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From: darenm@sr.hp.com (Daren McClearnon)
Subject: Re: Zoom 9002 patches
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 17:05:00 GMT
Organization: HP Sonoma County (SRSD/MWTD/MID)
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(Sorry for the naive blank posting)

Here are my two favorite ZOOM 9002 patches.  These are intended for a 
bright-sounding lead guitar (I use a Strat-copy with Lites or Ultra-Lites).

Closest style: PSYCHEDLIC FURS/ULTRAVOX ("wavy grunge?")
   overall volume <089>
   DIST:       <001>
   EQ:   Depth <000>, Fine <010>, Pattern <001>
   CHO:  Depth <010>, Freq <003>, Pattern <001>
   DEL1: Decay <010>, Time <002>, Balance <004>
   REV1:              Time <010>, Balance <001>

General-purpose lead
   overall volume <034>
   DIST:       <001>
   EQ:   Depth <000>, Fine <010>, Pattern <001>
   CHO:  Depth <005>, Freq <004>, Pattern <002>
   DEL1: Decay <010>, Time <010>, Balance <002>
   REV1:              Time <010>, Balance <004>

If there are other ZOOMers out there, I like to have patches for "Early U2"
and "Michelob commercial".  

Cheers,
Daren McClearnon
darenm@hpnmdla.hp.sr.com
From: tms@cs.umd.edu (Tom Swiss (not Swift, not Suiss, Swiss!))
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Harmonics
Date: 27 Jan 93 20:09:38 GMT
Organization: The Reality Liberation Front (pixels to the people!)

phlegm@cs1.bradley.edu (Kevin Bourrillion) writes:
>
>As long as your intonation is set right (which can be easily, if not
>extremely accurately, done on a tuner), all harmonics ought to be
>accurate.  At least I've never heard of anything like what you just
>said before.

     Not really. The problem is that harmonics are "perfect"
intervals, while the scale we use is temperered. If you play a
harmonic that's a fifth above the string, it's a perfect fifth above -
the ratio of the frequencies is, umm, well, whatever it is. 1.5, I
think. But in the temperered scale, the ratio of a fifth to the root
is 2^(7/12), about 1.4983071. A perfect fourth is a ratio of 4/3, but
a tempered fourth is 2^(5/12), about 1.3348399, and so on.

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      We don't believe this to be a coincidence."
      -- Jeremy S. Anderson
From: maf10@po.CWRU.Edu (Moses A. Fridman)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: TRADES WANTED!
Date: 23 Jan 1993 02:29:12 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: maf10@po.CWRU.Edu (Moses A. Fridman)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc12.ins.cwru.edu


[I am posting this for a friend from back home in Michigan]

------------------------------------------------------------

WANTED:  Model trains, HO scale; Slot Cars; Star Wars toys;
         The Simpsons merchandise;

Go look in your basement or attic; you may have what I am 
looking for!  

Will trade rare music stuff:  signed; promos; bootleg audio 
and concert footage; rare imports.  From popular rock and 
metal acts like Metallica and GnR to less popular or older
bands.  Will trade just about anything else, too, including
baseball cards.  Cash also possible.  

Write to:      Otto Weyer
               9914 Centralia
               Redford, MI 48239

Call:          937-8000

------------------------------------------------------------

This guy really has the stuff.  His name is listed in the 
thank you notes for Iron Maiden's Seventh Son of a Seventh 
Son, and he got me backstage when Metallica came to Detriot.

                                         Moses


-- 
    "And the Raven never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
     On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
     And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming,
     And the lamp-light o'er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;" 
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From: smj@sdf.lonestar.org (Stephen M. Jones)
Subject: Gibson Epiphone les paul forsale
Organization: Super Dimension Fortress - Public Access Unix - Dallas, Tx.. 
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 21:30:52 GMT

clean 1992 Epiphone Les Paul with padded gibson gig bag... in perfect
condition..  $275 plus shipping


-- 
Stephen M. Jones (214)436-4622
smj@sdf.lonestar.org  <Cs&E>  sdf.system.administrator
From: indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (indigo)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Harmonics
Date: 26 Jan 1993 05:45:47 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


In <1k23i5INNk3l@network.ucsd.edu> mbreen@sdacs.ucsd.edu (Michael Breen) writes:

>In article <1jq01aINN8e0@darkstar.UCSC.EDU> indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Adam Schneider) writes:
>>
>[original post re: harmonics removed]
>>
>>The problem, of course, is that you can't
>>match a harmonic on your G string to one on your B string, 
>[and the rest of Adam's post shamelessly hacked into oblivion]

>Oh yeah you can!  Here's the harmonics that should be the same on the G and
>B strings: 4th fret G 5th fret B (and 7th fret E), they're all Es.
>Much easier to hear on an electric, but I even tune my acoustic this way.

