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Practicing on Steel String Acoustics?
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Ron.M
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Joined: Jul. 7 2003
From: Scotland
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RE: Practicing on Steel String Acous... (in reply to Haizum)
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HaHa! I was in this pub once (a little the worse for the beer), when the guy providing the entertainment (C&W on an Electric) was taking a break and asked if anyone wanted to get up and play something. The friends I was with egged me on and pushed me up. I had a look at the audience and realized that Flamenco (on a really loud Electric) was not going to be possible, so tried to think of something more appropriate, just to make a passable attempt. I decided to do "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly (though my voice is crap). I was amazed at the amount of volume that came out of the loudspeakers from simply just stroking the (ultra-light guage) strings on a neck that felt about an inch wide.... Anyway, it was going down reasonably well, with everyone clapping along, until I came to the middle instrumental bit... I decided to use a Flamenco rasgueado on the A to D to A changes and I heard funny "twang" noises as the first, then the second, then the third strings snapped! Needless to say, the guy, when he came back, was not very amused! (Ah God!...one of my many horrific "el cringe-o" memories! ) cheers, Ron
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