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It is possible with some quick changes and I have done it for a close friend who had several guitars and made the change for him on one of them. The actual change is for the most part is permanent because it involved a fine straight file to change the nut size to accommodate the larger strings. On the guitar on end that us held under the pegs you tie a knot large enough to hold properly. On the strings at the turner side you first tie knots around the turner and then bring the strings up to tune. He has been playing it for years and it sounds good, although it can be plugged in to amplify the sound. All six strings were changed. The guitar was a Taylor and don't remember the model number.
I think it is actually better to just buy a true classical guitar. I just did what he wanted at time.
Dirty Ed wrote:I mostly flat pick but occasionally write/play songs that sound better finger picked. As I've always been a nail biter and the work I did was always busting my nails, I found that a combination of a Fred Kelly thumb "speed pick" and metal banjo finger picks work for me on my wider-necked steel-stringed acoustics.
I sometimes play with an old guy from Kentucky who uses picks on his thumb and all four fingers and plays a lot of old blues and country songs from the 1940's -50's. It looks awkward but his fingers fly on the strings.
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Interesting post. Personally I play with calluses on my thumb and all fingers. I can grow my finger nails longer I just feel what I am playing without playing with nails. If I played a steel string (rather than classical) I would most likely use a thumb pick too. It is what works best and most comfortably for each player is what is important.
Look really closely at the video and even use stop motion on it. Chet Atkins always used a thumb pick because that is how he trained. Those are his finger nails with several coats of hardener and most likely some with tint too. Mark Knopfler did not use picks at all and did not grow out his nails. They were close friends and often traveled together.
Strummerboy Bill wrote:Robert's got that haunted look in his eyes as I looked at him and listened....
Here's one of my favorites and if I have linked to it before, please excuse the repeat......One for my good friend dino from his friend "Opie"..... I remembered you liked Van Morrison...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znw_dNrEg1c
Your Pal
"Opie"
Great horns in the Van Morrison link. Really enjoyed listening to this one.
If you have a Guitar Center locally than you should talk with their expert and try each one in their acoustic room. The opinion that each will offer you will vary depending on their own feel and sound and the only way for you to know what is comfortable to play, and offers you the sound you want, and that you can change back and forth without it bothering you is to play them. That way you won't buy guitars you will later regret.
With barre chord try to hit the barre in the middle between the frets. In that position it takes the least finger pressure to get very clean sound.
Enjoyed your humor even read to a friend. Hope you do some more soon.
For the most part I think it usually depends on how you trained or if self taught. Interesting that some older players used thumb picks more often than newer players. Other than those already discussed I have known one other classical guitar player who does very small parties and weddings that used a thumb pick on the bass strings and he played so hard he must have to change strings once a week.
I was asking for two reasons, and they both made me wonder how many were using them. I noticed Don McLean using one and when the company who made the one he liked was going out of business years ago he bought two cases of them and all these years later he is still using the same pick. Chet Atkins always used a thumb pick because that is how he trained.
I thought a student years ago and he was very talented. He called me a few months ago and was very upset because in helping a friend with a construction job, he cut off the tip of his right thumb and once it healed he said he could no longer play. Long story short when he came by my house to talk and I saw his thumb we went to a local music store and bought several slick picks. They are shorter and came in the right size for what he had left on his thumb. It was the only solution I could think of to keep him playing. It worked long term for him after.
I too thought it would make an interesting topic for discussion on Chordie.
How many of you use a thumb pick and also pick with you fingers? If you use a thumb pick what guitar or guitars do you use it and what thumb pick do you used?
Your song and the words tell the story. It is unique and thought provoking. The protest songs from another time period did not have suicide bombers to worry about.
I did honestly believe it as a compliment. Thanks Strummerboy Bill for mentioning it. I never considered that Mojo might take it wrong. And Mojo I honestly never intend to offend anyone and if I did I apologize to you. Bob Dyan has never been a great singer but he did write many great songs, and enough to get a Noble for his writing.
Great song. The words remind me of a Bob Dylan type of song, and I mean that as a complement. I enjoy listening to you sing your songs.
Strummerboy Bill the price and brand depends on if you want to change to classical for the fret board size or if you want to change to one. Personally I had 7 luthier made classical guitars and after playing and then buying Yamaha CG192 both in cedar and in spuce, I finally sold my 7 hand made guitars to a dealer. I now have 6 CG192 three in cedar and 3 in spruce.
As far as feel and sound and after playing several brands I like the feel of Yamaha better than others. To me they feel and sound the best. So I like the CG guitars. For starters the CG142 in cedar is a full size guitar that feels great to play and will have a very mellow sound. When it comes time to change strings I have used D'Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte normal tension for a very long time. You will find it will take 4 to 5 days for new strings to stretch and hold tune and that is the trade off for a neck size that make easier to play.
When you are ready to buy one send me a personal message and I can suggest two places to order it from that have great prices.
Doug_Smith wrote:Classical Guitar wrote:saratim wrote:I It's fun to me and each time I play them hooked up, I get a little better and I learn something new.
Welcome to Chordie. Nice first post. If you are having fun and getting better you are well on your way.
Yup, well I had to send him on his way..... copied one of TIGLJK's posts word for word and injected a Spam link in the middle of it.
Needless to say the "Spam Hammer" fell fairly quickly !!
I apologize that I did not catch it.
saratim wrote:I It's fun to me and each time I play them hooked up, I get a little better and I learn something new.
Welcome to Chordie. Nice first post. If you are having fun and getting better you are well on your way.
Happy Birthday.
"what is this quintessence of dust?" - Shakespeare If I remember this is from Hamlet.
Strummerboy Bill I was going to suggest the same thing. I do not want to insult any member. For anyone who wants a copy of ccleaner it is the #1 down load on most sites. I have used it for years and it will clean the history and the cache for any browser you use. That way if you have problem and you then use ccleaner it is like starting for the first time.
Just to mention it, the site also has copies for previous years so if you are using an older computer you can down load a previous version, for example use 5.02 for Windows XP. If you have Windows 10 you use the most up to date version and that is 3.16. Also be sure you down load the free version. Here is the link to the site for ccleaner: http://www.piriform.com/news/release-an … eaner-v316
Strummerboy Bill wrote:In the beginning, Paul McCartney's Höfner bass had no truss rod and the poor guy was constantly tuning it. The truss rod is the saving grace of many a guitar/guitarist. Just my opinion> 
Bill
Bill I agree with steel string guitars. With classical guitars I have never owned one that had a truss rod.
There are brands of classical guitars that have truss rods and Cordoba and some La Patrie put truss rods. From what I had read these are uni-directional.
TIGLJK thank you for sharing your song. I enjoyed reading it. Hope you record it so we can hear too.
What type guitars do you have? Do you store them in cases?
The short answer is with the temperature differences it could affect your strings as well as your guitars.
Thank you every one who responded to how much you practice. It is interesting the difference in each members practice habits and why.
Thank you for taking the time.
pickina6 wrote:Hey classical guitar, just wanted to thank you for the links. I believe one of these will help, I need to try that slow travis pick as well! Thanks again.
Glad I could help. After you have after watching the videos and you practice some, please let us know how your are doing with it.
Take a look at this site they are free to download and use are available in different formats:
https://wikidownload.com/wiki/songwriting-template/
Here is another version that is also good although different. His picking pattern shows very clearly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRxW4ydCi5Y
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