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Is an SS good for bad wrists?
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:16 am
by Medicine Melancholy
It was just one thing I was thinking about. I'm still a little concerned about the size of my fingers, but I had a quick go of a CV Duo Sonic in my absence and there was something intriguing about the way it felt. I'm kind of bored of guitar in general so something that just plain feels different could be nice.
I've noticed a couple of mentions of the idea that SS guitars can be good for people with injuries. I have a bad left arm, partly in the shoulder(I've got a pad which helps alleviate a weighty guitar like an offset, so hopefully I'll be fine), but also largely on my wrist. I'm thinking having to jump around the fretboard slightly less would also help general strain.
What do you find?
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:24 am
by stratphobic
the duo-sonic will definitely help with your shoulder. mine is the lightest guitar i own.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:29 am
by Medicine Melancholy
Ah, I'm not interested in the Duo Sonic, but a Jaguar or possibly a Mustang
I was thinking in terms of wrist movements.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:36 am
by hotrodperlmutter
in order to find a neck profile like the CV duo in a proper shortscale, you'd need to look at the later years. that particular radius and profile are sort of atypical for vintage or even RI stangs and jags.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:46 am
by Medicine Melancholy
Ah, so that probably wasn't a good way to demo an offset? I'll see if I can get a proper go on a Jaguar.
It's the CP Jags I'm looking at, as you may have seen in the other threads. I know that's atypical in of itself.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:52 am
by StevePirates
Medicine Melancholy wrote:Ah, so that probably wasn't a good way to demo an offset? I'll see if I can get a proper go on a Jaguar.
It's the CP Jags I'm looking at, as you may have seen in the other threads. I know that's atypical in of itself.
I'm also in the market for a CP Jag, single coil burst with tort shell. Just trying to find a lightly used one for less than full price.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:55 am
by stratphobic
Medicine Melancholy wrote:Ah, so that probably wasn't a good way to demo an offset? I'll see if I can get a proper go on a Jaguar.
It's the CP Jags I'm looking at, as you may have seen in the other threads. I know that's atypical in of itself.
the CP jag's neck is a little chunkier than the duo-sonic
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:57 am
by hotrodperlmutter
yeah, those necks are a little bigger than vintage specimens.
try to find a 65RI mustang, that might be a bit more indicative of what people envision when they think of shortscale neck profiles (b width, i think).
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:59 am
by StevePirates
Have you considered the Black on black HH MIJ Jag? Might have a more favorable radius for you. And also, it's black!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:37 am
by Medicine Melancholy
Gotta have a trem
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:54 am
by StevePirates
Medicine Melancholy wrote:Gotta have a trem
Bigsby.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:09 am
by Medicine Melancholy
Tuning stability..
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:48 am
by Mo Law-ka
Medicine Melancholy wrote:Tuning stability..
hardtail.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:58 am
by StevePirates
Mo Rawka wrote:Medicine Melancholy wrote:Tuning stability..
hardtail.
And now the circle is complete.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:21 pm
by Medicine Melancholy
My head is full of whammy
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:16 pm
by ekwatts
There was a guy on here a while back who had injuries and found shortscales suited him much better but it was kind of hard to talk to him about it because he felt the need to remind everyone how his brain didn't work because of black druggies and people pulling levers or something.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:29 pm
by Freddy V-C
Medicine Melancholy wrote:Gotta have a trem
Is it bad that this made me think of "Gotta have a bowl, gotta have cereal"?
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:44 pm
by Bacchus
To be honest, I'm not sure how much a shortscale would help. I suppose it won't do any harm and has to be easier to play, but I'd have said that things like posture and technique would be where you should be looking if you're experiencing wrist pain or want to minimise risk. I'd say play with the guitar high up, rather than at your knees, and try to keep your wrist straight and relaxed.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:29 pm
by Medicine Melancholy
Freddy V-C wrote:Medicine Melancholy wrote:Gotta have a trem
Is it bad that this made me think of "Gotta have a bowl, gotta have cereal"?
No it was intentional. I had to stop my self from writing "Gotta have that surf feel" after it.
Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:30 pm
by Medicine Melancholy
BacchusPaul wrote:To be honest, I'm not sure how much a shortscale would help. I suppose it won't do any harm and has to be easier to play, but I'd have said that things like posture and technique would be where you should be looking if you're experiencing wrist pain or want to minimise risk. I'd say play with the guitar high up, rather than at your knees, and try to keep your wrist straight and relaxed.
The thing is I have a habit of playing at awkward angles. I noodle around a lot when I'm watching a movie or whatever as I have an awful attention span and it does tend to strain my wrist since my chair doesn't really allow for a decent angle. An offset in general might be more comfortable for sitty down playing.
This is sort of where I'm getting the idea.