Hints and tips on getting the sound you want. Includes anything to do with Fender, Burns and other guitars; playing techniques; also amps, effects units, recording equipment and any other musical accessories.
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by Stratpicker » 08 Oct 2010, 13:10
Hi Rosemary
9s are too light really unless you want to be able to bend real easy but you will have to sacrifice pitch stability IMHO. It MIGHT be why you feel that there are intonation problems as they deflect rather easily with the resultant change in pitch.
Fender strings should be fine. I know my Oppo in Perth (JJ) uses Fender all nickel strings and recommends them. I know that the early Shads sound is a composite of many things, pickups, strings, echo, amp, studio effects AND playing technique to name but a few but D-Addario and Elixir Nanoweb DO deliver.
When you are up at the guitar shop buy a light pleck - 0.7mm and that will help you to play chords much more effectively. "Strumming" is in the wrist and a light guage pleck will brush over and back on the strings and DEFLECT with wrist movements whereas my hard-as-nails 1.3 plecks just dig in.
cheers
Ian
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by Rosemary » 09 Oct 2010, 09:36
Hi Ian
I now have a collection of various plectrums. Thanks for that - and even better I now have 10s on the American Standard Strat and they make such a difference. I put a couple of links to test videos here
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3543Thanks again for all your help
btw I'm halfway there in getting that slide in Apache you described
best wishes
Rosemary
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