Brad, Your bulge is indeed due to sring tension. As the previous post stated, it can be typical of 12-s even in the more expensive models. Taylor and Martin...
Stu, As it turns out, I not only teach music and now general music via guitar class, but I am also a high school basketball coach, so the whole muscle memory ...
Noel, In Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA, there is a Bluegrass festival in October of every year. Bluegrass bands come from all over the world! Yes, even Taiwan. Byron ...
amy, dents and scratches are part of the character of teh guitar and generally just stay there. Having said that, if they interfere with the tone or...
Hey, I got a Taylor "355" TSG as a gift from kin about 3 weeks ago. Lucky me! No problem playing it (I've been playing a variety of guitars for many decades),...
Actually, You shouldn't really wax any guitar. It builds up and eventually breaks down making the finish look (for want of a better word) waxy. Also Wax breaks...
I have heard of using a damp piece of cloth, I can't remember what material it is, but it's some kind of cotton or linnen. You lay this damp piece of cloth ...
Daniel, I agree that wax is bad!! I would even hesitate with polish because of the possibility of leaving swirl marks from a little too heavy buffing. THe...
... . . .Thank you all, I appreciate it. Brad ... Dear Brad: The problem referred to is particularly critical for 12-string guitars. For these, I recommend...
Old trick- the kind that's probably not thought well of anymore. Never heard of anyone doing this to a guitar but can remember doing it to some kind of wood...
Hi, I've recently got back into playing guitar. I was in a few rock groups back in the late 60s, early 70s, played bass and 6 string. It's been 30 years since...
Try www.guitartabscc.com (Guitar Tab Universe). Lupe ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. ...
Joe, Try this link!! http://www.guitartabs.cc/home.php More tabs than you can shake a stick at!! Welcome back to the acoustic world!! By the way, I used to...
hey everyone, I`ve not been playing the guitar for long but have progressed quite well but i`m having difficulty producing a nice even strumming rythm ie -...
Thanks for the links. That's a neat website. I forgot to say that my Hagstrom I is a 1966 model, I think. The first two numbers of the serial # are 66. The...
Go to www.about.com and find the music catagory, or type in the search area guitar tabs, and that should help. Good Luck. M.G. Taufer World's Worst Avid...
I can't tell for sure without watching and listening to you, but my method is to hold the pick gently but firmly enough that you don't drop it, extend the...
Hi - Strumming is a tough thing to give advice about long-distance because it is so personal, and so many different things work well for different people, ...
I play a Washburn D100. It is good for me, a beginner, but I think the action can be lower. Anyone have any idea how much this might cost, roughly? ... ...
As a personal preferance. I hold the pick fairly lightly and use wrist and finger movement, along with arm movement, it all goes together, it's all in the ...
Lupe, I have had a professional set-up done twice, by different luthiers, and each time the cost was $35 including strings. I heartily recommend looking onto ...
A d100 Washburn is also a great guitar for intermediate players too, which I'd say that I am. I know of people that like them better than $400 Takamines. I...
My understanding has always been that you must have the strings on to fine-tune the truss rod. Turn a little, see how it feels; turn a little, see how it...
... I've changed over to Martin SAS ("SAS" = Silk-and-Style), which are a lot easier on the hands. They've a nice sound, too. I play both a Pimentel FR-6...
thanks everyone for your help!! As a few of you have said it is difficult to exsplain these things long distance but your advise has helped!! Obviously it...
