Reply To: Lesson a week 17: Shop Vac
@Ann: The tuner should cut some time off that tuning process. And remember, the low E at the 5th fret should sound like the A string, the A at the 5th should sound like the D string, 5th D should sound like G, 4th G (DIFFERENCE) should sound like the B string, and 5th B should sound like the High E. That ear stuff is good, but sometimes, a tuner is just good for tuning the dang thing. Also, I’ve luckily not popped a string in the 4-5 years I’ve had my guitar. Of course, I didn’t play it seriously (or semi-seriously, since I’m not too good) until about maybe a year or two ago. And then once I got into JoCo, alot more.
As for the guitar, it’s probably not all that bad. I don’t know much about guitars, but I have a Fender acoustic from a starter pack, and people always tell me after playing it that they are really surprised it was a starter. You paid a good amount for yours, and since I assume it’s a starter guitar, it’s probably fine for you. Did you test it out at the store?