Learning to play acoustic guitar: Should I wean myself off looking at the strings/fretboard while practising chords, or will this naturally come later?
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posted by cranberrymonger
on Nov 15, 2010 -
19 answers
When I try to tune a stringed instrument (guitar, uke, autoharp), the B string always sounds off to me, no matter what I do. Why?
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posted by Beardman
on Oct 8, 2010 -
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Ukulele players: Is this a more finger-friendly instrument than the guitar?
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posted by bryon
on Jan 20, 2010 -
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Where should I buy high-quality acoustic guitar strings online? Also, suggestions for brands of strings?
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posted by crookedgrin
on Oct 6, 2009 -
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I bought my partner a cheapie guitar, but fretting its strings is incredibly uncomfortable compared with my own cheapie guitar (with the same light gauge strings). What could be causing the difference, and how do I fix it?
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posted by hayvac
on Apr 29, 2009 -
18 answers
Two questions regarding getting my acoustic guitar strings replaced at the local music shop.
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posted by gtr
on Nov 5, 2008 -
12 answers
Guitar Filter: Has anyone ever miked nylon strings (on an acoustic or solid body) and put it through a distortion box and/or an overdrive box? How does it sound? Pleasant or not? Does anyone know if any professional musician has experimented with that?
posted by jak68
on Jul 11, 2007 -
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Guitar Filter: On a 6 string electric guitar playing blues or rock, have you ever strung the same gauge on all three lower strings and the same gauge on all three upper strings? What did it sound like, and did you like it? How about the playability?
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posted by jak68
on Jun 28, 2007 -
17 answers
Guitar tuning through harmonics: Could you fine fine folks explain the physical/mathematical principles behind the increased "distortion" as two guitar strings being tuned through harmonics approach being tuned?
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posted by poweredbybeard
on May 19, 2007 -
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Help me clear up all the guitar stringing advice I've received. Should you remove all the strings from your guitar and then add the new ones, or change the strings one-by-one?
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posted by beammeup4
on Feb 9, 2006 -
22 answers
Guitar pickers - what kind of strings do you prefer for your acoustic and more important, what kind of string treatment do you use? (more...)
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posted by jabo
on Feb 20, 2004 -
6 answers
