Re: Struggling with Eastman V-neck
Originally Posted by
Bren
My thumb slips off the point of the V toward the fretboard, and then the webbing between thumb and forefinger touches and drags on the varnish (the v in 815v, I understand) finish when I move up and down the fretboard.
Generally, the thumb shouldn't be on the point of the V at the center back of the neck.
In fact the center of the back of the neck usually isn't touching any part of your hand, other than occasionally very lightly in the web.
The thumb should be toward the binding at the upper side of the neck, at a slight angle toward the headstock. It occasionally peaks over the fretboard, such as during chop chords.
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