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Two things you can do. Extra light strings and tune down a half note. Much easier on the fingers.Does my guitar have all the strings on it?
Ofc no. The E string is busted.
4 bends and the b and g would be too. I guess I need a string pack..or two.
The Fender still has the 1979 strings, though. Yeah, I'm not into finger pain and don't like playing it.
To get this sound:
To get this sound:
Too stiff for me. 9 gauge or go fuck your mother.
Oh, and then you use 9-gauge electrics for the unwound strings.
I've done this a time or two.
My kids took violin lessons for a couple of years. I wish we had been able to continue. But any time spent is not time wasted!Best sounding guitar I've had for the money. It was 1100.00 dollars, but, if I had 3500.00 that day, I would have bought the Gibson Hummingbird. A fantastic guitar.IAnd I cut the D string too short because I screwed up and mistakenly measured it to the E string peg! Dammit! I don't have anymore strings and I don't want to use the old one. So I thought, what the hell? Look!
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And it's holding! Dammit!
String first, then cut. It's bad practice to cut a wound string before it has been tightened.
That's how I used to do it, but the "experts" at Taylor say different. However, I don't think it makes any difference so I think I'll just go back to cutting after. And fwiw, the knot is still good!
Well, Taylor makes a fine instrument. They should know.
I've played off-and-on for 50 years, but two years ago, I got a violin for my birthday. I love it. Wish I'd gotten one 30 years ago. I have a few guitars - good ones - but the only one I've played in the past few years is a Hirade K-5. Beautiful tone. I used it to record some backing tracks on my PC, to use practicing the fiddle.
My kids took violin lessons for a couple of years. I wish we had been able to continue. But any time spent is not time wasted!