[HANASHIR:5672] Re: Breaking Strings

[NBudin <NBudin...>]

I don't suppose this will actually be helpful to anyone, but I thought I'd 
share anyway. 

This may be a little weird, but I never -- and I mean never -- break strings. 
OK, once when I was crinching my High E, I crinched too hard and broke it at 
the bridge. But never on stage, never leading songs. (I should spit or 
something now. Or say something in Yiddish.) I'm not sure why, but here's a 
theory: I never use a pick. I have always used my nails. I take gelatin 
capsules every day. Yes, it's a problem when a nail breaks (You should see 
people's faces when I, being male, yell out "Damn, I broke a nail!") but I've 
learned to deal with it. I do play hard, I get enough volume, I like the way 
it sounds, and I like the versatility it affords me with my hands. I can go 
from strumming to picking, and It's one less thing I have to worry about 
losing.

As I said earlier, much about playing the guitar is personal choice and what 
you're comfortable with. Me, I've never taken any guitar lessons, so I guess 
I just developed my own style, like any guitar player should do. 

Looking forward to seeing many of you at HN.

Noah Budin
Singer/songwriter
Cleveland, OH
NBudin (at) aol(dot)com

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