Does it stay in tune well and how is the intonation out of the box? Should I expect to have it set up?
1091442
I think it does stay in tune well. I bought it at a store, not online. I had to tune it at home. The next day, I checked and it was still largely in tune. The factory set up was pretty good. The salesperson said to play it a while before I paid for it to be set up. So far I am happy with it. The salesperson said the factory set up on Yamahas is usually pretty good. I have no reason not to believe that at this point.
1091443
It does stay in tune well but it's hard to say if it will need an adjustment out of the box or not. Most guitars do need to be fine-tuned after having been transported, that is pretty much standard. But you might be able to get away with not having to do it. All depends on how it was handled during transit which is pretty much impossible to know.
1091444
It does stay in tune well but it's hard to say if it will need an adjustment out of the box or not. Most guitars do need to be fine-tuned after having been transported, that is pretty much standard. But you might be able to getaway with not having to do it. All depends on how it was handled during transit which is pretty much impossible to know.
807960
Yes, but very hard to keep in tune. I would advise investing a little bit more money and getting a more reliable instrument
2275206
I really like this auto harp, but it does NOT have fine tuning. I haven't had any problems fine tuning it myself though - just a laborious process and needs to be done frequently in the first few months.
1406671
It's not horrible but you will have to tune it, as would be expected. A nice tuner that is easy to use is included in the package so you should have no tuning issues.
1518357
It doesn't come tuned as that would not be beneficial to the guitar. You will need it set up (tuned, intonated, and and the neck adjusted). You can take it down to your local shop and a tech will be able to do this for you.
1989884
The tuner is amazingly precise, but it is you who has to do the tuning. It is as good for electric guitars as it is for acoustic ones. Clip it on the headstock in a way that you can see the display. Always tune the string from a bit lower to higher (i.e. from flat toward sharper), this way, the string will better stay in tune. Also, make sure you hit exactly the 12 o'clock position (the green line) on the snark tuner when tuning a string. Take your time. If it shows some yellow lines right of the 12 o'clock position, you're getting too sharp. If it stays a bit on the left before the 12 o'clock position, you're too flat. If your guitar does not stay in tune, the most likely cause is that your tuning pegs are loose. You may tighten them carefully and slowly (don't overdo it). The pegs should turn easily but with a slight feeling of stickiness. They should definitely not rattle or feel loose. You do this best when restringing your guitar after taking off the old strings.
1583469
Take it out of the box, tune it and it sounds great without any adjustments. I have amplifiers but like my electric/acoustic guitars I usually prefer it unplugged.
20445
It seems to be pretty accurate. When you are tuning there are bars that pop up and change colors. The closer you get to the note your looking for the more green they turn; all green = right note. Very easy to use. I am a beginner. There are other functions I haven't bothered with yet.
1192045
It was set up by the seller before i got it. It just needed a good tuning and it sounds pretty good.
302252
It has a good sound for the price, holds tune, and is decently constructed. * note that I have used it minimally.
1648598
It tunes just like a full size guitar, but it is hard to keep in tune. I utilize a free "guitar tool kit" tuning app on my iPhone to tune all my guitars.
1939485
Elizabeth, it takes awhile for the strings to stop stretching, then it should stay in tune longer. You might have to give it a month, I'm afraid. That's what I ran into.
419207
It's a nice little guitar for someone starting out. It's been pretty reliable but needs constant running. It doesn't always sound as it should. I guess it's a good starter guitar for someone who has an ear to tune it.
1432067
Yes very light, great intonation, action is perfect stays in tune and I love playing it. This is my opinion and I have been at this making music for over 20 years professionally! SUPER LIGHT
796598
Yes, it's beautiful and ready to be tuned. Just grab a set of finger picks and start playing! It is the sweetest-sounding banjo I've ever played. I'm a banjo teacher and I highly recommend this instrument.
994346
I am not an expert on ukulele, but I gave it about 3 or 4 days. I tuned and played over and over again hoping for the tuning to stabilize after a while. However, the tune was still fluctuating and I could barely go through half the song. I didn't keep it long enough to see if it actually adjusts or not because I just assumed that it will never adjust and I returned it. So, I can't really answer your question. Sorry.
1384736
After the initial break-in period, I usually only need to tune once every week or two - depending on how much I have been playing. Even then it is a pretty minor adjustment (if any). It seems to loose tuning pretty evenly, so even when it drifts slightly, the tuning stays fairly relative, string-string.