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Topic: Newbie Technique Problem |
bob Ousby
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 5:12 am |
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| Is this part of the learning curve or what: On a particular song, when I pick on the 1st fret and slide to the 8th fret, I get all this "slide noise". Then when I pick on the 8th fret and go back to the 1st, same slide noise only in reverse. This happens with other fret movements, but is more noticeable on the longer 1 to 8 slide. I have an Excel S10, Goodrich LDR vol pedal, and a small 30w Kustom practice amp. I do have a "new-to-me" Session 400 that's not been dialed in yet. Is what I'm hearing due to lack of vol pedal control? A pickup issue?Thanks for any help! |
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Howard Tate
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Leesville, Louisiana, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 5:45 am
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| It may be your bar, at least in part. A good quality bar is not real cheap, but will last a very long time, possibly forever. A BJS bar does very well, I have a Carp bar that is very good, and some of the Dunlap bars do OK. |
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bob Ousby
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 5:51 am
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| Hi Howard...I believe I have a BJS bar which I bought new a couple of years ago and has seen little use. It's a 15/16 size. |
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Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 6:21 am
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Bob, make sure you dampen the strings behind the bar with the fingers of your left hand.
Also, a good habit is to have the bar cover only the strings you are playing on. Say you're playing str 5,6 and 8, only have the bar cover up to the 5th string
Also, if you don't want the actual notes to sound as you slide, you must block the strings with your right hand before the slide. |
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bob Ousby
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 6:51 am
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| Hi Bent...That may be my problem. When I get home from work I'll focus on those suggestions. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 7:36 am
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| In addition to the sugestions above, you may not be picking hard enough. The picked notes should effectively cover up most of the sliding noise. Whenever you don't want to slur the notes, lift the bar when you're moving it. |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 8:09 am
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Bob,
If have access to "Live at Bell Cove",watch Buddy's bar action. Unless he is doing a slide note(s) he picks the bar completely off the strings. A good habit to form. Also what Donny, and Bent suggested.
BF
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 8:49 am
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I use the thumb of my left hand to mute the strings below the ones I'm playing. This helps to minimize unwanted slide noise.
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bob Ousby
From:
Nevada, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 10:35 am
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| b0b, Bill, & Donny ...Thank you for your input. I'll put this into practice as well. |
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 11:24 am Use of left thumb.
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| I use the thumb of my left hand to mute the strings below the ones I'm playing. This helps to minimize unwanted slide noise. |
b0b.Wonder if you also block with your left thumb at times?I have been doing that far back as io can remember and have no idea how i got started doing that.I also pick block,use palm, of right hand.What ever works.
Many years ago i blocked some with my chin but don't recommend that. |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2008 11:24 am
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Bob,good advise from all these guys,Bent's point about just covering only the strings you are playing is good advise.DYKBC.
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