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good question. i suppose the more you play, the faster they'll strecth. 4 months should have been plenty of time. i think you'll know they've stretched when you can play a few songs and still be in tune afterwards. It also depends what music you play. if you're into solo stuff with lots of bends and tricks with the whammy bar, it's going to de-tune faster than if you're a finger picker or strummer.

it'd have to be nirvana: incesticide

Hi, as i said in my other message to the original post, you may have realised that:

once properly tuned,

* your 6th string (E) when played at the 5th fret will sound the same as the next string down (the A)

* Your 5th string (A) when played at the 5th fret will sound the same as the next string down (the D)

* Your 4th string (D) when played at the 5th fret will sound the same as the next string down (the G)

*your 3rd string (G) when played at the 4th fret will sound the same as the next string down (the B)

* your 2nd string (B) when played at the 5th fret will sound the same as the next and final string down (the E)

Alternatively, i could send you (on friday) a diagram of 'bar theory,' which shows where the different, and the same notes can be found on the neck of the guitar.

If you are a relatively new player, tuning by ear may just be something that will take time and experience (you will need to take time to know what that E string sounds like by memory.

but remember, some professional guitarist always rely on tuners. not everyone can do this. it's just a bonus if you do.

i hope this helps you

chris

sometimes i tend to write a song first, and then once i picture the way iw ant the song to go, i figure out the chords from that.

most people tend to find it easier writing the music first, but this is just my opinion. hope it helps

what sort of music do you enjoy? liking the music you play helps a lot to your enjoyment.

please let me know and i'll make some suggestions and give you chords if you would like them

i have a bullet strat too as one of my guitars. one thing i have noticed with this model is that the action of the guitar is set up too low on the 6th and 5th string. if you are new on guitar, the action is the distance the string lies from the fret board. this used to cause fret buzz for me. if this could be the problem, you can make the action higher. to do this, slacken the strings off and you iwll notice a slot for an allen key in the top of the neck. find the right sized allen key and give it a few turns (i think to the right) to make the action higher). once you've re-tuned, you will be able to tell if it needs altering anymore so feel free to do so.

hope this helps

chris

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Hi. you can get tuners that cater for both acoustic and electric. they don't cost much either, so they're worth while getting. some people can tune by ear, but this normally takes a while of getting used to what to listen out for.

you may have noticed that once you tune your first (the top E string) up, if you play it on the fifth fret, you should get the same sound as when you play the next string down (the A). likewise, then you hold the A at the 5th fret, you should get the same sound as when you play the next string down (the D). This is generally how to tell when your strings are in/out of tune

Hi there,

I find songs such as 'silent night' 'the grant old duke of york' and 'mr taombourine man' are great songs to start with, as they consist of no more than three chords. if you would like the song chords and lyrics, i would be happy to send them to you. just send me a message, or e-mail <a href="mailto:blindacre&#64;hotmail.com" target="_blank">blindacre&#64;hotmail.com</a>

hope this helps

i use a tanglewood acoustic and it is by far the best sounding guitar i have played. it has a warm, unique tone. with tanglewood, you buy quality and the guitar has never let me down.