NO NO NO!  The 4th fret harmonic (and the 9th fret harmonic) should NOT be
used to tune your guitar!  The 4th and 9th fret harmonics actually have the
same frequency, and this frequency is one-fifth the frequency of the open
string.  THIS IS NOT A NOTE!  On the G string, it's _close_ to B, but
slightly below it.  The G string is 784 Hz, B is 988 Hz, and that harmonic 
is (or at least sounds like it is) 980 Hz.  So if you use this harmonic to
tune your guitar, you'll be 9 Hz off.

Adam

==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
Adam Schneider               indigo@ucscb.ucsc.edu              U.C. Santa Cruz 
              Your actions will follow you full circle 'round...
==-=--=---=----=-----=-------=---------=---------=-------=-----=----=---=--=-==
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: bss2p@kelvin.seas.Virginia.EDU (Brent S. Stone)
Subject: BluesRock cd list (revised)
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: alt.guitar,rec.music.makers.guitar
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 20:26:24 GMT

As requested, here is the revised list.    If anyone has other 
artists with a cd title that fits in with this bunch.  Email me
and I'll repost these suckers.  Now I have to go out and listen 
the cds I haven't heard yet.  B)

Thanks to those who send in titles,

BS

-------------------------------------------------------------


Allman Brothers	    - Eat a Peach
Roy Buchanan        - When A Guitar Plays The Blues
Albert Collins      - Don't Lose Your Cool
Eric Clapton	    - Unplugged
Robert Cray	    - Strong Persuader, Midnight Stroll
Buddy Guy	    - Stone Crazy
Jeff Healey         - See The Light
John Hammond        - Got Love If You Want It
John Lee Hooker     - Mr. Lucky, The Healer
Bruce Hornsby	    - Scenes from the Southside
Robert Johnson      - The Robert Johnson collection
BB King             - Live At The Regal, King of the Blues(box set)
Freddie King        - 1934-1972
Santana		    - Abraxis
Stray Cats	    - Built for Speed
Bonnie Raitt	    - Give it Up, latest album? 
Andy Summers	    - The Golden Wire
T Bone Walker	    - Complete Imperial Recordings
Johnny Winter       - Let Me In, Third Degree
Howlin' Wolf	    - The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions
From: kevin@sherman.sherman.pas.rochester.edu (kevin mcfadden)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Tube sound fuzz
Date: 26 Jan 93 13:54:32 GMT
	<1993Jan25.190949.17938@verity.com>
	<1993Jan26.001415.7437@news.mentorg.com>
Distribution: na
Organization: /u/irstaff/kevin/.organization


You guys out there know about the latest and greatest project from Craig, right?
In the latest Guitar Player, Craig and this other guy have designed a rack
mountable tube preamp.  You can buy the complete kit for about 70 dollars.
Seems like a good deal.

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Rochester, NY  14627                if there is an external source of air,
                                    food, and water.
                                                        Francis Slakey (APS)

	"Stimpy, go answer the flap!"	-- Ren
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From: fprince@cwis.unomaha.edu (Frank E. Prince)
Subject: Re: Arsenio's guitar player
Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 22:59:32 GMT

Does anyone know what gear the guitarist on Arsenio uses? I really like
his sound, particularly the bass response on the low notes when he's 
doing his rockin' fusion solos.
			Thanks,
				Frank
From: bud@megatek.com (Wayne Francis)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Artificial harmonics
Date: 27 Jan 93 14:40:21 GMT
Reply-To: bud@megatek.com
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California

