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mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 12:57 PM
Dec 19 2007, 12:57 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	Just out of totally curiosity I was wondering if anyone else here suffers with eyestrain when they have been practiciing really intensley ?? I have been sweeping non stop for an hour and a half this morning (after speed picking too) and really feel the strain ! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Freebird View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:07 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:07 PM	GMC:er Posts: 146 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Milano, Italy!!	I can practice for hours without eyestrain... But I do pause a lot in between (cup of tea, email etc). Are you long-sighted? It's normal then to straina bit when looking at something close (I.E. Fretboard ). You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:11 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:11 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	not that im aware of, i mean i can read up close and real far away!! I dont tend to break as much as I should I know!! Its not a problem or anything, Im just very intense with my practice sessions !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:14 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:14 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	Sometimes, mainly if its a bit late at night and I`m tired too, my wife often comments on red eyes if I`ve hit the guitar hard (not literally) the night before. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

Freebird View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:16 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:16 PM	GMC:er Posts: 146 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Milano, Italy!!	Ok so that's not the problem.. There's a solution I've heard for computer eyestrain: look at something at a different distance, like a wall, every so often. Eyestrain can be caused by focusing a long time on something fixed (guitar, monitor, tv etc). Try that You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:20 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:20 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Freebird @ Dec 19 2007, 12:16 PM) Ok so that's not the problem.. There's a solution I've heard for computer eyestrain: look at something at a different distance, like a wall, every so often. Eyestrain can be caused by focusing a long time on something fixed (guitar, monitor, tv etc). Try that hey thats a great tip!!! I think this does come from strairing at the fretboard for far to long ! QUOTE (Smells @ Dec 19 2007, 12:14 PM) Sometimes, mainly if its a bit late at night and I`m tired too, my wife often comments on red eyes if I`ve hit the guitar hard (not literally) the night before. I just had this image of you looking at your wife with these red eyes like youd been out all night !! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 01:26 PM
Dec 19 2007, 01:26 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (mattacuk @ Dec 19 2007, 12:20 PM) I just had this image of you looking at your wife with these red eyes like youd been out all night !! Yea thats pretty much what she says "if I didnt know what you`d been doing then I`d think you`d been on the beer all night!" (well..maybe sometimes there is a couple of bottles of beer thrown into the equation ) You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 02:17 PM
Dec 19 2007, 02:17 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Smells @ Dec 19 2007, 12:26 PM) Yea thats pretty much what she says "if I didnt know what you`d been doing then I`d think you`d been on the beer all night!" (well..maybe sometimes there is a couple of bottles of beer thrown into the equation ) nice snowman btw You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Chris Evans View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 02:18 PM
Dec 19 2007, 02:18 PM	Learning Tone Guru - Community Coordinator & Moderator Posts: 6.319 Joined: 24-September 07 From: Sittingbourne, UK	QUOTE (mattacuk @ Dec 19 2007, 01:17 PM) nice snowman btw lol ta You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Show us what part of the world you live in and get yourself ON THE GMC:er Location MAP

nickmarx12345678 View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 02:25 PM
Dec 19 2007, 02:25 PM	GMC:er Posts: 141 Joined: 24-October 07 From: MN, USA	not usually my eyes that get me, usually my hands You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by nickmarx12345678: Dec 19 2007, 02:25 PM -------------------- ROCK ON!!!!

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 02:37 PM
Dec 19 2007, 02:37 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (nickmarx12345678 @ Dec 19 2007, 01:25 PM) not usually my eyes that get me, usually my hands I have problems with my fretting hand for the first 9 months, I was very worried I may have to stop! But as soon as i altered my routine around to start of slow and end upfast the problems went away. If your still haveing problems maybe we can look at your routine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Fran View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 09:58 PM
Dec 19 2007, 09:58 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Yes! I suffer eyestrain too after more than an hour practising non-stop. I'm a little bit short sighted, and when I fininsh playing and I raise my head above the frets, I swear I see everything beyond the guitar quite blurry. Luckily it goes away fast, in a few minutes I'm back to normal, but I guess I should stop every 20 minutes or so, or maybe look away from the fretboard from time to time. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

mattacuk View Member Profile	Dec 19 2007, 10:31 PM
Dec 19 2007, 10:31 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Fran @ Dec 19 2007, 08:58 PM) Yes! I suffer eyestrain too after more than an hour practising non-stop. I'm a little bit short sighted, and when I fininsh playing and I raise my head above the frets, I swear I see everything beyond the guitar quite blurry. Luckily it goes away fast, in a few minutes I'm back to normal, but I guess I should stop every 20 minutes or so, or maybe look away from the fretboard from time to time. yes fran thats just like what I experience !! Glad im not the only one Mine goes away after 10 mins usually You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Tjchep View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 03:17 AM
Dec 20 2007, 03:17 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.084 Joined: 16-October 07 From: United States, CT	I used to get it pretty bad.. Used to play this game a few years ago called World of warcraft , and sit STARING at the screen for hours on end and my vision would go like back, it was realllly freaky, It always seems like the world was like 20 times bigger, cool, but really annoying, Now I make it so I have to turn around while playing gutiar to look at the computer screen. Never happed since. Now, The only time I get it is from, just being overtired, or excersising alot, Everything is just blurry and it takes longer to focus, goes away quick though. tj You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my playing here - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjchep

Freebird View Member Profile	Dec 20 2007, 03:10 PM
Dec 20 2007, 03:10 PM	GMC:er Posts: 146 Joined: 27-October 07 From: Milano, Italy!!	It's normal to see blurry at distances after focusing for a long time onto something close, like a book, guitar, etc. It happens to me when reading if I particularly like the book because I get hooked and until I finish the book I won't stop reading Anyway the cool thing about guitar is that you don't actually have to look to play (I remember seeing a tiopic here about the benefits of playing in the dark) It helps when learning but when muscle memory is there you don't need to. Especially when practicing repetitive exercises I read forums and stuff on computer.... So every so often just look away from the guitar, that'll make your eyes less tired You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

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