what are - whammy-bars and pull-offs?

[gebbss]

While looking at the posts on this site I've noticed some talk about whammy-bars an pull-offs, so as you might guess, I'd like to ask what they really are? Anybody know?

[R4L]

A whammy bar is a lever on the guitar that puts tension on the strings to make the notes distort. Or go here:

https://www.fretsonfire.org/cgi-bin....=00;f=1

[Raizer Sabre]

i'm not sure what pull offs are, all i know for sure is they're usually associated with hammer ons

[Clayman]

gebbss,
Wikipedia will help you.

[Leumas]

gebbss,
Wikipedia will help you.

To elaborte on that:

Whammy Bar

Pull Offs

Hope that helps.

:~Sam~:

[el nini]

Hey Sam, you're finally here. Good link work, there :p.

I wrote out what hammer ons and pull offs are in another thread... I'd link but I dont remember where it is.

[SlipknotMaggot]

I play a guitar a hammer-on is when you play one string with one string attack and just use your other finger and slam down on to a fret infront and pull-off is a exactly opposite whammy-bar is a stick located beside the bridge you push it down and it loosens the strings creating a woobley sound

[gebbss]

well glad ya all could explain what it is

[Vyl]

Now that you know, download the source and add it, then recompile and distribute :p