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• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2015 Posts: 3,707

  I just tried to hit my strings hard enough that I might break one and the pick practically flew out of my hands.
  
  Speed and a wee bit more grip gives volume not holding hard and hitting.

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2015 Posts: 477

  Just finished a three hour gig and changed grip on pick, focused on a little more sideways attack and less digging in. Also had pick extending barely out of grip, as I recall seeing Stochelo suggesting! Seemed to work.
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2015 Posts: 477

  Jay, my main guitarist never breaks them. At leastI'm in good company as Django purportedly broke 'em all the time!
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2015 Posts: 3,707

  LOL...Django had the excuse of somewhat less functional string manufacturing and steel drawing technologies.
  
  Back when I was young used to break strings more often.

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• AndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15

  November 2015 Posts: 542

  All this talk about breaking strings reminded me of a passage from the book "Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend" by Michael Dregni, which I found humorous:
  
  "Django had come with his wife and brother, but if he'd bought a car he had neither spare strings-those famous metal strings he loved so much-nor a plectrum. And his brother, who usually looked after such details, had also forgotten all about them. Inevitably one or two strings broke and by the time the season was drawing to a close Django had already been playing for a week with only two strings on his guitar! He'd forgotten his plectrum too, so he worked the whole season with a tooth from a comb-the large one at the end. How he could manage to play at all with a tooth that was so pointed and so difficult to get a grip on I've never been able to understand."
  
  Michael Dregni. Django: The Life and Music of a Gypsy Legend (Kindle Locations 1834-1838). Kindle Edition.

  
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2015 Posts: 477

  Forgot to add I changed out the bridge from #1 Dupont to #2 one. Getting the #1 filled and getting a #3 cut lower so I'll be in good shape!
• AndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15

  November 2015 Posts: 542

  what's the point of filling the bridge #1? You need three different bridges to survive the 4 seasons down there?
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2015 Posts: 477

  The #1 height is perfect! The #3 is high. The #2 is ok so I'll keep it. We don't have four seasons in SC! we got hot and cool!
• Jazzaferri Victoria B.C.Moderator Dunn Ultrafox, DuPont MDC20 Gretsch Chet Atkins CG

  November 2015 Posts: 3,707

  Pretty humid in that part of the world in summer as I recall

  The Magic really starts to happen when you can play it with your eyes closed
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2015 Posts: 477

  Slightly! Humidity can be 90% and it ain't raining!