Guitar set-up

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That did the trick.  Thank Geezer!  :) Erik – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Erik, >  Get yourself an electronic tuner.  Adjust the first string perfectly with >the tuner.  Now play that same string at the 12th fret.  The tuner needle or >indicator must be exactly the same.  If you have 24 frets, the tuner should >not budge when you play that same string at the 24th fret.  (my guitar has >24 frets) >    If the needle on the tuner is low at the 12th fret, decrease the >distance between the nut and the bridge of the guitar.  Tune the string all >over again from the start.  When you get that string to ring perfect at all >3 points, the intonation for that string is set.  Do the same for all the >other strings.  When the intonation is perfect then all the chords will >sound beautiful. >    If some chords still sound bad, the nut may need to be replaced or the >strings changed for another gauge or manufacturer.   If you continue to have >problems, maybe the neck of the guitar will have to be replaced because the >frets were not measured out right when the guitar was manufactured.

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>check out this tuner >http://www.virtuallessons.ch/EHTML/tools/tools.htm

I downloaded the AP Guitar Tuner you mentioned, but I have a question. I’m really new at this, so don’t laugh… I selected the "Standard E (default)" preset, which I assume is what I should be using as a beginner for an acoustic guitar. In the box in the upper left corner there are pictures of strings with E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 above the corresponding string. What do the numbers next to the letters mean? Do they mean I should be fretting the strings at the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th frets, or do I play those strings open? In other words, I know EADGBE are the strings from fat to skinny, but what do the numbers next to them mean? Thanks, John

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The numbers at th side of the notes aren’t anything you should be worrying about as a beginner. All they tell you is what octave that note is in (2 is the lower octave, 3 the middle and 4 the high). If you notice, the bottom E has the number ‘2′ and the top ‘E’ has the number ‘4′ telling the tuner to play the same note for both but that the top E is 2 octaves higher. All these are show for is so you can come up with your own tunings (you change the octace by ‘right-clicking’ on the string). Hope this helps and doesn’t sound too confusing…. Sime.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->check out this tuner >http://www.virtuallessons.ch/EHTML/tools/tools.htm > I downloaded the AP Guitar Tuner you mentioned, but I have a question. I’m > really new at this, so don’t laugh… I selected the "Standard E (default)" > preset, which I assume is what I should be using as a beginner for an acoustic > guitar. In the box in the upper left corner there are pictures of strings with > E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 above the corresponding string. What do the numbers next > to the letters mean? Do they mean I should be fretting the strings at the 2nd, > 3rd, and 4th frets, or do I play those strings open? In other words, I know > EADGBE are the strings from fat to skinny, but what do the numbers next to them > mean? > Thanks, > John

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OK, so then that means I should play each string open, without fretting…correct? Thanks for the help, John – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >The numbers at th side of the notes aren’t anything you should be worrying >about as a beginner. All they tell you is what octave that note is in (2 is >the lower octave, 3 the middle and 4 the high). If you notice, the bottom E >has the number ‘2′ and the top ‘E’ has the number ‘4′ telling the tuner to >play the same note for both but that the top E is 2 octaves higher. >All these are show for is so you can come up with your own tunings (you >change the octace by ‘right-clicking’ on the string). >Hope this helps and doesn’t sound too confusing…. >Sime. > >check out this tuner > >http://www.virtuallessons.ch/EHTML/tools/tools.htm > I downloaded the AP Guitar Tuner you mentioned, but I have a question. I’m > really new at this, so don’t laugh… I selected the "Standard E >(default)" > preset, which I assume is what I should be using as a beginner for an >acoustic > guitar. In the box in the upper left corner there are pictures of strings >with > E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 above the corresponding string. What do the numbers >next > to the letters mean? Do they mean I should be fretting the strings at the >2nd, > 3rd, and 4th frets, or do I play those strings open? In other words, I >know > EADGBE are the strings from fat to skinny, but what do the numbers next to >them > mean? > Thanks, > John

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Yes, correct. play them open – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > OK, so then that means I should play each string open, without > fretting…correct? > Thanks for the help, > John >The numbers at th side of the notes aren’t anything you should be worrying >about as a beginner. All they tell you is what octave that note is in (2 is >the lower octave, 3 the middle and 4 the high). If you notice, the bottom E >has the number ‘2′ and the top ‘E’ has the number ‘4′ telling the tuner to >play the same note for both but that the top E is 2 octaves higher. >All these are show for is so you can come up with your own tunings (you >change the octace by ‘right-clicking’ on the string). >Hope this helps and doesn’t sound too confusing…. >Sime. >> >check out this tuner >> >http://www.virtuallessons.ch/EHTML/tools/tools.htm >> I downloaded the AP Guitar Tuner you mentioned, but I have a question. I’m >> really new at this, so don’t laugh… I selected the "Standard E >(default)" >> preset, which I assume is what I should be using as a beginner for an >acoustic >> guitar. In the box in the upper left corner there are pictures of strings >with >> E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4 above the corresponding string. What do the numbers >next >> to the letters mean? Do they mean I should be fretting the strings at the >2nd, >> 3rd, and 4th frets, or do I play those strings open? In other words, I >know >> EADGBE are the strings from fat to skinny, but what do the numbers next to >them >> mean? >> Thanks, >> John

