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by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: New Strings
Replies: 25
Views: 10459

Re:New Strings

<r>Here's an excellent instructional on how to restring an acoustic guitar:<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Musician/Guitar/Setup/SteelStrings/Stringing/ststringing1.html"><s>[url]</s><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.frets.com/fretspages/Musicia ... ging1.html">http://www.frets.com/f...
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Tuners
Replies: 21
Views: 10353

Re:Tuners

After many I have gravitated to the Intellitouch.
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: New Strings
Replies: 25
Views: 10459

Re:New Strings

<r>Two things to look for in changing strings. The first for me is that the guitar becomes harder to tune. Older strings as they deteriorate are jsut harder to tune. If you're relatively new to the guitar the inability to notice strings not in tune with each other may not be obvious, even with a tun...
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:30 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: What kind of pick?
Replies: 10
Views: 5095

Re:What kind of pick?

<t>The problem is most stores sell picks in a pack of a dozen. Starting out you should want a thin pick as it is easier to use. Thicker picks require more precise control and attack. I have moved to thicker picks as i have improved over the years.<br/> <br/> Start with a Dunlop Tortex red, which is ...
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:18 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: a great sounding guitar
Replies: 20
Views: 8371

Re:a great sounding guitar

<t>Picking the "right" guitar is a never ending search. I suggest you visit as many guitar shops as you can and play as many brands of guitar as you can. That way you will start to appreciate and learn the differences in sound and playability of different brands and models of guitar. I actually find...
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: Purchasing a New Guitar
Replies: 8
Views: 4838

Re:Purchasing a New Guitar

<t>You've already got a pretty decent $150 guitar. Don't go out and buy another till you can move into at least the $500 range for a decent guitar from the Orient or a used Guild, Martin, Taylor, etc. <br/> <br/> I suggest you take your guitar to a good luthier, guitar repair guy, and have a good se...
by Valleyguy
Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:50 pm
Forum: Gear Heads Corner
Topic: All over the road
Replies: 9
Views: 5047

Re:All over the road

<t>Certainly, if you can't stay focused on one or two songs and master them to your level of ability, then a teacher would certainly give you that discipline. I believe the guitar is 10% teaching 90% practice. When the practice becomes fun, then you've arrived. <br/> <br/> I know doing repetitve dri...