https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:24:13 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-73356 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 20:52:18 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion sirN https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-73356 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-73316 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:04:34 +0000 playing the violin for about 4 years before I started on Guitar...
What Was hard for me was string bending. I was taught to properly
bend a string, you used one finger as the "note" and the others
as a support. I never got that down, I use ONE finger and ONE finger only at a time when do a string bend - those "support" fingers just got in the way]]> Guitar Players Discussion Racer Y https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-73316 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72701 Fri, 15 Oct 2004 01:27:00 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion DemoEtc https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72701 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72697 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:36:01 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Slydog https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72697 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72696 Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:19:30 +0000
For the bass strings and most of the fretboard I use quick string bending and find myself pressing down on the strings above the nut for open string vibrato.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Metaellihead https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72696 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72530 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 04:57:26 +0000
If your string spacing is off, it can make it much more difficult to keep it on the 'board.

The other thing that can make a difference is a poor fret job. If your frets taper too much, it can really make it easy to fall off the edge.

Good luck.]]> Guitar Players Discussion undercat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72530 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72462 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 12:38:37 +0000
Classical (all in the wrist, parallel to string direction - think of what a violinist does)

Rock/blues (all in the fingers, perpendicular to string direction)

Butterfly (all in the wrist, perpendicular to string direction - think B.B. King)

The rock/blues one isn't as well suited to the high E as the others, and it's darn near impossible on some setups. Coming from the wrist takes some practice, especially the butterfly motion. You're not changing the pitch so much as varying the pressure put on the string at the fret... if you watch B.B. King play, you'll see there's not much of a bend to the vibrato he does.

Vibrato is absolutely the hardest technique to get down. Many pros will tell you it took them 10, 15, or more years to develop their vibrato sound. I find myself in the 'or more' camp - most days I'm happy with mine, but it's still got moments I don't like, so I still work on it every day.]]> Guitar Players Discussion NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72462 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72425 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 06:48:38 +0000
Joe]]> Guitar Players Discussion forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72425 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72414 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 05:07:09 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72414 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72401 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 03:55:51 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Mike https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/vibrato-on-high-e-string/#post-72401