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Does that mean that all the chords now sound nice and sweet? Great.  Nice sweet chords is always a nice way to learn how to play a guitar.  When you will be practicing those sustained, augmented, 9th and 13th chords, the guitar must be well adjusted otherwise these chords can sound pretty sour. I forgot to tell you about the free on-line guitar tuners.  Good thing there are others here to help out.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> That did the trick.  Thank Geezer!  :) > Erik >Erik, >  Get yourself an electronic tuner.  Adjust the first string perfectly with >the tuner.  Now play that same string at the 12th fret.  The tuner needle or >indicator must be exactly the same.  If you have 24 frets, the tuner should >not budge when you play that same string at the 24th fret.  (my guitar has >24 frets) >    If the needle on the tuner is low at the 12th fret, decrease the >distance between the nut and the bridge of the guitar.  Tune the string all >over again from the start.  When you get that string to ring perfect at all >3 points, the intonation for that string is set.  Do the same for all the >other strings.  When the intonation is perfect then all the chords will >sound beautiful. >    If some chords still sound bad, the nut may need to be replaced or the >strings changed for another gauge or manufacturer.   If you continue to have >problems, maybe the neck of the guitar will have to be replaced because the >frets were not measured out right when the guitar was manufactured.

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Erik,   Get yourself an electronic tuner.  Adjust the first string perfectly with the tuner.  Now play that same string at the 12th fret.  The tuner needle or indicator must be exactly the same.  If you have 24 frets, the tuner should not budge when you play that same string at the 24th fret.  (my guitar has 24 frets)     If the needle on the tuner is low at the 12th fret, decrease the distance between the nut and the bridge of the guitar.  Tune the string all over again from the start.  When you get that string to ring perfect at all 3 points, the intonation for that string is set.  Do the same for all the other strings.  When the intonation is perfect then all the chords will sound beautiful.     If some chords still sound bad, the nut may need to be replaced or the strings changed for another gauge or manufacturer.   If you continue to have problems, maybe the neck of the guitar will have to be replaced because the frets were not measured out right when the guitar was manufactured.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Is there a site on the Internet that gives really detailed > instructions on how to properly set up a guitar?  I’m having a > terrible time with chords… E sounds perfect, A sounds a little off, > G is pretty bad and D is just unbearable.  I’ve been playing for > almost 7 years, and I guess I’ve just been lucky up until now. > Thanks! > Erik

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check out this tuner http://www.virtuallessons.ch/EHTML/tools/tools.htm – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Erik, >   Get yourself an electronic tuner.  Adjust the first string perfectly with > the tuner.  Now play that same string at the 12th fret.  The tuner needle or > indicator must be exactly the same.  If you have 24 frets, the tuner should > not budge when you play that same string at the 24th fret.  (my guitar has > 24 frets) >     If the needle on the tuner is low at the 12th fret, decrease the > distance between the nut and the bridge of the guitar.  Tune the string all > over again from the start.  When you get that string to ring perfect at all > 3 points, the intonation for that string is set.  Do the same for all the > other strings.  When the intonation is perfect then all the chords will > sound beautiful. >     If some chords still sound bad, the nut may need to be replaced or the > strings changed for another gauge or manufacturer.   If you continue to have > problems, maybe the neck of the guitar will have to be replaced because the > frets were not measured out right when the guitar was manufactured. > Is there a site on the Internet that gives really detailed > instructions on how to properly set up a guitar?  I’m having a > terrible time with chords… E sounds perfect, A sounds a little off, > G is pretty bad and D is just unbearable.  I’ve been playing for > almost 7 years, and I guess I’ve just been lucky up until now. > Thanks! > Erik

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        Is there a site on the Internet that gives really detailed instructions on how to properly set up a guitar?  I’m having a terrible time with chords… E sounds perfect, A sounds a little off, G is pretty bad and D is just unbearable.  I’ve been playing for almost 7 years, and I guess I’ve just been lucky up until now. Thanks! Erik

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> Is there a site on the Internet that gives really detailed > instructions on how to properly set up a guitar?  I’m having a > terrible time with chords… E sounds perfect, A sounds a little off, > G is pretty bad and D is just unbearable.  I’ve been playing for > almost 7 years, and I guess I’ve just been lucky up until now. > Thanks! > Erik

You say you have been playing for seven.years, so I get the impression this problem has only just manifested. I assume you are talking open chords. You say "E" sounds fine,  but "D" and "G" are bad. Do you mean that they are Buzzing or just sound bad? Could you give some more precise details as to the actual problem. Is the guitar Electric. Accoustic, steel or nylon strung? Alex.

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