When handling a guitar, be it your own, a friend's or one in a music shop, this is the rule you should follow out of respect · 8:42am Jan 29th, 2020
In almost every single guitar video I see on YouTube, I always see one specific comment below,
Don't play it when you're wearing a studded jacket! You'll scratch the finish against your buttons and your zip!
Understandable, but let me clarify a little something for y'all: most guitars will have a lacquered finish, which is very tough to damage and scrape off. True, that doesn't mean it is scratch proof, but it removes the increased risk of damaging the pristine finish of your instrument. You've got to remember that guitars are made traditionally from ash wood, which is a solid material that's more than capable of taking a heavy beating.
Now that I've said that, I do admit that I'm a bit paranoid about damaging my own instruments when I sit and play them. I wear button-up shirts occasionally, so I worry about the buttons scratching on them while I play. I also have a tendency to be clumsy and knock my guitar's headstock against hard surfaces, in one instance knocking a small chunk of the lacquer finish off the top of the headstock on my Custom Shop LE Strat, which annoyed and upset me a bit. I may have sworn a little, too.
But please, if you're handling a guitar that isn't yours, be it a friend's or an expensive one in a guitar shop, treat it with respect and be gentle. Oh, and whatever you do, don't drop it on the floor. That's why straps were invented. Remember: to damage a guitar is like committing an act of sacrilege.
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My cousin once let me use his guitar, told me how to handle it right
5195615
Do you know how to play? Like, you ever been taught how to play a certain style, your favourite song, how to cover the basics, etc?
The people I've met that told me they tried to play but failed to do so, from what I've learned, never learn because they overcomplicate things. I've tried to teach my dad a thing or two about where to put his fingers, how to hold it, how to hold a pick and how to strum. Still not getting anywhere. Not for everybody, I suppose.
5195833
I sort of learned, but I don't think I learned well