Comments on: Conquer The Fear Of Leading Worship With Just An Acoustic http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/ Fri, 13 May 2011 13:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jed http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Jed Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:13:08 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-518 Great point. Electric guitar amps sound good overdriven. PA's...not so much. Great point. Electric guitar amps sound good overdriven. PA’s…not so much.

]]> By: Jason http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Jason Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:46:21 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-516 A couple other things to watch for is, make sure you have your action set low. I recommend getting used to this. Nothing is worse that playing with fatigued fingers. Also, look into getting proper gain structure set on the PA you are plugged into, I have a huge pet peeve with hearing an acoustic that is completely over driving the PA. You will never get the good full tone you need, for just playing by yourself on a solo acoustic set. Nice post and comments guys! A couple other things to watch for is, make sure you have your action set low. I recommend getting used to this. Nothing is worse that playing with fatigued fingers. Also, look into getting proper gain structure set on the PA you are plugged into, I have a huge pet peeve with hearing an acoustic that is completely over driving the PA. You will never get the good full tone you need, for just playing by yourself on a solo acoustic set.

Nice post and comments guys!

]]> By: Jed http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Jed Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:10:53 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-489 Most of the acoustic guitarists I look up too and respect use either medium or heavy pics. I have done the gauge 13 stings and I was playing them for over a year but I played one too many hour/two-hour long prayer meetings and decided my fingers just couldn't take it anymore. Most of the acoustic guitarists I look up too and respect use either medium or heavy pics. I have done the gauge 13 stings and I was playing them for over a year but I played one too many hour/two-hour long prayer meetings and decided my fingers just couldn’t take it anymore.

]]> By: rhoy http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-485 rhoy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:19:48 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-485 one of the most over-looked part of playing rhythmic acoustic guitar is the plectrum to use. i tend to use medium-gauge to keep the attack but not too much. i've seen/heard people use very thin pick with acoustic (or even electric for that matter), i just don't dig the tone coming from it my favorite acoustic guitarist (unfortunately in secular world) is James Taylor ... and he hardly use any pick, besides his fingers! so there goes my theory :) one of the most over-looked part of playing rhythmic acoustic guitar is the plectrum to use. i tend to use medium-gauge to keep the attack but not too much. i’ve seen/heard people use very thin pick with acoustic (or even electric for that matter), i just don’t dig the tone coming from it

my favorite acoustic guitarist (unfortunately in secular world) is James Taylor … and he hardly use any pick, besides his fingers! so there goes my theory :)

]]> By: Quentin http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Quentin Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:11:59 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-483 Good stuff. I really like phil's live acoustic stuff, its pretty simple yet very rich. Good stuff. I really like phil’s live acoustic stuff, its pretty simple yet very rich.

]]> By: Jed http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Jed Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:23:42 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-479 Q-I feel like I should listen to Phil Wickham more often, but I just don't. I'm sure I'm missing out. From what you have told me before about him, it sounds like he is master at this sort of thing. Ben-Great to have you chime in. Given you experience with leading worship with an acoustic, your probably more qualified to write this post than I am. Love what you said about the guitar taking a supporting role. Even a full out band should be doing the same thing. Q-I feel like I should listen to Phil Wickham more often, but I just don’t. I’m sure I’m missing out. From what you have told me before about him, it sounds like he is master at this sort of thing.

Ben-Great to have you chime in. Given you experience with leading worship with an acoustic, your probably more qualified to write this post than I am. Love what you said about the guitar taking a supporting role. Even a full out band should be doing the same thing.

]]> By: Ben http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Ben Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:31 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-476 I'm kind of coming from the opposite side; I've been leading worship exclusively with just an acoustic for the last year and I'm now getting a chance to add in a band. Everything you said is true, and I really liked the part about a touch of analog delay, but use it sparingly: delay muddies dynamics, but if it is subtle it can be nice. And extra emphasis on the vocals. Our music is entirely about the message, and when it's just you and an acoustic guitar, you really notice how the guitar takes a supporting role, working only as something to make sure everyone stays in key and on rhythm. The best acoustic guitar parts never get noticed. I’m kind of coming from the opposite side; I’ve been leading worship exclusively with just an acoustic for the last year and I’m now getting a chance to add in a band. Everything you said is true, and I really liked the part about a touch of analog delay, but use it sparingly: delay muddies dynamics, but if it is subtle it can be nice.

And extra emphasis on the vocals. Our music is entirely about the message, and when it’s just you and an acoustic guitar, you really notice how the guitar takes a supporting role, working only as something to make sure everyone stays in key and on rhythm. The best acoustic guitar parts never get noticed.

]]> By: Quentin http://worshipwithguitar.com/2010/02/conquer-the-fear-of-leading-worship-with-just-an-acoustic/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Quentin Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:10:40 +0000 http://worshipwithguitar.com/?p=476#comment-475 A great album example of this is Phil Wickham's free live album "Singalong" - Its just him and acoustic and it is very effective, one of my fav worship albums. A great album example of this is Phil Wickham’s free live album “Singalong” – Its just him and acoustic and it is very effective, one of my fav worship albums.

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