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even more specific:
.011 D'addario (or Pyramid) flatwounds
medium-hard (blue) Moshay pick, nylon with the grip-hole...
dude, then you are ready to tear it up bigtime!
-dp
PS: If you are a total beginer, you might want to stick
with lighter round wound strings...that is until your
fingers stop being tender (2-3 months)...the heavy
flatwounds can be hard on the fingertips, surprisingly
enough.
--- mono_tones_1 <> wrote:
>
>
> hey, welcome, sounds great. a very cheap gear advice -
> consider your
> strings and pick ~ I don't know what you're using right
> now, but pick
> and strings make ALL the difference when double picking.
> .011's and a
> medium heavy pick would be a good place to start. surf
> on!
>
> WR
>
>
> --- In , "mrhorn300"
> <mrhorn300@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello, I'm Adam Horn, and I'm from Forest City, NC. I
> currently
> > attend Appalachian State University. I've been attached
> to
> > instrumental surf for a few years now, and just
> recently bought my
> > first guitar!
> >
> > In case you are curious, I have an 80's model
> (Japanese) Squier
> > Stratocaster, and a 20 watt Johnson Amp with reverb.
> Nothing
> special,
> > and no heavy-gauge strings or anything; but I think
> it's enough for
> > me to learn on. I have a friend who is giving me some
> help to learn
> > guitar, and I'll also be using his beginner-guitar DVD
> to help me
> > learn.
> >
> > If I plan on going in the direction of surf, would it
> be best to
> > learn guitar the way anyone else would, or are there
> special
> > considerations I should focus on?
> >
> > Thank you for reading, and I look forward to learning
> from, and
> > hopefully contributing to the group!
> >
> > -Adam
>
>
>
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