In article <JOHNSON-240193150823@jmm4.ahabs.wisc.edu> JOHNSON@zeus.ahabs.wisc.edu (Scott C. Johnson) writes:
>In article <1993Jan23.232327.19103@cs.tulane.edu>, butterwo@cs.tulane.edu
>(Blake Butterworth) wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>     Speaking of harmonics, could some of the more experienced guitarists out
>> there give me some pointers on techniques to sounding artificial harmonics?
>> Do you use your index or middle finger or choke up on the pick?  Sounding the
>> harmonics isn't difficult, its just playing them at fast speeds that is
>> really difficult for me.  I've noticed alot of guitarists, especially in the
>> hard rock/heavy metal genres, have mastered these techniques and use them in
>> there music alot.  They blaze through a solo or even an up tempo riff, sound
>> some harmonics and keep on going.  Can someone give me some insight?  Thanks.
>> 
>> Blake
>
>
>Artifical harmonics are definately a good way to add the element of
>surprise to your playing, and contribute greatly to many players style. 
>They can be very difficult at first, but can easily become second nature. 
>Personally, I find them easier to execute on downstrokes.  I naturally hold
>the pick with very little showing to pluck the string with, and sometimes
>this leads to unexpected artificial harmonics jumping out.  Anyway, the
>easiest way to pull this off is to simultaneously pluck the string and
>touch it very briefly with the fleshy outside edge of your thumb.  It just
>takes a little practice.  You'll also notice that different pitches are
>produced from the same fretted note depending on where the string is
>plucked. Good luck.  --> Scott 
>
>
>Scott C. Johnson
>University of Wisconsin - Madison
>JOHNSON@zeus.ahabs.wisc.edu

      Another trick is to let the top of your fingernail or your middle or
ring finger lightly touch the top of the string you just plucked.  This takes
a little practice but makes some really nice sounds.
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From: celias@medusa (Chris D. Elias)
Subject: GUITARE: What is it and How good is it?
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:23:38 GMT

Thanx.

Chris  
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: 901430w@dragon.acadiau.ca (Kevin Wayte)
Subject: RUSH FANS - Alex & Geddy GIFs!
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 07:28:43 GMT

Just a quick pointer-bulletin here.

For those of you who wanted me to post Rush GIFs, I have placed 
5 fresh scans of mine in the official Rush ftp site.

Located at syrinx.umd.edu   /rush/incoming 

These GIFs include:

GED&RED.GIF - Geddy Lee standing with his new Red Wal bass.

ALEXHUG.GIF - Geddy getting a weird hug from Alex, black Wal too.

GEDDY2.GIF  - A small pic of Geddy on the Presto tour.

GEDDY3.GIF  - Geddy with his black Steinberger.

LIFESON.GIF - Alex Lifeson standing by his Gallien-Krueger gear.

So feel free to ftp to the site and grab them!


	     - Kevin

Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: dnj@kauai.verity.com (Dave Johansen)
Subject: Re: Tube sound fuzz
Reply-To: dnj@kauai.verity.com (Dave Johansen)
Organization: Verity, Inc.  1550 Plymouth Ave, Mt. View, CA 94043
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 19:09:49 GMT
Keywords: guitar fx


A word of note: Hendrix' Purple Haze was done with
a Fuzz Face, and a Roger Mayer Octavia (on the solo,
and outro solo) thru of course a Marshall 100w Super
Lead....

PS you can buy all the Roger Mayer products from
North Star Audio, in Charlotte NC....

-dnj
From: Michael.P.Colburn@dartmouth.edu (Michael P. Colburn)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: INFO NEEDED: USA Strat & BC Rich Platinum
Date: 27 Jan 93 18:31:14 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
X-Posted-From: InterNews1.0a5@newshost.dartmouth.edu

I would appreciate information regarding the following guitars:

Made in USA Fender Strat (Standard) #E929790 
I have a chance to buy this for $550 and would like to know if this is
a good price.  The guitar is in very good condition and plays well with
no discernable buzz or intonation problems.  I was always led to
believe that the last two numbers in the serial number indicates the
date made...is this true (1990, in this case)?

Also, a BC Rich Platinum Series with Floyd Rose bridge - #12761
I aquired this used guitar recently (won it, actually...but that's
another story;-)).  There is no paper work on it so I have no idea what
year it is or what body style it is (unless Platinum Series indicates
body style?)  I'm curious if anyone can tell me by the serial number
what year it is...also, how much the guitar was worth new and how much
it might fetch now (I would say it's in 'fair' condition...has been
nicked up a bit, but plays fine).

Please e-mail any responses...thanks for any help!!!

Mike Colburn                         =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Dartmouth-Hitchcock                  "Pulu-see-ba-goomba" -- Gilligan 
Medical Center                       =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Lebanon, New Hampshire  03756        :-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-):-)
From: indigo@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (indigo)
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Harmonics
Date: 26 Jan 1993 23:31:36 GMT
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
NNTP-Posting-Host: ucscb.ucsc.edu


In <1993Jan26.220929.2623@trl.oz.au> mathers@sibelius.trl.OZ.AU (Steven Mathers) writes:

>How exactly does one tune a guitar using harmonics?

