I bought this guitar, the strings seems to be very hard and my fingers pains a lot when playing. Is it normal or should changing the strings help?
918366
It is normal when first learning to play guitar that your fingers start to hurt, which is why guitarists tend to have callused fingers. If they hurt, take a break and continue later.
918367
Factory strings on a guitar are like factory tires on a new car, Just good enough to get it sold. They are many string options that would be lighter and smoother. I noticed the one's shipped on mine are to heavy for my liking and changed to ernie ball super slinky acoustic version strings. Made a huge difference for me, but I use ernie ball on all my guitars usually in the super slinky variety. If your new to the guitar buy a few different brands from martin, d'addario or ernie ball and find some you like.
918368
Is Normal if you are a rookie. that happened to me, but little by little your finger tips will be stronger. just dont press the strings to hard.At first You will feel pain, but remember, No pain, no gain.
918369
yes! this was happening to me and i switched to Martin bronze strings (light .012-.054 gauge) and they don't bother my fingers anymore, and the sound is so much better!
918370
Surprisingly the strings that come with the guitar are Martin's. They are good strings. If your just learning to play your fingers are going to hurt a lot till u build calases on your finger tips. U can also get a set of light strings so u don't have to press so hard on fretboard till u build up your finger tips.
918371
Depends if you're used to use the nylong strings or metal. But if you're a begginer, I recommend you to change them to nylon cause it's better to start off with that.
918372
Have you played before? If not than that's normal. I haven't played in years and they hurt my fingers for the first few times.
1105302
It is an awesome beginner guitar it comes with steel strings which are just fine for beginning. Nylon strings will stretch a few times before they set, the only problem with this is you will find yourself tuning the guitar quite a few times before they have finished stretching. The plus side of nylon strings is they are softer on fingers. If your son finds the steel strings are hurting his fingers you can always replace the steel with nylon.
1147734
I think it depends on the age of the other strings. If they have a lot of play time on them and one breaks I would replace them all. YouTube has really good videos on the proper way to change your strings. Good luck.
360035
I got this guitar for my boyfriend and he told me he was having problems with a string not sounding right, which may be the same issue you're having. He took it to guitar center and they said the guitar was just cold and dehydrated. With this crazy winter, they said a lot of guitars were having this problem. We put it in a room with a humidifier for a few weeks and it's back to normal.
1353912
I have this guitar and I put 10-46 strings on it no problem. I don't know what strings came on it. I changed them immediatly.
223588
It's the standard size for an acoustic guitar. The strings are just cheap -- they play just fine. They're rough on your fingers and squeak a lot. In normal use, strings are changed every few months (or weeks if the owners play fanatically). Start researching what kind of strings you want to change to.
363928
I am not a professional guitarist but others have used it and find no difference from any other guitar in terms of volum or sturdiness. Use professional strings and it would sound really good.
2094005
Fretwork was tight , I went over it lightly out of habit. If they're all like mine then you cant lose. Im comparing this to necks already on guitars as this is the first neck Ive ever purchased new. Ive been playing about 20yrs only builing since last year, hope that helps.
769284
If you enter the traveler guitar website there is a video which shows you how to change the strings. I didn't change my strings yet but it doesn't seen to take very long and the manual recomends which string to use if I'm not wrong.
1500611
yes by all means get a guitar, new or used get a new set of strings!!even tho a guitar is new it may have been built two years ago.always get a new set of strings.and for the acoustic, i recomend a set of martin,bluegrass,light _medium and a good tuner and never over tune your strings, that takes the life out of them! happy tunes!!!v.e.
627500
You could try adjusting the neck. That's certainly the easiest thing you can try to remedy the situation. If that particular fret sits high in just that spot in the neck you may have to have a guitar repair person adjust that or the nut may need to be shimmed. Try the neck adjustment first.
1179210
I have found on my Martin that the strings are not very loud so I prefer to use a hard pick. I dont finger pick much but these strings are definitely quieter than others I have used. They have a different sound to them, I would suggest trying a set to see if they work for you. Ive been using them for over a year now and been happy with them.
753472
My experience was that the guitar is playable out of the box, but can be set-up even better. If yours arrives with rusty strings, when you replace them, take a very fine sandpaper and buff the frets and oil the fretboard with lemon oil. I hope this is helpful, good luck!
1982538
Sounds like you are stringing it the opposite way you should. As you tighten the string it should put tension on the whammy bar. Our guitar turned out great and plays good. Great guitar.
2067175
You will have to re-string it backwards but it would work. if this his first guitar , use nylon strings and not steel ones. ( easier on the fingers). order strings and re-string when it arrives.
1707944
The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set where it currently is set. Hope this helps answer your question. The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set... » Read More The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set where it currently is set. Hope this helps answer your question. « Show Less
912476
If you are a left-handed player you must switch the Nut and the Saddle around in order that the strings when set up for a left handed player fit properly. A guitar tech is recommended for doing this. It is not a big job but important to do it right, The cost should be reasonable.