Bending High Notes On A Short Scale Guitar, Any advice for easier bending? |
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Mar 7 2010, 09:48 PM
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Yeah, You're wrong. Lighter string will be easier to bend..... but it's just a matter of training the strength in your hand/arm. Personally I would have practised all the time on this one, and then when You swith the guitar to a long scale, bending will be a piece of cake.
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Mar 8 2010, 03:08 AM
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It will not be a problem, don't worry.
Regarding bends, try the lighter gauge as Staffay suggested. The sound will suffer, but at least you can practice without too much strain. Later you can apply same technique on thicker strings (while having some time to adjust ofc). -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Mar 8 2010, 10:01 AM
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What about the action?
Higher action might help, try it. 
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Mar 8 2010, 10:24 AM
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Funny really, i have 25.5 and 24.75 scale guitars with 10's on both but always find it easier to bend on the sorter scale?? Guess its psychological!
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Mar 8 2010, 03:20 PM
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QUOTE (sted @ Mar 8 2010, 10:24 AM)  Funny really, i have 25.5 and 24.75 scale guitars with 10's on both but always find it easier to bend on the sorter scale?? Guess its psychological! Could also have to do with the neck. From a thick neck you'll get more force to your hands and fingers. On a think neck there's no way to get that much support, from the neck, to your hand so hand action will be faster but weaker. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Mar 8 2010, 05:52 PM
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try hybrid string sets, i'm using on my flying v the 3 low strings of a 10 set, and the 3 high strings of a 9 set, in the strat i'm using the bottom strings of a 11 set and the top of a 10 set.
also, i love putting xl frets on my guitars, the fatest and tallest the better ones, gives you less contact with the wood, and the bends are much more easy to perform
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Mar 9 2010, 01:41 AM
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Scalloping the frets just a bit would definitely help
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Mar 9 2010, 03:21 PM
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QUOTE (Adrian Figallo @ Mar 8 2010, 11:52 AM) try hybrid string sets, i'm using on my flying v the 3 low strings of a 10 set, and the 3 high strings of a 9 set, in the strat i'm using the bottom strings of a 11 set and the top of a 10 set. also, i love putting xl frets on my guitars, the fatest and tallest the better ones, gives you less contact with the wood, and the bends are much more easy to perform let us know if it feels better
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