Well, what Steve Wyrick said is correct; harmonics _are_ a _little_ bit off,
because harmonics are perfect fourths and fifths, and they don't _exactly_
match the equal-temperament scale, but the difference is neglible.  (Yes,
the 12th fret harmonic _is_ equal to the 12th fret.)

The harmonic at the 5th fret of the low E string is the same as the harmonic
  at the 7th fret of the A string.
The harmonic at the 5th fret of the A string is the same as the harmonic
  at the 7th fret of the D string.
The harmonic at the 5th fret of the D string is the same as the harmonic
  at the 7th fret of the G string.
The harmonic at the 5th fret of the B string is the same as the harmonic
  at the 7th fret of the high E string.

To tune these strings, just sound two "equal" harmonics at the same time.
if they don't match, adjust one of the strings.  Harmonics also work well
with tuning forks.

To bridge the gap between the 4 low strings and the 2 high strings, I do a
7th fret harmonic on the G string and then pluck a note at the 10th fret on
the high E.

If two harmonics that _should_ be the same are off, you will hear little
pulses ("beats") that get faster as you're more out of tune.  One advantage
of using harmonics to tune is that your left hand is free to adjust the
tuning pegs _while_ the strings are sounding.

DO NOT use the 4th fret or 9th fret harmonics to tune.  Hopefully the people
who claim they tune their guitars this way mean that they're doing an
artificial harmonic while holding down the 4th fret.  If they mean that
they're actually using the 4th fret harmonic, they're tone deaf.

Adam

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Adam Schneider               indigo@ucscb.ucsc.edu              U.C. Santa Cruz 
              Your actions will follow you full circle 'round...
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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: jhalvers@plains (Jon Halverson)
Subject: Re: Tube Amp Books
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:12:46 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4


  Me too, Me too!


jh
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: jmmcinty@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (James M McIntyre)
Subject: Sound reinforcement
Organization: The Ohio State University
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 15:53:21 GMT



  Are there any books out there in the vein of "Sound Reinforcement for 
Idiots."  All the books I seem to find, one has to be an electrical or acoustic
engineer to understand.

                       Just some idiot trying to get a good sound,
                                      J
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: jhalvers@plains (Jon Halverson)
Subject: Re: Tube sound fuzz
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:43:17 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computing Network
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4

I'm planning on building the Tube sound fuzz, but I'll wait and see how
your mod turns out first. Let me know, as I am not a big fan of flub either.

jh
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: new guitar recommenda
From: david.benfell@stargate.actrix.gen.nz (David Benfell) 
Date: 26 Jan 93 02:25:00 GMT
Reply-To: david.benfell@stargate.actrix.gen.nz (David Benfell) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Stargate BBS - Wellington, NZ - +64 4 566-2157

Mark J. Sarisky Writes:

>quality guitars.  Hamer was founded by a couple of guys who ran a vintage
>restoration shop.  After seeing how much money people were paying for LP Jrs
>and Specials, why not just make a guitar they way they used to, by hand, usi
>the best sounding woods available, at a price that isn't outrageous.

I recently purchased a Fender sunburst Strat down here for $1500 NZ
... which is not a common amount of $$$ to spend on a guitar down
here.  Eric Clapton Signature models run at $2700 NZ as do many Gibson
Les Paul guitars.... divide those figures roughly by 2 to get an
equivalent $US figure.  But it's all relative.

I only bought the Strat last week but spent hours playing hamers,
Fender, Gibsons Ibanez before finally deciding.  Because it was a lot
of money to me, I had to be sure I was happy with what I was buying.

Cheers

               David
                
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Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: EIVERSO@cms.cc.wayne.edu
Subject: Re: More artificial harmonics (Master class ;-)! )
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit MI  U.S.A.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 19:54:04 GMT

costello@physchem.ox.ac.uk (Costello) writes:
 
>Perhaps what might be of more interest is a technique I was shown by a class
>violinist friend of mine.  I haven't incorporated it into my own lead repertoire
>but I feel some of you may find it intriguing.
 
>Fret some note high-ish up on one of the top strings with your left-hand index
>finger.  With your little finger, stretch up the neck 5 frets, and lightly rest
>your fingertip on the string above the fret in question -  just as if you were
>playing a natural harmonic (which is, in fact, exactly what you are doing).  When
>you strike the string using normal right hand technique, you will generate the
>harmonic two octaves (I think) above the note you are currently fretting with
>your index finger.
 
