Hey, I was wondering if anybody knew about guitar strings because I originally had .9-.42 gauge strings,but now i put on .11-.46 and i can't quite get it in standard tuning.So,is it just me or do I need to adjust the guitar or strings in anyway? Thanks in advance to who helps,I would really appericiate it.
Guitar string question
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I don't play guitar, but I play base. From personal experience, I've noticed that you have to go much sharper than normal to get your correct tune. If you've ever strummed a rubber band, you'd notice that the thicker sound have a seeper pitch.
I've got a classical guitar but never tried changing strings. All you need to do is tie it very tightly to the guitar and don't adjust it after that. I suppose you can look at the other strings of the guitar and sort of copy what they did on the others on to what you do on the string you're changing.
Thanks guys and Fridge I have an electronic tuner,but after i tuned it it sounded off,so i guess its just the strings.
Juliacoolo said:
Bass, dude, bass.
If you can't instantly hear what's in tune and what's not, you'll probably need to get a handheld tuner. You can plug those right into your instrument, and it will tell you whether you need to be sharper or flatter.
Thanks MylesPrower,but what i meant by an electronicc was the kind you plug in your guitar.
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Juliacoolo
Sorry about that myles. I was spriting at the time and had googled "blaziken base".
Another thing you can do is play the lower octave of each open string. I'm not 100% sure it works for guitar but on base, if you play low g, the open g string will vibrate if you are in tune, then just try the others.
Another thing you can do is play the lower octave of each open string. I'm not 100% sure it works for guitar but on base, if you play low g, the open g string will vibrate if you are in tune, then just try the others.
Haha, no worries.
If you're sure you're tuning them correctly and it still sounds off, it's possible that your tuning pegs aren't working correctly, meaning that they could be loosing the strings shortly after you tighten them. If this is the case, you might want to take it to a guitar shop to be checked, or you could look up a tutorial online for troubleshooting.
If you're sure you're tuning them correctly and it still sounds off, it's possible that your tuning pegs aren't working correctly, meaning that they could be loosing the strings shortly after you tighten them. If this is the case, you might want to take it to a guitar shop to be checked, or you could look up a tutorial online for troubleshooting.
Not sure about some of the gauges exactly but I like my guitar to stay in-tune, so, I usually use J-17 medium gauge strings and they seem to stay in tune pretty well. I'd recommed those!
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UmbreonOwns said:
I use .10 to .46 D'Addarios, and its not the strings that are the problem here.
When you put on new strings, when you thread them through and start tightening them, as you do so, you have to keep pulling the string out taut and stretching it as you wind it in. This provides a tighter string change, that means the string won't go out of tune nearly as easily.
If you just wound them on then tightenend it, you may find you will have to tune up a lot more often.
Also, quick question: when you removed the old strings, how long did you leave the guitar stringless before restringing it? If you leave it too long it warps the neck...
Thanks guys and i got it tuned it just had to be much tighter.I was being to cautious because i didn't want to tighten the strings so much that they would snap. The Legendary Arcanine thanks for telling me about the warping thing and you were right about everything
That's no problem man, anytime. What guitar do you play?
Its a Jay Turser starter guitar that comes with an amp and stuff...Its not very good though. I want to get an ibanez