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Trouble playing guitar in the day
Might try here but I’m having trouble with hand sync and this is going to sound crazy but only in light or daytime… my sync seems better in darkness or completely dark and I cant seem to get that same ...
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Is playing an electric guitar easier on the left hand than an acoustic?
My left thumb has some arthritis so I am thinking about switching to an electric — thinking that playing an electric would be easier on the thumb joint. Any advice on the subject would be appreciated (...
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Why is acoustic string measured in tension while electric string in gauges?
Is there a reason you can have different tensions strings with the same gauge on a classic guitar but electric strings only ever seem to differ on gauge?
It would seem an interesting proposal to have ...
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Making an acoustic guitar sound like an electric guitar or vice versa
I'd like to get electric and acoustic sounds from one guitar.
The Fender Acoustasonic is too expensive...$2k.
Does one get better results turning an acoustic into an electric or vice versa?
Do the ...
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Are these type of "Horizonal" wall mounts safe for hanging a guitar with a gigbag
I did read this thread Storing guitar in a gig bag and hanging from a wall hook. It concluded with a "don't hang with a gigbag, it becomes a big barrier between playing the guitar often and ...
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What is the point of 12 string electric guitars?
As I understand the concept of a 12 string acoustic is that the doubling of strings gives the acoustic instrument a greater sonority, more volume, and a very nice full, rounded sound.
So I was just ...
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How do I know if this acoustic electric guitar works?
I was given an acoustic electric guitar, but I've never used one before. After changing the battery I tried plugging it into a portable speaker and a consumer stereo/receiver just to see if it gave ...
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Gibson les paul standard (2019) 50's neck guitar's unique intonation problem
I recently bought a new non-weight relief Gibson les Paul standard with 50's neck. The guitar comes with an ABR style tune-o-matic bridge. As soon as I played it I noticed that the low "E" and "A" ...
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How important is it to touch only one string
When playing a C or a D on the second string, my finger often also touches the first string. I have the feeling that it's bad, but I am wondering why, because if I play a note on the second string, ...
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Taylor 510e Acoustic/Electric guitar won't stay in tune
I picked this guitar out because it wasn't a low end or cheap guitar. I wanted something with a little quality and the Martin's were just a bit out of
my price range. I put brand new strings on it ...
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What happens if I use a classical guitar capo on an acoustic or electric guitar, or an acoustic and electric guitar capo on a classical guitar?
I've noticed that the capos for electric/acoustic guitars and classical guitars are different. For example, classical guitar capos are flat, while electric/acoustic guitar capos are curved.
Is there ...
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How to get waveform data from guitar?
I am interested in training a generative model on my guitar's waveform, but not sure how to record a waveform dataset from it.
I have transducer pick-ups on my acoustic (which would be ideal to use)
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Is my guitar’s action too high?
This is the first fret of the guitar
I have trouble playing barre chords and when I play open chords my fingers get sore easily.
I have friends that play guitar and they said that it's hard to ...
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Why use odd time signatures?
I'm a beginner guitar player, and I'm trying to pick up some of the music theory behind the instrument, and one thing that I've sort of grasped is odd time signatures.
I know what they are, and I can ...
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Can I put acoustic strings on an electric guitar?
I've been playing guitar for a little bit and I want to upgrade my acoustic guitar, however I've found some semi hollow electric guitars that I really like.
My question is, could this be used as an ...