And the "advanced class" technique requires you moving the little finger
along the string as you trill with the picking hand to generate a flangerish
effect. Ready for the next lesson? Slide your index finger up a fret and
repeat, continue on up until you get bored.
 
BTW I've never heard this on record yet. :)
It's called the Iverson method, if anybody asks. ;-)
 
>As I recall, doing this sort of thing whilst working your way up the top E using
>some natural minor scale or somesuch is generally pretty interesting.  As no
>surprise, then, is the fact that this technique is physically impossible lower
>down the neck, simply due to hand span.  Unless you're Robert Fripp or some other
>mutant.
 
I am such a mutant. From the third fret on up, this is no problem.
I'd suggest practice practice practice. Or fret with your thumb over the
same side of the neck as your other fingers. Or fret with your little finger
over the top of the neck. It's easy once you know the secret. :)
 
AND since I think nobody's mentioned it....tuning with 12th fret harmonics
on one string and the appropriate fretted spot on another string is OK too.
EX: 12th fret A harmonic & 7th fret D non-harmonic or 2nd fret G non-harmonic.
all are the same exact A, of course. (Just one possible example).
 
 
 
--Eric                       ///\\
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eiverso@cms.cc.wayne.edu    _\- /|___
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HUMANS MUST BE DESTROYED! / |\ \/ / \ \  DESTROY, DESTROY, DESTROY!!!
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: maurizio@ipgaix.unipg.it (Maurizio Saltanocchi)
Subject: LITTLE STEVEN infos
Organization: Universita' di Perugia
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 14:04:38 GMT



Hello everybody !! I'm a fan of Little Steven !! 
Can you help me to get the complete list of LPs written by Little
Steven ? 
I'd like A LOT to find LPs that are not sold in Italy. 
If you know please e-mail me also who sells them !

Please e-mail soon to: maurizio@ipgaix.unipg.it
                   or: maurizio@dedalo.unipg.it

                                       Many Thanks in advance

                                       Maurizio Saltanocchi



Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: mills+@cs.cmu.edu (Michael Mills)
Subject: music stuff for sale
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:54:29 GMT



sound city - 50 plus, built by dallas arbiter in the late 60's,
	     50 watt head, like a beefy 4-input non-master marshall, 
	     3x7025,1x12AT7 preamp, 2xEL34 power, brand new philips
	     power tubes, well maintained, ec, $250 obo

t.c. electronics - SCF (stereo chorus+flanger),
		   bought earlier this year for $260, in box, with documents, 
		   hardly used, $200 firm

chandler - rack tube driver, like the pedal but with 3-band eq, contour and
	   bias controls and a footswitchable boost, $100

ada - digitizer, programmable digital delay, 16 presets, up to 1024ms,
      does modulation stuff also, includes the fs?? pedalboard with
      bypass (the higher model with 4 direct access rather than incr), $200

gibson - skylark amp, mid-60s student amp with tremolo, 1x8, needs two tubes
	 (a 6X4 and an el84), all original, $100



-- 
        m.d.mills		interviewer: what kind of guitars do you play?
 dept.of.computer.science       stevie ray vaughan: they're wood.
carnegie.mellon.university
   pittsburgh.pa.15213
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
From: 910316b@axe.acadiau.ca (BARRY ROBERT BENNETT)
Subject: Marshall Amp for sale
Summary: 1 year old, hardly used, never abused
Keywords: 100 Watts
Organization: Acadia University
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 22:25:24 GMT

Marshall Mosfet Reverb 100. No longer use, left band to goto University. 
Hardly used, maybe two shows a month, great sound. $700.00 Call 542-9920, 
ask for Barry or e-mail.
From: U59919@uicvm.uic.edu
Newsgroups: alt.guitar
Subject: Re: Artificial harmonics
Date: 26 Jan 93 19:52:48 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago

just think of the fretboard extending all the way to the bridge.
from there, just count up (imagine) 12, 5, 7, 9, 15, 14, 17, etc. frets.
If I understand the term "choke up" correctly, I use my thumb.
this allows one to hit the harmonic as part of normal playing.
I have also found that if you pick with the non-pointed corners of the pick,
you have a greater chance of hitting  the harmonic.
using a nickel for a pick is cute too.
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