Left index finger...look closely
That's a nickel under my fingertip....
That's a nickel under my fingertip....
Dean lost against Gibson
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Yeah, my hands are not as large, so some things, like a Les Paul heel, are a little more of an effort to negotiate.
When I had my Les Paul Studio, I was surprised at how much easier some things were on that guitar than my Les Paul Custom. It still has a traditional style heel, but the guitar is just slightly thinner.
One reason the wider necks allow to play with more articulation.
Dude!
Yeah, that is my personal frustration with guitar. I don't have exceptionally long reach with my fingers. We have some family friends whose son plays guitar. I remember him when he was just a boy. But, he's grown to be taller than me (I am 6'0"). Anyway, he has these "spider monkey" fingers that can reach almost anywhere on the fret board. I wish I had that.
But, I'm stubborn and I figure out ways to "git 'er done!"
Funny that a wide neck is easier for me to play faster and with more precision. I also play "cleaner" on a 24.75" scale.
It makes perfect sense. Since you have larger hands, the wider neck doesn't force you to "squinch" your hand as tightly, which affords you a little bit more dexterity than otherwise.
The scale thing is kind of odd, isn't it? I used to think it didn't matter to me, and I've made several posts in the past to that point. But, what I am now finding, especially since I've been in crunch mode learning songs at record pace for a new band, is that I do better on some songs with one scale than another. For me, it's not that I necessarily prefer one scale, in general, over another. But, I may play some songs better on a Strat than a Les Paul, and vice versa.
Weird, huh?
I am finding a new appreciation for my Les Paul, though.
Yeah. I can get my thumb on the low E and on a good day cover the A as well. Depends on chords I’m playing. As stated. I have baby hands.
ibmorjamn
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Zelinski, had something special going on before he sold it. Elliot Rubison God rest his soul bought Dean in 1997.
I never compared their "V's" to Gibson Les Paul's and that's a mighty ask. My Dean is merely a import but I love the guitar.
I had a Dean made by Zelenski USA. It was nice I traded to aquire more gear.
A Gibson V and a Gibson Les Paul are completely different in that the Les is higher quality instrument from the gate.
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ibmorjamn
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Quite a good cover !
The Deep 'V' is a very godly neck
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Did Gibson steal the Les Paul design? - gearnews.com
O.W. Appleton claimed that in 1943 he brought a solid body, single cutaway, electric Spanish style guitar he had made to show Gibson Guitars . Looks a lot like the Les Paul that came out 9 years later in 1952
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Jethro Rocker
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As others have pointed out, that APP giitar still has a similar shape to Gibson hollowbodies at the time. 1939 Just in terms of shape. Make it solid and...Did Gibson steal the Les Paul design? - gearnews.com
O.W. Appleton claimed that in 1943 he brought a solid body, single cutaway, electric Spanish style guitar he had made to show Gibson Guitars . Looks a lot like the Les Paul that came out 9 years later in 1952
Session 5
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Yeah i hear you about the spider monkey fingers. I wish at times i had them too, but when I see how odd they look, I am happy with what I have, and like you, I gettr done!
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