How would you rate your vibrato

[lock-ny]

Its been a work in progress for me for over 10 years and I still cant get it to where I want it, some days its better than others but good vibrato is a thorn in my side of playing, granted it OK but I guess Ill work on it til I hang it up -

 

[Oldtoe]

All this thread title needs is an "r" on the end in order for chaos to ensue.

 

[peat]

i reckon its pretty good
i always try and do it in time with the music
sometimes in an even flowing manner
sometimes in a more accenting each beat manner

and sometimes you just get that massive wide fast vibrato
like on an aggressive note of a solo

 

[Elmer Imperial]

All this thread title needs is an "r" on the end in order for chaos to ensue.

LMAO!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I am happy with it. I got the idea after seeing Eric Clapton do it at Knebworth 90.

 

[Bass Control]

I had fun with the tremolo on my Chibanez until one of my friends snapped the bar off the base plate three months ago. Then I stopped using it. This really showed me that I overused the trem a lot and focused more on going crazy than actually playing something and making it sound good.

For now, my Floyd is now a floating hardtail. In the future I'll probably get a Morse or an Axis with a Floyd on it... maybe even a JP.

 

[azazael]

batteries don't last long.

 

[Astrofreq]

now that's what I call a sticky situation!

 

[azazael]

Side to side? up n down? or in n out

also there is a buzz when its in use...

 

[jeffrey]

To seriously answer the OP...

Very good. It's one of the things I really pride myself in my playing. I have a lot of control over various width and speed vibratos. I try to make it sound very human, like a voice singing the notes.

I've always felt that a person's vibrato is a good indicator of their mastery and/or control of the instrument.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

I think mine is alright, I don't let it bother me that much. I'm gonna do it, and everyone will have to deal with it

 

[Music Man]

I'm really tying to work on it. I do okay as long as I don't get to excited because then it sounds awfull.

 

[lock-ny]

To seriously answer the OP...

Very good. It's one of the things I really pride myself in my playing. I have a lot of control over various width and speed vibratos. I try to make it sound very human, like a voice singing the notes.

I've always felt that a person's vibrato is a good indicator of their mastery and/or control of the instrument.

I feel the same way, vibrato is like your signiture and good vibrato usually means or at least sound like a good player, I need to get it better, if you can suggest any ideas of how I can improve feel free -

 

[Spudmurphy]

I have been bothered about my vibrato for many years.
I bend the strings "down" rather than up (so does Albert Lee!!) I had a great sound with it and (many) years ago someone said that I sounded like a cross between Paul Kossoff and Mick Ronson.

I was never happy with my vibrato on the up and when I came back to playing guitar a few years ago I practiced "on the up" and I gotta say that the feel of the AL neck has helped me no end. My vibrato "down" is still stronger but I'm getting there!!

 

[robelinda2]

i can live with my vibrato, i can do it how i want to, , which caries of course depending on what feel is happening.

 

[Astrofreq]

I actually like my vibrato because I usually don't know that I'm doing it. I just add it unconciously. Occasionally, some student will go "how do you do that?" and I'll go "do what?". I don't even think about it.

All that being said, I rarely do a true vibrato. True vibrato has the note going both sharp and flat, whereas most guitar players generally only go sharp (by bending). Making it go flat actually means you have to push the string toward the bridge making it looser. I don't actually care that much.

 

[jeffrey]

lock-ny: I hate to say it, but you just have to do it a lot. Experiment with how you "grip" the string and the neck and with what fingers (some fingers are obviously better at controlling vibrato than others). Try to make it lyrical, hum or sing the note (even in your head is fine) then try and play it. It's a great exercise.

Spud: I bend the strings both down AND up, it just depends what string I'm on and what I'm doing. As a general rule of thumb, I tend to bend any string from the G-string down (in pitch) in a downwards fashion, while bending the high E and B upwards. Nothing wrong with that.

Do whatever gives ou the most consistancy and control IMO.

 

[jeffrey]

True vibrato has the note going both sharp and flat, whereas most guitar players generally only go sharp (by bending). Making it go flat actually means you have to push the string toward the bridge making it looser.

You can also fret the note you want to play a whole or half step lower (depending on how it works out in the scale/key) and pre-bend it to the pitch you want, THEN vibrato the string. This allows you to release (bend down in pitch) and increase the pitch.

I do it a lot, sounds more natural to me.

 

[candid_x]

Awful by today's standards. I'm old school, which to me means using fingers and entire arm, rather than wrist. Never got the twisting doorknob thing down very well except on vibrato bends.

 

[73h Nils]

I'm confused by my vibrato because I slide my finger rapidly or slowly back and forth ALONG the string. It sounds pretty cool to me, but other times, on lower strings, (DAE) I'll do the bending vibrato....Also, on high bent notes, I'll just shake the guitar with my left arm...

Overall, I don't even know.