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guitar agony aunt needed

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my guitar and i are just not getting on, i try to talk about the problem but it just doest seem to care................should i move on to a younger more responsive musical instrument?

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we need to know more about your guitar: electric or acoustic? hollow body or solid?

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Originally posted by stellspalfie
my guitar and i are just not getting on, i try to talk about the problem but it just doest seem to care................should i move on to a younger more responsive musical instrument?
Dear stellspalfie,

Are you expecting your guitar to simply perform whenever you have a whim to play? Do you show it attention at other times? Have you attempted to put your needs aside and meet the guitar's needs sometimes? Some guitars like to have their strings caressed without moving on to a full rock song. Show your guitar you appreciate it.

Pawny

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its acoustic (i have an electric upstairs, but the acoustic doesnt know) got it some new strings last week, did it say thank you...no!! got a new song book to spice things up, did it care.........no!!! got my mate around we took turns, did it like it................no!!!!!!!!! should i get a new guitar?

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Originally posted by stellspalfie
its acoustic (i have an electric upstairs, but the acoustic doesnt know) got it some new strings last week, did it say thank you...no!! got a new song book to spice things up, did it care.........no!!! got my mate around we took turns, did it like it................no!!!!!!!!! should i get a new guitar?
maybe you should bring the electric down - let the acoustic know that you have options

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Try going up and down it's neck and put some of that Finger Ease lubricant on there. Lemon oil is good for for the fingerboard if you rub it in real good with your fingers. Dress the frets if you're into something kinky but not enough to catch a hum or a buzz. If none of that works, then buy your guitar one of those e-bows, which is a motorized string vibrator and you'll have it crying like a violin. 😵

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Try tuning it first! Harmonics on the 5th to 7th fret generally works best! But look out for G string.. it has air on it....... 😉