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Splattered the end of my index finger left hand today,something fell on it, what a mess.
Thinking of tuning the guitar to an open tuning and barring with my middle finger for chords and for a bit embellishment a few sus's with the third finger and pinky. Would appreciate advice on which open tuning might be best. In anticipation and pain. Cheers Gav.
Gav I use open g for slide but if you tune to open e then the bar chords will be in the normal positions hope this helps
Thanks Grah1 I'll give that a go. Never tried open E yet. But I do can't always get what you want in open G. Finger end is killing me but the Tak is missing me. Ta.
Ugh. I splattered my ring finger a long while ago and still had to play my bass for some shows. PAIN! I hope you heal and find a way to play that isn't so painful.
Cheers Zurf think I may need some of Zguitar's healing music.
Get a full length metal splint on the finger - go for an open tuning - use the splint for a slide - become famous - make a lotta money - get groupies - get divorced - lose all the money - finger gets better - can't play slide anymore - no groupies - no longer famous - karma.
NELA
First part sounds great Nela, never tried slide before. Looks like now will be the time to learn.
Get a full length metal splint on the finger - go for an open tuning - use the splint for a slide - become famous - make a lotta money - get groupies - get divorced - lose all the money - finger gets better - can't play slide anymore - no groupies - no longer famous - karma.
NELA
ya that sounds nice and easy,I should try and do it.
Finger still bleeding and very sore. Don't know if slide will go over bandage so will wait a few days before trying to play open turnings. Think it will be a while before finger end can bend.
Ouch is right! Hope it heals up quick!
Thanks Amy. The go to guitar is put away and the cheaper Tak g series is ready to be bled on. But I am quite interested in learning a bit of slide now.
tooth pick under the Nut is a good trick to get started, mutes out the strings you are not wanting to play. (George Thorogood mentioned this trick in a article I read a long time ago, I wanted to play Who do you love-bo didly beat!) slide is tricky,, I still have not gotten the hang of it.
Try anything once. Well maybe not anything.
At the risk of knowing a lot more than I really want to know, what do you mean by "splattered?" Curiosity is killing this dude.
BGD at work a newel post 4X4 and six feet long fell over and landed on the end of my index finger. Skin all twisted and torn but no broken bone. Lots of blood and pain. Hence Ouch.
Sounds pretty "splattered" and painful to me!
There's always the lap steel alternative if the slide on finger don't work.
Doug
Hi Doug. I need to get into my local music store to get a slide. That will be on Saturday as it's a good half hour drive. Then I can get started.
take care what you buy there are a lot of pricy ones dunlops are about 9 pounds for a glass one but there are some around 4 pounds just as good .Glass gives a warm sound where as steel is brighter .I tend to use glass but always have a steel one as well as I dropped and broke no less than 5 last year !!!!!!!!
Thank Grah1 I will try them out on a guitar in the the store then.
GTX ... how's your finger healing? Been thinking of you ...
i dont really know much about slide playing, but i have a piece of tube that i cut from a chrome shower curtain pole! sad am i not?
the alternative is what steve howe of yes uses, which looks like a comb, but isnt obviously, so i suppose you could use any chromed comb like piece of metal, just so long as you can grip it....?
Tenement it is damn sore. Changed the dressing yesterday but before I put the new one on had a go at fretting with it OW!!! Then started my voyage of slide with glass slide Tak in open G and I'm having fun. There you go Phill no curtain poles.
You wouldn't believe it. Dressing off on Saturday The Tak EN 20 back out and not to much pain. Gone and sprained my right wrist on Sunday. What next?
i'm not going to state the obvious...ha ha!
i wore a leather strap for a couple of years (on my wrist) when i was getting used to playing for a long time on stage. i dont get much bother with it now...still gigging though.
i find fender necks dont put so much strain on the wrist...
Don't worry Phill, in between those two I've had an abscess on a tooth but that didn't stop me playing the guitar. So I have had the three, so I've put the lottery on tonight, can't be all bad luck hopefully.
