willow cowgirl16, footinhand, & fortyone moons<br><br>Thanks for joining!<br><br>Gman ( o )==#<br><br>PS. Please add your e-mail address in your Yahoo personal...
Congratulations! Yes I agree, Guild makes alot of guitar for the money ever since Fender bought them out a while back. After 2 years of playing my DV52, it has...
I'm looking for some exercise tips to increase hand and finger strength. I'm using warm-ups before I practice, and I'm trying the rubber band around the ...
I highly recommend that you pick up a spring-operated finger exerciser called the Grip Master. <br><br>They have four springs to work each finger individually...
I would not want to discourage anyone, but some of us just don't have the hands for making a good barre chord. That doesn't mean ham-fisted people can't become...
If you've ever played piano, you may know/love/hate a guy named Hanon. (Well probably not love.) He wrote a whole series of finger exercises for the ...
hello everyone please reference post #181 in reference to barre chords. there was a time when i thought i would never play barre chords they were so hard for...
I recommend doing some isometric excercises that involve ONLY playing your guitar. From my experience, and through reading a bit on RSI (Repetitive Stress...
Ditto on the 4-spring hand exerciser. I'm "constantly" exercising with the Medium tension one. I think it has helped.<br><br>As for barre chords, they take ...
I always had problems with barre chords too until one day I picked up a Fender Strat or something and could play any barre chord I wanted. I figured there must...
Just curious if anyone has insight as to the quality/value of a Sigma acoustic. I have been looking for an affordable acoustic and the Martin Sigma DM-1STCE is...
Yes, I have several Hanon exercise books for my piano. I haven't practiced them in some time, so maybe this is a good time to get them out. DUH....I should've...
After getting my new toy home, I realized something.<br>Where, how do you put a strap on...? There is only a button on the back of the body.<br><br>from a...
1930 GMT - that's...<br><br> 1430 or 2:30 pm eastern (Pittsburgh)<br> 1330 or 1:30 pm Texas<br> 1130 or 11:30 am California<br> 0930 or 9:30 am Hawaii<br> 2030...
I had the same question when I was a mere rookie (6 months ago ;-) My mother-in-law (who plays classical) uses a shoelace around the headstock. A more elegant...
Hey g-man!<br>I love your site. Umm..i know some of yall guitar players play mandolin too, and i am looking to buy one. Whats a good brand for a beginner thats...
I've just purchased a Martin SP000-16 and wanting to give it the best treatment possible I had a question about the orientation of the case while the guitar is...
I don't think it matters much except don't lay it on it's back if you're putting it on the floor. Someone might accidentally step on it.<br>A hard shell case...
Well, I was leaving anyway, but Yahoo showed me the door a little faster than I expected! LOL<br><br>Hang in there, Akebasket, with those sore fingers. We have...
2 requests have come in for another this Sunday so...<br><br>1930 GMT - that's...<br><br>1430 or 2:30 pm eastern (Pittsburgh)<br>1330 or 1:30 pm Texas<br>1130...
Thanks for the support, Angie....I've played piano for over 25 years, and I want so badly to pick up the guitar and play it like I do the piano. I appreciate...
