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Question: How do I stop the scatchy sounds on guitar when I move between notes!?
When I plug it in with distortion you can hear my fingers rubbing against the ridges in the strings, how do I stop it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
The short answer is, you can't entirely!. However!.!.!.

You can reduce the scratchy sound in one of two ways:
1) Learn to move around the fretboard with minimal touching of the strings!. Depending on what specifically you're playing, it's often impossible to completely avoid it, but you can certainly reduce it!. For example, you can often remove your hand from the strings (first lifting partially to mute the previous notes/chords if necessary) before moving to your next position!. Again, this depends what you're playing, and will only be possible in some circumstances!.

2) Get a different type of string, made for this purpose!. For electric guitars, there's a type of string called "flat wound"!. They're popular among jazz players!. Rather than cylindrical wires wrapped around the core, they use flat strips wound around a core!. However, understand that this gives your guitar a different sound! also note that the strings wear out more quickly (in my experience)!.

In my opinion, the best course of action is to learn to use that scratchy sound to your advantage!. Make it a part of the music!. Listen to some of your favorite songs with guitars in them - you'll notice it all the time if you listen for it!. As I said, it's a characteristic of guitar music!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I believe you're talking about what many guitarists refer to as "string squeak!." If this is the case, all you have to do is purchase flat-wound strings!. Another answerer already explained this, and I concur!. I do not agree though, that flatwounds wear out faster than rounds!. In fact, I have found the opposite to be true!.

I use flatwounds on all my guitars, both acoustic and electric!. The only company I know that makes these strings for both types of guitars is Thomastik-Infeld!. They are imported from Austria, so are expensive, but they last MUCH longer than any other strings I've used and have eliminated string squeak for me! Find them here:

http://www!.thomastik-infeld!.com/!.!.!.

The strings I buy are Jazz Swing in !.010 - !.044 gauge (prod!. no!. JS-110)!.

The tone is completely different (not as bright) but you just may find you prefer it!. I have yet to have a negative comment from anyone about my tone, and they sound just as good on my old $200!.00 Epiphone as on my $3000!.00 Taylor!. And since I just KNOW somebody here is going to argue with me about putting flatwounds on an acoustic, here is a quote from the TI website:

"JAZZ Swing Series"
"mellow timbre, powerful, designed especially for semi-acoustic and acoustic jazz guitars"

For more information, (all of you should) read all about guitar strings here:

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/strings_(mu!.!.!.

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Use coated strings like Elixir!. I recommend Elixir Nanoweb light gauge acoustic strings and use them on all of my guitars!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

awe!.
i think it gives the guitar character!. <3Www@QuestionHome@Com

I would recommend the following ebook on guitars!. It has a lot of good tips and suggestions!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

toughen your finger tips

buy elixir stringsWww@QuestionHome@Com