Hey everyone!
I've been playing guitar for about a year and a half now, and I've put in my fair share of time practicing. I've been playing my lovely Strat copy and my dad's Ibanez Roadstar II with a rosewood board almost exclusively. Both guitars have standard C-profile necks.
I decided to finally get a new guitar and researched at great length on what to get. I finally decided on an Orianthi Signature bevel--top SE. It's the most beautiful thing I've laid eyes on, sounds great, and the ebony fretboard along with frets are phenomenally smooth.
However, my hands have been hurting quite a bit when I play for long periods of time. I do my warmups, take regular breaks and make sure my hands are nice and stretched out before going crazy. I like to play some intensive stuff (mostly Van Halen) that involves fairly big stretches and often speed. When playing on my Strat, these things feel fine and I can play them repeatedly. However, it seems to take a fair bit more out of my wrist and thumb to do the same stretches and such. I don't normally play with my thumb over the neck and I know that's a common issue with similar neck profiles (a la Wizard necks and thing 60s Gibsons).
Do you guys have any advice on keeping my hand and wrist in good shape? I'd much rather learn to play properly on this than to let such a beautiful instrument go to waste. If there are any positioning tips, specific exercises or just some wisdom from people that have went through similar experiences, I would love to hear it!
Thanks, Cory
I've been playing guitar for about a year and a half now, and I've put in my fair share of time practicing. I've been playing my lovely Strat copy and my dad's Ibanez Roadstar II with a rosewood board almost exclusively. Both guitars have standard C-profile necks.
I decided to finally get a new guitar and researched at great length on what to get. I finally decided on an Orianthi Signature bevel--top SE. It's the most beautiful thing I've laid eyes on, sounds great, and the ebony fretboard along with frets are phenomenally smooth.
However, my hands have been hurting quite a bit when I play for long periods of time. I do my warmups, take regular breaks and make sure my hands are nice and stretched out before going crazy. I like to play some intensive stuff (mostly Van Halen) that involves fairly big stretches and often speed. When playing on my Strat, these things feel fine and I can play them repeatedly. However, it seems to take a fair bit more out of my wrist and thumb to do the same stretches and such. I don't normally play with my thumb over the neck and I know that's a common issue with similar neck profiles (a la Wizard necks and thing 60s Gibsons).
Do you guys have any advice on keeping my hand and wrist in good shape? I'd much rather learn to play properly on this than to let such a beautiful instrument go to waste. If there are any positioning tips, specific exercises or just some wisdom from people that have went through similar experiences, I would love to hear it!
Thanks, Cory