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I just want to let the group know that my guitar setup is done. It started with adjusting the truss rod. It took two days for it to adjust slowly. Today I cut the string notches in the nut and lowered the bridge. My stings are level and at 4/32 for now. I also replaced my strings with Elixir light weight strings. Non of this would had happened if it weren't for PIX. He guided me all the way with detailed information. I never once worried that I would mess it up and damage my guitar.
So now it time to practice, practice, practice.
Thank you Chordie for this excellent forum and thank you PIX for that you have done to help me.
Tony
Check out this thread http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14133 I am a complete noobee myself and I'm working on getting my $100 guitar set up myself.
How great is this forum??? I posted my info about learning to play and teaching myself. I have received so many great replies and emails. PIX has sent me many emails to help me set up my guitar so I can learn without getting so depressed. I sent an email to Mekidsmom asking her for the names of a couple of songs that she found easy to learn in the beginning. I was not prepared for the reply MEK sent me. I got a well written, detailed, email with song names, the reason they were chosen, links to them, and more. I know it has taken PIX a long time to just email me all the help he has given me. ( and we aren't finished yet ). I know it took MEK a long time to compose her thoughtful, detailed, email.
I belong to a few other forums, but NONE of them is of the quality that I have found at Chordie. The members here are the best and I am honored to be a member of this forum. I also pledge that when I learn and have something of use that I can share with a new member that I will return the favors that have been given to me.
Thank you everyone for all you do.
Tony
Steve, if you check this topic http://www.chordie.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=14133 in Guitars and Accessories you will see a whole page of comments about the guitar setup that I am attempting right now with the help of PIX a forum member. Thanks for your reply.
Tony
OK, everyone I get the point, but I think you missed my point. I haven't stopped practicing because my fingers hurt. I haven't stopped practicing because my strings are not set right. I haven't stopped practicing because my neck had a bow in it. I am practicing, a lot, but in between, I am working on making my guitar set up the best it can be with the resources I have. Pix has been kind enough to really go out of his way to help me and for that I am so grateful. I live in a small town and the nearest music shop to me is 40 miles away. I don't even know if they have a qualified person to set up a guitar. That is why I am doing it myself. I am going to learn to play the guitar. I am going to learn how to do basic maintenance on a guitar. And someday I'm going to "pay it forward" by helping out a noob, like Pix is helping me.
Jerome, I agree and disagree. My strings are so high that it makes it painful to play. I do practice and I understand there is pain involved in learning. However once my guitar is setup properly I will be able to devote more time to practice and less time to healing my fingers. My strings started out at 6/32. They are down to 5/32 and I would love to get them to 3/32.
I just want to update everyone. Pix has been working with me ONE on ONE with email. Like you all said he is awesome. It took me two evenings to get the adjustment made with the truss rod but I now have my straight edge perfect from the 1st fret to the 12th fret, there is no bow at all. I replaced my strings with Martin light strings. I still have 5/32 gap at the 12 fret to the 6th string. I will wait for Chris to instruct me further on making any additional changes. I'm ready to practice, practice, practice.
mekidsmom, I didn't mention you above because you did send an email and I figured you wanted to remain private. Pix, kidsmom was the first one to drop your name. Pix, I don't fish, but I love seafood. I look forward to hearing from you.
First I want to say that this Chordie forum is fantastic. I can't believe all the feedback I have received in such a short amount of time. I am reading every reply and taking notes. I don't intend on giving up. I don't have a problem with it taking a long time and some pain to learn. I promised myself that I would play Silent Night by next Christmas. That is my goal and I plan on doing it and video recording it. Thanks so much to everyone who offers advice and encouragement.
Thanks to both of you for the feedback. I sent an email to Guitarpix and will wait for him to get back to me. I won't touch my guitar myself until I communicate with him.
Doug, thanks for the long email... I appreciate you taking the time to help me.
As a very new guitar player (learner) I asked for help with chord changes. I got a very detailed reply from a Chordie member who explained about guitar SETUP. I checked mine according to the instructions he emailed me and sure enough my strings are way too high. I live in a very small town called Deep Run, NC. Kinston is the closest big town and it is 15 miles away. I don't have a music store that I can go to locally. Should I attempt to lower my strings myself or wait until I can travel to a guitar store and have them do it. What should I expect to pay to have my guitar set up? This is a $100 acoustic guitar with steel strings. It does have the rod in the neck and I'm very handy with tools. Are there any Chordie members who live near me who can suggest where I can get a setup done in the event I told not to do it myself?
Thanks,
Tony
Thank you so much for the FAST and detailed replies. I have no intention of giving up and I know I will get a great deal of knowledge from this forum. I look forward to the day when I can give advice to a new member, as you all have been kind enough to do for me.
Hello all, my name is Tony and I am a new member. I retired this year and I am 62 years old and trying to teach myself to play the acoustic guitar. Being on a limited budget I bought a $100 guitar to learn on. I have had my guitar for about 3 weeks. I would like to learn a few simple songs to at least prove to my wife that I'm not totally crazy trying to learn to play at my age. I have also wasted money on two EZ-Chord guitar plastic slider things. One screws onto the neck and the other slides up and down the neck. After trying them both I realize that I am not really playing guitar using these things. My problem is changing chords. I have tried some simple two chord songs. ( Tom Dooley and Ring of fire ) I can't seem to get my fingers to change cords without getting dead sounding notes. I have been reading everything I can get my hands on that's free on the Internet about playing guitar. I found your forum doing a google search. I was wondering if my problem could be because my guitar has steel strings. Should I change my strings to nylon to learn? I live in a small town and we don't have a music store close by. I was wondering about adjusting my strings lower so they will easier to press.
Can someone please help me and suggest how I can speed up my chord changing problem? I know I have asked a lot of questions in one topic and I'm sorry I just want to learn to play something that sounds like a real song.
Thanks,
Tony
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