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Tagged with acoustic-guitar tuning
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Finger placement problem [duplicate]
I can't use my pinky finger on my guitar like the rest of the fingers
It automatically gets rotated and it Mutes the string below it and also ruins the string that I'm holding with my pinky finger
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Why does my guitar tuner alternate between high and low for the high e string?
When tuning my guitar, the tuner kept alternating between too tight and too loose for the high e string- I hope that's correctish terminology. Although it was getting the correct string.
Although most ...
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How do I tune my guitar like a bajo sexto
I was just wondering how to tune my guitar to sound like a bajo sexto. I watched a video on YouTube, but it was confusing.
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Low E-string sounds out of tune [duplicate]
I have an issue with the low E string on my Acoustic Seagull S6 Original.
Ever since I changed the strings, the E string seems to be out of tune in a weird way. When the open E is right on the spot (...
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Guitar : My sixth sting E cannot be tightened up
My six string E cannot be tightened.
Mystring tightens to an extent which is very loose after reaching that extend, the peg keeps rotating but the string does not tighten.
I am talking about the the ...
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Guitar is impossible to tune
My daughter's friend sold her an acoustic guitar. We could not tune it. A neighbor brought over a tuning meter. He said the strings looked fairly new but we could see each string caused the meter's ...
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Acoustic Guitar tuning key
My acoustic guitar's one of tuning keys gear teeth got broken while tuning (G string).Here's a image. What can I do t fix it?
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Tuning resonnator in open g
I have been playing guitar for a couple of years and recently acquire a metal Dobro for slide. I have put new strings on it and I'm a bit worry about the tuning. The strings are quite heavier gauge ...
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Is it safe to use velcro Command strips on the inside of the body of an acoustic guitar?
I recently purchased a used Taylor 214ce-SB DLX. Since Taylor guitars do not come with an on-board tuner, I’m looking for a way to discreetly place a tuner somewhere on the guitar, and a potential ...
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Four strings sounding the same
I haven't played my guitar in about a few years, I've kept it in the same place for a long time in room temperature. I cant really tell if the strings are rusted or not. But four out of six strings ...
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Why does my new guitar become untuned every day?
I am learning guitar as a beginner and a few days back I bought an f-hole acoustic guitar (steel strings). And every day when I sit down to play it, the guitar tuner says that it is out of tune, ...
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Playing in E♭ tuning with capo on the first fret
I started teaching myself how to play acoustic guitar approximately one month ago, and I can already play some basic chords and do some strumming and solos.
However, my repertoire consists of some ...
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Guitar tuning with digital tuner
I am trying to tune my Washburn acoustic using a Stagg T-UC digital tuner, could use some help please
Manual for my tuner can be found here:
http://www.globalcube.net/clients/staggmusicv2/content/...
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My guitar plays out of tune on the high e on fretted notes up the neck
I have a 1980 Washburn prairie song custom. I seem to remember it playing perfectly when I first started taking lessons, but about 2 years ago my guitar teacher gave me some strings, and after I ...
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Lightest gauge strings for a 12-string acoustic?
I recently purchased a 12-string acoustic guitar. I've played guitar for 40-odd years, being very familiar with 6-string acoustics AND electrics and I also have played many a 12-string, both electric ...
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