Is my acoustic guitar any good????

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  • nick1977
    nick1977 Posts: 327
    I change my strings about once every 1-2 months. I play my guitar almost everyday. Ideally, I would change them once a month, but many times it goes every two months.

    If the strings are discolored, change them for sure. They should look bright, and sound good. If they sound dead, you a changing is long overdue.

    You will be amazed by the difference new strings make.
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Pearl_Juli wrote:
    Thank you VERY VERY much for the info!! :D That was very helpful. I'm going to check my local guitar stores and see if they do setups and how much they would cost. I guess the action might have been making it that much harder for me to learn on the guitar, no wonder I was having trouble, haha.

    Thanks again!!!!! :)

    Peace & Love,

    Juli

    A set up and some strings may make the whole world of guitar change. It's like getting a tune up on the old clunker car. You never know how bad it ran, until it runs good!
    If that doesn't do it, and you're still disappointed with it,,,,,, then we talk about different guitars.

    Think about taking a couple of lessons, too. People tend to avoid lessons, but spending a little time with someone who knows what they're doing can save a lot of time looking at books and tabs and chord charts and put you on the right track to learn.

    Peace and love to you too, and good luck Juli!

    Bob
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    Chiming in once more...

    D'Addario makes a line of coated acoustic strings called "EXP". They sound great, play well, and feel natural against your fingers. They're coated with a tiny layer of plastic wrap which keeps the metal isolated from humidity and skin oil, which cause your strings to get grungy and rust out prematurely. If you don't like replacing your strings often, you might look at these strings... could buy you some extra time.

    I replace my EXP's every 6 months or so, but could probably leave them on longer if I wanted... I like the sound of strings that have aged a month or so, anyways.

    Elixer has been making coated strings for a while now, and lots of other manufacturers are catching on to the trend. I find the Elixers to feel plastic-y, and I don't care for the feel, so I'm a bigger fan of the D'Addario's. But keep it in mind...
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • ThumbingMyWayToNFLD
    ThumbingMyWayToNFLD Posts: 13
    Best brands? Without a doubt Taylor and Martin. Taylors play better out of the box, but Martin is more hit-or-miss so they sometimes need a lot of tinkering before they sound the way they're supposed to. And never pay anything under around $1250 US for a Taylor or Martin. Their lower end guitars are getting better, but they're still not up to par with more exclusively low-end manufacturers like Washburn.

    Ibanez is pretty good, but for quality for the price, I'd recommend the aforementioned Washburns. Cheap, but good quality and nice sound. For a nice little D10-S, you'd pay about $350-400 US. Be warned that they probably require some attention from a guitar tech to get things such as the action raised/lowered (depending on how it came from the factory), the bridge filed down etc.

    And yes, as mccreadyisgod said, D'Addario EXP's are very good. I use their medium-light gauge.

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