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Post by JamesP on Jul 17, 2016 14:47:11 GMT -5
As many know, I have severe arthritis in two fingers left hand. My forefinger and ring finger along with my thumb works fairly well. So I can pick a little but chords are out of the question. Now my picking style over the years has relied on fingering chords even though picking individual notes. I've tried lately to relearn picking with just the good fingers but it's harder than learning the first time.
Have any of you folks had similar experiences I mean with relearning the basics because of an injury or disabilty? And, does the inability to finger chords inhibit your ability to play leads? Just curious...how important is the middle finger of your fretting hand to your style of playing? For me, it's extremely important for both leads and chords. I can't even play a decent slide without the ability to bend it.
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Post by Pistol Pete on Aug 22, 2016 6:50:18 GMT -5
Tom Doughty is a stunningly good musician I met at a festival a few years back. He swapped from conventional guitar to lap slide playing following a pretty horrific spinal injury in a motorcycle accident that left him with very limited movements.
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Post by Pistol Pete on Aug 22, 2016 6:58:46 GMT -5
You could always convert the Harmony with one of these, just to see how you get on: If you do find you have an affinity for lap playing you can think about getting that Weissenborn or square neck dobro a bit further down the line. I actually popped in today to see if anyone has any experience of converting a guitar with one of these as I've just ordered one. The thread is here.
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Post by JamesP on Aug 22, 2016 7:55:52 GMT -5
Thanks Pete. Like I said on the other thread, I did try to convert an old Silvertone acoustic but the bridge came unglued. I am trying to find some good hide glue and clamps to fix it.
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