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10-11-2006, 10:14 AM
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OK, so I just upgraded to a sweet FBB 5 string. I have never owned an instrument of this caliber before and have noticed a few issues.
#1 the neck is chunkier than my warwick so it is harder on my left hand (no biggie, I will get used to it)
#2 The bass is much more resonant than I am used to so I am having some string muting issues. I used to have a G&L 5er and never had this problem but the FBB rings so clear that I have strings just ringing. I suppose I will get used to this too but does anyone have any technique changes I could use?
I have checked out the floating thumb technique and while it sounds good, I dont want to have to revamp my entire right hand.
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10-11-2006, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jady I have checked out the floating thumb technique and while it sounds good, I dont want to have to revamp my entire left hand. | Well the only two things you can use to mute your strings are both your hands.
If you don't want to revamp your left hand with floating thumb (that means you're lefty I guess) then you'll have to revamp your right hand in some other way.
Unless you find a way to mute your strings with something else than your hands, which, let me say, I doubt will be possible, I don't see any other optio for you 
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10-11-2006, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Alec W. Conway Well the only two things you can use to mute your strings are both your hands.
If you don't want to revamp your left hand with floating thumb (that means you're lefty I guess) then you'll have to revamp your right hand in some other way.
Unless you find a way to mute your strings with something else than your hands, which, let me say, I doubt will be possible, I don't see any other optio for you | Sorry, I meant right hand. Yea, i guess i will have to be more aware of my left hand and mute the strings at the frets.....
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10-11-2006, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jady Sorry, I meant right hand. Yea, i guess i will have to be more aware of my left hand and mute the strings at the frets..... | Don't do this. Figure out how to mute with your right hand. It might not be a whole lot of fun at first but it is a necessary step to improving your playing. |
10-11-2006, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by WillBuckingham Don't do this. Figure out how to mute with your right hand. It might not be a whole lot of fun at first but it is a necessary step to improving your playing. | I agree. I was upset when I realized that I couldn't just plant my thumb on the pick up and ignore muting for ever, and it was hard to do at first, but it quickly became very natural. |
10-11-2006, 02:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | | i plant my thumb on my pickup, or my ashtray depending on the bass, but ive never had a problem with muting. i just checked my playing and it seems ive developed a technique using my ring finger to mute, weird huh. (i think its called ring, the one between the middle and pinky)
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10-11-2006, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by vindy500 i plant my thumb on my pickup, or my ashtray depending on the bass, but ive never had a problem with muting. i just checked my playing and it seems ive developed a technique using my ring finger to mute, weird huh. (i think its called ring, the one between the middle and pinky) | Not at all. I played this way for a long time. I just think using the thumb is better, especially on a 5-string. |
10-13-2006, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by WillBuckingham Don't do this. Figure out how to mute with your right hand. It might not be a whole lot of fun at first but it is a necessary step to improving your playing. | That's a little too absolute. I'd say learn how to mute with both hands honestly.
Depending on what and the style your playing both come in handy. I wouldn't say one is better then the other but muting with the right is more conventional and probably easier for most strait ahead finger style playing. |
10-13-2006, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by unatratnag That's a little too absolute. I'd say learn how to mute with both hands honestly.
Depending on what and the style your playing both come in handy. I wouldn't say one is better then the other but muting with the right is more conventional and probably easier for most strait ahead finger style playing. | Ahh, you misunderstand me. I didn't say learn to mute with (only) your right hand. It seems the poster is already using his left hand to mute some of the strings, which most people do intuitively. What he nees to do is mute the rest of the strings with his right hand. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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