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#249339 - 03/02/09 09:12 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: ]
stickyfiddle stickyfiddle Spam Commander (Forum Council Member) Old Timer Registered: 22/04/04 Posts: 5875 Loc: London, UK	maybe. I guess the left hand stuff comes more naturally to me that the right. I just remember watching a video of Zakk Wylde (not my usual taste, but interesting..)- his left hand was basically just doing quick runs- anuyone could learn it with time, but the amount of control in his picking was phenomenal... _________________________ PSN: stickyfiddle
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#249340 - 03/02/09 09:14 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: ]
martinjamesdaley martinjamesdaley Old Timer Registered: 18/01/05 Posts: 1052 Loc: Lichfield	I do know that Knopfler's left handed but plays right handed. As a consequence he's able to do the most amazing string bends (entire chords) as his left (strong hand) is fretting. _________________________
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#249342 - 03/02/09 09:16 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: martinjamesdaley]
BigVern BigVern Old Timer Registered: 16/09/08 Posts: 1161 Loc: Behind the Fridge	I feel alot better now $\:\)$ _________________________ Its better to regret something you have done, than to regret something you haven't done.
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#249343 - 03/02/09 09:16 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: stickyfiddle]
Dragondreams Dragondreams Unregistered	Originally Posted By: stickyfiddle his left hand was basically just doing quick runs- anuyone could learn it with time, but the amount of control in his picking was phenomenal... But to me, that says it all... Anyone could learn it, given time. Surely that would apply whether you were right-handed playing a right-handed guitar; left-handed playing left-handed; RH playing LH; or LH playing RH. Given time, any of us could learn to play any instrument, any way round. So why do left-handed guitarists make such a fuss (Now runs off and hides somewhere really hidden)
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#249344 - 03/02/09 09:18 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: ]
martinjamesdaley martinjamesdaley Old Timer Registered: 18/01/05 Posts: 1052 Loc: Lichfield	Originally Posted By: Dragondreams Originally Posted By: stickyfiddle I've always thought tho, playing right handed, that the actual difficult bit comes with the picking hand... unless someone has a different take on it? Mmm I tend to think of picking as being the easier bit... I also think that if you look at finger-picking and classical styles, it is the fretting hand that is being asked to do far more work in terms of spatial positioning and sheer finger strength... Yeah, I'd agree with this. My style (if indeed I have one..!) is pretty much determined by the little nuances of my fretting hand - definitely. For me, I think the real skill is in my right hand. No jokes please...... _________________________
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#249345 - 03/02/09 09:19 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: martinjamesdaley]
Dragondreams Dragondreams Unregistered	Originally Posted By: martinjamesdaley No jokes please...... Damn! It's almost worth coming out of the bunker for that one...
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#249346 - 03/02/09 09:19 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: ]
martinjamesdaley martinjamesdaley Old Timer Registered: 18/01/05 Posts: 1052 Loc: Lichfield	Originally Posted By: Dragondreams Originally Posted By: stickyfiddle his left hand was basically just doing quick runs- anuyone could learn it with time, but the amount of control in his picking was phenomenal... But to me, that says it all... Anyone could learn it, given time. Surely that would apply whether you were right-handed playing a right-handed guitar; left-handed playing left-handed; RH playing LH; or LH playing RH. Given time, any of us could learn to play any instrument, any way round. So why do left-handed guitarists make such a fuss (Now runs off and hides somewhere really hidden) BECAUSE WE'RE SPECIAL. END OF!!! _________________________
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#249347 - 03/02/09 09:20 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: martinjamesdaley]
Dragondreams Dragondreams Unregistered	Originally Posted By: martinjamesdaley BECAUSE WE'RE SPECIAL. END OF!!! Okay
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#249349 - 03/02/09 09:22 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: ]
martinjamesdaley martinjamesdaley Old Timer Registered: 18/01/05 Posts: 1052 Loc: Lichfield	I just think it's great that my auntie was considered "defective" for being LH! How cool is that!?! _________________________
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#249350 - 03/02/09 09:23 AM Re: Problems with buying guitars [Re: martinjamesdaley]
thetenthplace thetenthplace Old Timer Registered: 15/09/08 Posts: 1324 Loc: Surrey, England	THE REBEL! _________________________ www.thetenthplace.co.uk
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