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<table border="0" align="center" width="90%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td class="SmallText"><b>heyjoe73 wrote on Fri, 15 December 2006 19&#58;52</b></td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
Your post doesnt say wether you play acoustic or electric,

If its an electric guitar you have, then the most used guage is 10s. However, they may or may not be the right ones for you. It all depends on a few things, if you are looking to play as fast as possible ove the fretboard, then smaller strings may be better, down to 8 guage,

As for what make of strings to buy, I've played for 20+ years and have tried all sorts, and to be honest, most of them sound fairly similar, I'd suggest trying different makes for a while, to see what you like, then stick with them.

As the previous poster said, if you can, ask someone experienced to restring the guitar for you.

Hope this helps.
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Heyjoe73 has some valid and useful advise, although your playing style will also affect the gauge of strings you use. If you have a heavy hand (strum really hard and fast) a set of extra lite strings are gonna break quick (# 8's). If you do alot of bends (eric claptonish style a set of light's (9's) will work better than mediums (10's). if you play metal with heavy rythyms then use the mediums (10's). If you gig or practice every night and try the heavy's (12's) your probley a sadist and like pain. String make and gauge is a preference, it may come down to what is affordable to you. (I buy strings by the ten's usually on sale at the guitar center Dr's, GHS boomers, Dean Markley or D'darrios in 9 or 10 gauge). Once you become more experienced you'll differenciate the tonal life of the brand of strings you chose. (which ones tone last the longest.

Good luck.

Bootleger

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I barre a B chord with my index and ring, with the pad of my thumb pressing the back of the neck like a classical player, and play the A, D, G, and B strings, or play it on the D, G, B and E strings with individual fingers, depending on how much bass or treble I want out of the sound in that particular instance.

But that having been said, I don't play a straight B-chord very often.  I'll usually go for some B-variant, depending on the "flavor" needed in a particular spot in a song.  Get a chord book and try out some of the various forms of B and see how they fit in a song.  You might find one that actually works better and is easier to fret.

Oubaas
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I play it the pointer and ring finger on the 2nd and 4th fret or I barre it at the 7th and 9th fret. Good quote oubaas once again experience speaks. <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_biggrin.gif" border=0 alt="Very Happy">

Bootleger.

p.s. you could also find a song in the songs tab with a B chord and click on the chord for variations of the chord.

Reply to wicked ax of fury, still a classic on this side of the water.  <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_cool.gif" border=0 alt="Cool">

Buy a hand and also a grip stregnthing excerciser. Once you build up stregnth needed for your barre cord then start playing them. Other wise PRACTICE! <img src="images/smiley_icons/icon_twisted.gif" border=0 alt="Twisted Evil">

Stairway to heaven by led zepplin or Couldn't stand the weather by stevir ray vaughan.

Write one, incorporate what you feel about your lady and the christmas season, express the love you feel for her. Do it with the chords and melodies you already know. It may not be a chart topper but she'll probley blow your top. (no sexual induendo entended).  She'll see how much you really love her, enough to write a song for and about her.

Gool luck!

Bootleger

What Hillview is describing is setting up your action, ajusting the truss rod (straightens or bows the guitar neck depending which way it needs to go) filing down the saddle and nut of the guitar, setting the intonation of the guitar and in some cases milling or dressing of the frets, also oiling the finger board.

Depending in what part of the country or in which country your in an experienced Guitar tech or luither can do this for under $100.00 (American). Ask around and get references of customers that might have had the person you choose to do the work. Although $450.00 isn't a bad price for a new guitar that is already set up. (providing you have the money to spend).

Bootleger.

Good advice, I have almost 33 years of playing behind me.  Our years in experience is longer than the average age of the new guitarist. The key things that newbies may want to focus upon is your comment on PRACTICE & PASSION. The music you play and create is an expressive emotion, How you feel and what you maybe going through.

Don't become a cookie cutter guitar player. While it is great to imulate the artist that you like to hear learn from their techinques and playing style don't become them their already doing it. Learn and incorporate from diffrent guitar players and styles of playing and create your style.

As Scawa stated I also love guitar playing and guitars. I still have my very first guitar a Fender Mustang I bought it when I was 13 years old. It was made October 8,1964, 42 years old and I still play it.

Raise the saddle on the bridge (on the string that is buzzing) until the fret buzz goes away. If you have a tuner, re tune that string than hit the harmonic on the 12th fret while you still have your tuner on. If the tuner reads that your string is in tune then your intonation is fine. If your string is sharp or flat turn the screw on the back side of your bridge until it goes to tune when you hit the harmonic.

Bill,

Well said in regards to your choice of guitar brand.  It is personal preference on what you like in a guitar. If  the guitar cost a million dollars it won't matter if you can't play worth your salt. The guitar will still sound terrible. In regards to your comment about guitar work once again your right. Ask other guitar players who may have had work done on their guitars and if they would recommend the repair person. I've had very lousy guitars when I first learned to play due to the lack of finances. But I learned how to play them and when I got enough money to buy a better quality guitar I was that much better. Just play and love what your doing.

Bootleger

Bootleger guitars

For Hopeful.

See kahuna's posting explaining the nano web and poly web elixers. You can also go tho their web site at www.elixer.com.

Buying a guitar without trying it out first is like playing russian roulette.  You don't know when you pull the trigger if the gun is going to go off. If you can wait, go to different music shops and play different brands and models of guitars. From the cheapest to the high end guitars. This will give you a feel of what you like in a guitar, playability, sound and overall feel of the guitar. Alot of you choosing a guitar will come with more experience, as you stated that you are a new begining guitar player. Try to stay a way from the big chain walmart type music shops until your ready to buy a guitar. Go to the smaller shops and look for the older sales guy they have experience and will know more about the guitars their selling. If you like a certain brand you play in a small store and can get a good deal buy it or go to the big chain store and see if they carry the same brand and will make a deal with you.  Good luck.