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Originally Posted by podunklander
Did a quick vid but thumbs were a'hurtin'  . So ya know - this ain't perfect. On the Goya I picked a few from my own songs and then a little of Wayfaring Stranger..which I was just learning before the thumb surgery. Then I switched to the Ibanez so I could try a few bars of CRT and that was a disaster! Sorry! If you could see my face - I was mouthing some swear words and quite angry because of the buzzing...which can be heard. I think I can do a little adjustment to make that better but I just need a guitar I can actually play!!!
This is on the open mic youtube channel so I don't want to keep it on there for too long.
YouTube - Pam picking/strumming samples |
Well that is pretty good. I understand about the thumb problem, but you seem to be doing fine. The Goya sounds decent and you don't seem to have any problem with the neck, so I would pick away at it too. You are making good and fast chord changes so no problem there either. On the buzzing of the Ibanez on the bass strings, if you raise up the nut on the neck, you might stop some of the buzz, but it might make playing it a little harder. It might be worth a try if you just stick a thin piece of wood under part of the nut, just under the E to D strings, to raise it only about 1/16" and it might help. Most nuts now are plastic or some other man made material, and they will bend just enough to keep the thin strings in the same place while raising the thick strings. The other thing is if the strings are new, they will tend to buzz more than on older set. Once they stretch out they may slack off buzzing a little. Also next time you try some new strings, try a different brand. Some times other brands work better than the most famous names. Nothing can slow a player down more than being dissatisified with their guitar. The Ibanez sounds like a typical Ibanez and their models with the cutaway usually don't have a strong bottom end. If you could find a reasonable priced and decent Yamaha/Ovation Applause or most anything with a non cutaway body, I think you will get better sound. I don't know if they have Pawn shops in your area, but keep a watch on them if so. The traditional full body usually sounds better in even the cheaper guitars. How long before your thumb is back to normal?