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Topic: Hammer on vibrations |
Rich Taylor
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 2:15 pm |
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| I have a question I hope somebody can help me with. I learned to play Remington Ride the other day but my hammer-ons sound very metal like if you know what I mean. Do I mute the strings o-so slighlty to reduce the vibration or is it some thing that disappers as technique improves. Thanks - Rich |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 2:49 pm
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| Are you properly muting behind the bar? I had a problem with that until I sharpened up my muting technique. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 3:19 pm
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| Rich, what a coincidence. I was workin on that tune last nite and am havin a little trouble with it as well. Since the hammer ons involve an open string, muting behind the bar doesn't really come into play I don't think. Please post your solution to the problem. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 3:53 pm
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It's a matter of hitting the string with the muting finger at the exact same time as the steel. It takes a bit of practice, but like everything else it will feel like second nature after a while..
Steinar
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 5:22 pm
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And drawing the steel bar back to the next string in the run whilst killing the open one with the left hand fingers.
Best achieved with the steel raised at an angle and using the 'nose' for the notes. |
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 5:33 pm
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| Cool, I'm gonna practice "Remington Ride" with these suggestions later tonite. |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 5:39 pm
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| Herb Remington told me to get that sound he had a 18 on the top "which is harder to play but sounds better". It's also easier on a short scale. |
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Rick Alexander
From:
Florida, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Nov 2007 6:04 pm
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Rich, you have to lay your 3rd & 4th fingers on the strings behind the bar when it's touching the string, and lift them at the same time you lift the bar. That stops the strings from zinging on the bar. At the same time you have to palm block every time you go down to pick - to keep unwanted notes from ringing.
It took me a lot of practice before I could play it cleanly every time (well, almost every time).
Here is a video of me playing it, you can see it pretty clearly from that angle.
Here is the version Herb and I recorded for our first CD - Sweet Talking Steel Guitars. Herb is smokin' in this one!
Marty is correct - Herb asked for .018 on the 1st string of the guitars he was going to play at my studio (he flew here with only his bar and picks)
He also asked for the 2nd string to be .020 and the 3rd string to be .022.
So I put those gauges on the A6 neck of the Steelmaster and on the Ricky B6 that he played as well.
I kinda like it myself, and I left both guitars like that.
There are some good tips in this topic - Ctrl + P!
Once you have it down pat, then you can try Ricochet Rag - it's the logical next step . . 
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 14 Nov 2007 2:38 pm
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| Great video there Bas, do you know who the band is? |
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Rich Taylor
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 15 Nov 2007 12:17 pm
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| Thanks to all who replied , special thanks to Mr. Alexander for his detailed instruction. Thanks - Rich |
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