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Old 12-16-2011, 03:33 PM
Wade Hampton Wade Hampton is offline
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Originally Posted by Misifus View Post
Simple rule of thumb: any percussive technique which creates a "knocking" sound, regardless of where the guitar is hit, will leave a mark. The more you knock, the more marks you'll leave.

-Raf
Right. I do use some thumping and tapping in various songs, but I generally use the side of my thumb on the pickguard. If you tap the guitar any place else, eventually you'll leave a mark, even if it isn't visually apparent the first few times you do it.

The guitars owned by those who make aggressive tapping and other percussive sounds a large part of their musical style invariably show it.


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