I have this one guitar that keeps having this problem - and since I am a church musician sometimes leading a group, often without other musicians to keep it going, it is becoming a real problem for me.\n\nI've heard of people using washers and bolts to keep the strap fixed on. Anyone have any ideas like that, or other tricks?
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On my Les Pauls, which are heavy as well as my Stratocasters, I use Lockstraps. Go to your local music store and inquire within. They can help you with your dilemma.
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Wow. Must say that's one of the more interesting Q's I've seen lately.\n\nSome things you could try:\n- raise your handlebars (check w/ a bike shop) so you sit more upright\n- try different saddles, some have those holes in the middle\n- remove the "hardware" before you ride, put it back in while cleaning up after your ride.\n- try going au naturel... remove the hardware entirely.\n\nGood luck... keep us "posted"
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its ok man-but you really ought to use a bit of self discipline and save another $100 and get yourself one of the fender squire series-this may not be what you want to hear but you WILL regret it if you buy a starcaster-fender do make fairly good guitars but dont be swayed by the name because you have to play waht you are comfortable with and not the name on the headstock-cheap acoustic guitars like that will do you a big dis-service cos they will hurt your hands and make some of the more difficult chords really difficult or impossible to grab-a good sign to look out for is the"action"-how close the strings lay to the fretboard-the closer they are,the easier you will find it to play-also-try for light gauge phosphur bronze strings as they sound a load sweeter and wont be too hard to play.i appreciate that you are on a budget,but when it comes to playing the guitar there really is no substitute for a quality piece of kit so good luck and keep rockin
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Take your guitar to a music shop IMMEDIATELY and let them get the broken piece out--DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO IT ON YOUR OWN!!! The same thing happened to me, and when I tried to do it myself, it messed up the intonation and it never sounded the same again. So get a professional to do it!
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For strings, I do not believe any cleaners are recommended to keep guitar strings "like new". Many accomplished players are very finicky about their strings, so much so that they will put new ones on before each gig... because they sound the brightest then or the action is the best. There are cleaning products for the neck, etc. that work good... like certain oils. Check with a reputable tech first.
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Tie the tip with a string! That ought to stop it... including it's blood circulation! Heh... what ya know? A 2-in-1!
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if your that attached to it let a pro sort it out dude, your guitar is like a woman, treat with care, respect and love and only ever get her the best.
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My sister Sue's Suri alpaca Sandra, is also a showoff. Whilst skiing in switzerland last year, she slipped and snapped her shinbone. Surprisingly she soon healed, with the help of a splint, some cellotape and a sonny and cher cd. (she likes them apparently). So in answer to your question, find out what song Andy was humming and get Alan to buy the cd, this coupled with a tongue strap to stop the spitting should do the job.
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I will ask around, I might know a friend or two that would be able to help. My daughter has one but has to have it on constantly. I know a lot of children who were trached that are untrached now and have no need for it, hopefully they still have a pulse ox laying around they want to get rid of
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I've got quite a few yahoo widgets and I've never seen one for a guitar. you can go to their widget site and look for one I might have missed it, they have quite a few to choose from. You can even suggest that someone build a widget like the one you want. If you don't have the widget engine you'll have to download it, it's free.
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get a good one that is comfortable to hold while sitting or standing not bulky or awkward.there are plenty of comparable makes and models to choose from so dont worry too much about brand names. nylon strings produce a nice mellow  tone , so maybe something in a ' classic guitar'. be sure your hands and body fit around the guitar comfortably. it should have a sort of crisp and clean sound with no string buzz. as for the appearance, personally I think a guitar should be pleasant to look at whether it is being played or not.
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You can't "repair" guitar strings.  Throw it out, run out to the nearest guitar center, and buy a pack (should cost around $5, my favorites are D'Addario EXL120s for electrics).  ultimate-guitar.com has articles on changing strings, just search for it.
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I think you lightly bar the strings on a certain fret, but I'll ask my husband tonight and let you know tomorrow... He also battled with it... Good luck! Oh, you can also try and buy some videos or guitar magazines with an instructional DVD. That's what he did and I know it helped him a lot. Good luck and keep practising!! xx\n\nHellraiser... If you listen closely to some of your metal songs, you will notice that some of the great metal heads actually also use harmonics. Metallica for one and G'nR for another. Just to mention 2... There are loads of other bands who also use it.
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Yup, I think it is normal. Do you have a manual for the instructions? You go see if there's something there about well, the static from your guitar. And I think its coming from the guitar. Good luck :)
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Good Morning!  Saw this one and had to try my hand.  If the "knob" is not screwing down all the way?  and there is thread damage to the parts?  That is called cross-threading.  Some also refer to this as "galling".  In some situations?  the thread "pitch" of one part could differ from the other causing the problem as well.  Hope this helps in some small way!  Hyway.
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Go to a good local music store and buy a good set of strings in the same gauge (size) as the strings on the instrument now.  If you don't know the gauge, bring the guitar with you and show it to the clerk.  Then replace all the strings.  \n\nHere is a website that shows you how to restring an acoustic guitar:\n\nhttp://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Guitar/Setup/SteelStrings/Stringing/ststringing1.html\n\nIf you have an electric guitar, restringing is not that different, except that the strings will fasten differently at the bridge end.  Some go in from the back.  It's pretty easy to figure out how they go just by looking, though.\n\nYou should change your strings regularly if you play the guitar regularly.  I change strings monthly, or even sooner if I play that guitar a lot.  Some working musicians change strings before every performance.  With a little experience you will start to hear when the strings are sounding "dead" and need to be replaced.\n\nWhat brand of string to buy is a personal choice; you should experiment and see what sounds best to you.  If you need a hint on where to start: For an electric guitar, a good basic string is the D'Addario  XL.  For acoustic guitar, it's hard to beat DR Sunbeam strings.\n\nP.S. - Despite what was posted by someone else, it is perfectly okay to replace all the strings at once.  If you unwind the old strings instead of cutting them under tension, the neck will be fine.  I have many guitars, I restring them often, and I have never had a neck warp from taking off all the strings.  But if you're worried about it anyway, just replace them one at a time instead of taking them all off at once.
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The tone will be off now, and you can't fix that, but a hairdryer might work. Or take it to your local instrument store and have them tighten it.\n\n"bite the bullet..get another one and keep that one for a emergency one.. "\n\nROFL what's an emergency tambourine???