Pinch harmonics (squeals) on an upstroke

[delt]

I hate it when i want to do a pinch on a note but that note ends up on an upstroke. It's -much- harder to do. One of the following happens:

- i try to do it with the tip/nail of my index finger
- i bend my thumb and try to do a pinch "normally" but from under the pick
- i screwup the note and/or play it with a downstroke, and then "ad-lib" picking direction until there's a short break
- i think to myself "ah fuck it" and just play the note natural

... anyone else?

[maxboost]

ya, i can only get a half squeal going up. I keep trying and wondering if its possible, must be, but i can't figure out how to do it.

[wilkinsi]

gently/lightly place your finger tip on the string and bend upwards as you pinch the string with your thumb and pick. it helps to have almost none of the pick petruding from your thumb and index finger.

[atomic charvel guy]

use your pinky like i do and you'll be floating on a cloud of titties pinching nipple harmonics like a motherfukker I promise.

[slayer32390]

use your pinky like i do and you'll be floating on a cloud of titties pinching nipple harmonics like a motherfukker I promise.

:ROTF::ROTF: Thats one of the best quotes ever

[Brick]

hhahah i just cheat and do a down stroke.

[metalhead28]

Let's see if I can explain this clearly...

On the upstroke, just before my pick goes across the string - or rather, at the same time as my pick hits the string - I touch the tip of my thumb against the string lightly. I hold it there momentarily as I pick the string, so I end up doing sort of a twisting motion but not enough to notice. I'm just sort of bending my thumb a little.
This is actually how I learned to do pinch harmonics - since I was actually pinching the string a little it made more sense to me at first.
I can't always get a monsterous squeal happening this way but usually good enough.