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Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jun 23 2008, 09:51 PM

"Do not keep pressure on the guitar neck. "

Posted by: Pablo Vazquez Jun 24 2008, 01:38 AM

That's right!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 24 2008, 11:43 AM

Hm, I think this means that by constantly applying pressure , hand will get tired very soon, and mistakes follow. This is very true. Hand must be relaxed and applying only the amount of pressure needed for proper playing.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jun 24 2008, 05:46 PM

I thought it was about storing the guitar..How and where do you guys store your guitars when your not playing them ? I have a wall mount holder , like one found in stores and that's where my guitars rest when not used...

Posted by: Juan M. Valero Jun 24 2008, 06:48 PM

yeah, that's really important !!!! Now that I have an scalloped neck I have more control in this field

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 24 2008, 10:42 PM

Aaaah you mean pressure on the neck during transport and such. Well that is very important indeed. Case and a stand are a solution for that problem

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Jun 25 2008, 01:26 PM

Sure, keep away the neck from pressure! I keep my guitar in a hard case most of the time, now I use a gig bag, it's softer but preserve my strings a lot better!

Posted by: Nemanja Filipovic Jun 25 2008, 03:13 PM

Great tip Henry.

Posted by: Henry Dietzel Jun 25 2008, 04:33 PM

Thanks Nem,

I was refering to not putting pressure by leaning it improperly and making sure it is stored correctly but I guess Ivan's take on it also makes sense, too much hand pressure can cause cramping

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Jul 9 2008, 09:57 AM

I already broke two necks of my guitars, so I absolutely agree on this one

Posted by: Henry Dietzel Jul 9 2008, 08:41 PM

I cracked the headstock clear off my LP