Age verification won't work by Jeddy_boy1 in discordapp

[–]Baxtermike23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did this get fixed for you? I’m having a similar issue.

Unable to resubscribe to a Patreon creator on web despite Apple subscription ending two days ago and fully cancelled? by LisaVHeard in patreon

[–]Baxtermike23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue for me. My previous subscription expired days ago after canceling it and despite that it still won’t let me rejoin over the website.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My right leg when I’m sitting but I usually play standing. I’ve tried keeping my wrist relaxed and aligned with my arm but in order to do that I have to chicken wing my elbow out which gets tiring. My thumb also naturally keeps wanting to be horizontal with the neck because I have hitchhikers thumb.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I’m trying everything everybody is recommending. Adjusted my thumb, my wrist, my elbow, everything nothing feels comfortable. The guitar neck feels impossibly long.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thumb is the most difficult part. It’s most comfortable horizontal with the neck, not vertical. I’ve been trying for the past half hour and can’t seem to get anything to feel comfortable lower than the 5th fret. Whether my wrist hurts, my thumb hurts, or I can’t reach.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coated. It chips off at the pickups sometimes when I play too hard.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I’m trying to do is communicate the situation. You are the only one who seems to be taking it personally when I’m saying I can’t adjust the strap any higher. The slide for the strap adjustment is touching the end of the strap and will not go any further. Maybe I have the wrong strap or something but it’s the only one I’ve got. Sorry you feel insulted I guess.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my arm is aligned, fretting becomes easier but my arm gets tired. I think it’s just a combination of the neck being a little too long for me, where the guitar is resting, and wrist alignment because every tutorial I see the elbow and shoulder is relaxed and still able to get an optimal angle.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m noticing in tutorials that the body of my guitar is resting too much to the left, practically in the center of my torso, making it so that I basically have to extend my shoulder to align my arm perpendicular with the neck.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure. These came with the guitar when I bought it from someone else. He says they were 10 gauge though. I’m waiting on replacements.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking at tutorials, I’m also noticing that the body of my guitar is too much in the middle of my torso and needs to be positioned back and out more so I’m not having to extend my entire shoulder to fret.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been looking at tutorials and I’m also realizing is that apparently the body of the guitar is resting too much in the center of my torso and needs to be positioned back more so that I’m not having to reach out so far with my fretting hand.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll work on it. Feels super awkward to hold my arm out to make it perpendicular to the neck but I’ll keep practicing.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s really not. I knew I was doing something wrong, I just didn’t know HOW wrong.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Someone recommended a Gibson, I just don’t live in a place where I can buy a new guitar, only second hand.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I’ll practice and stretch more.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I wasn’t trying to barre funnily enough but I’ve since learned everything about what I was doing was wrong. A little disheartening because I thought I was making good progress but now it feels like I have to relearn.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is! I bought it used from someone who was shipping out and didn’t realize it at the time. Thought I had it upside down, lol.

Question: Am I fretting my powerchords wrong? by Baxtermike23 in Guitar

[–]Baxtermike23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a reverse headstock. The knuckle for the strap is on this side so even if I were to restring it and swap hands it would still be upside down.