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Old 05-16-2019, 10:26 AM
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A death grip on the neck results in fretted strings going sharp, particularly the B.

I have been trying to use a lighter touch, but I am still too heavy-handed.

I tend to like old guitars with worn frets for this reason.
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Old 05-17-2019, 12:33 AM
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A teacher once told me, there are no thumb questions.
I read this thread, specifically looking for this comment (before I posted the same). Well played, sir!
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