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    Fret clank

    I have a question about this. Does anyone put their plucking finger on the string before they press down w/ the fretting finger to reduce the clank?
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    The Ibanez Club (Part 5)

    SR700. I LOVE it.
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    The Ibanez Club (Part 5)

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    The Soundgear Club

    Just bought an SR700, bright amber. I really like it so far. I've been practicing (I wouldn't call it "playing" yet) w/ a Warwick Corvette Standard 5 string, which is great, but is just not a good fit for my hands; I kept straining my hand, and it is so heavy, it was giving me back pain. This...
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    exercises for the right hand (left hand if you are left handed)

    Deacon, How do you mute going up strings? Say, if you pluck w/ the index, and are moving from E to A, do you let the middle land on E, and use your index again to pluck A? Because you want want to keep it staccato. Or do you use ring or thumb?
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    Hitting strings soft vs hitting strings hard

    I have a question that relates to this. I am just starting to learn, and I am getting a buzz when I move my finger off the neck. It sounds fine while it is still on, but the only way to stop the buzz when I am moving to a different fret is to mute the string. Am I plucking too hard? It...