What Kind of Guitarist Are You?

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What kind of guitarist are you?

Rhythm (Straight-up strum or Percussive)
53
75%
Flatpicker (Bluegrass)
2
3%
Lead (Blues)
6
8%
Slide (Blues a la Allman/Trucks/Haynes or Dobro)
1
1%
Fingerstyle
8
11%
Barre Chord Fiend (Jack Johnson)
0
No votes
Jazz
1
1%
Dashboard Conessionals (Playing in DADDDD and shit like that)
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 71

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What Kind of Guitarist Are You?

Unread post by Kahn » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:12 pm

Simple little poll. I would say my style is a mix between flat-picking, fingerstyle since I never use a pick, and percussive rhythm. I can hold my own on lead, but tend to stick fairly true to flat-pickers a la Tony Rice (although Im not nearly as good). I definatley think Im a Folk/Bluegrass player. What are you? Apologies for leaving anything off.

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Unread post by Taylor614 » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:38 pm

Definitely a rhythm player. I do a lot of strumming, muting, etc. I can do leads too, but usually just stick to rhythm.
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Unread post by Kahn » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:55 pm

Ooo, who plays fingerstyle?

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Unread post by stoca2 » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:57 pm

you have no option for a SHITTY ONE

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Unread post by EnFuego » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:58 pm

not great at it, but I feel more comfortable fingerstyle than anything else.
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Unread post by Kahn » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:03 pm

I was gonna put Hof Style aka doesnt own a guitar

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Unread post by onid41 » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:04 pm

i'm a rhythm guy all the way
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Unread post by sunglassesatnight » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:07 pm

I suppose rhythm fits me best, but I really combine most of those, with the exception of that whack tuning shit slide. I own a slide, but I never use it. My lead skills are ok, but I'd rather not do it.

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Unread post by Appfro » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:30 pm

i'm in more than one of these categories. rhythm, jazz (a little bit), and blues lead.

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Unread post by myxomatosis » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:49 pm

Kahn wrote:I was gonna put Hof Style aka doesnt own a guitar
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Unread post by taparoo » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:02 pm

I do a bit of everything, lead, rhythm, a lot of fingerpicking lately (Leo Kottke stuff 8-) ), and have been doing some jazz stuff lately. But no slide, for I suck royally at slide. :lol:

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Unread post by jaroben » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:05 am

more comfortable using my fingers
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Unread post by Grachi » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:39 am

straight up rhythm. I like slappin' the strings and the face of the guitar too to add some spice to real upbeat, quick songs. If I wasn't playing guitar i'd probably be playing drums.
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Unread post by Cor » Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:58 am

Jazz. It's All i play anymore since I'm at school. but finger-picking/rhythm/lead, I can play those zlll.

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Unread post by Nitro1515 » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:59 am

onid41 wrote:i'm a rhythm guy all the way

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