Why does my guitar go out of tune in cold weather?\ntune in cold weather?
153057
the metal strings expand and contract depending on the temperature. This changes how tightly wound the strings are. The tightness of the strings affects the sound or tune
342825
I am learning right now.  I have practiced for hours a day for months and still really can't play anything.  But it is  a hell of a lot of fun.  You will never worry about a rainy day again because it will give you a good excuse to play around with  your guitar and you know it is something you can do for life and there will always be more to learn.  You better take the amount of effort you plan to devote to it and multiply it by ten.  But, you should still do it.  I recommend going to a reputable shop and buying a cheap guitar at first.  Then, once you prove to yourself that your gonna stick with it, then reward yourself with a nicer one.  I wish you the best of success.\n\nCheers,
1088079
The weather forecat uses java and since java uses up a lot of memory, it can freeze up thus making it seem like it is stuck.\nIf you close the application along with java itself and restart, it should work fine afterwards.
912881
You should change strings after every 50 hours of playing or every 2 months, whichever comes first.\n\nIf you break a string I always recommend that you replace the whole set...they cost less than $10.
103021
thnx for ur suggestions u gave me abt improving my guitar.\ni'm playing it for 6 months,practicing on my own with few professional help.i mostly like plucking,so i've practised some songs such as:one last breath,nothing else matters,fade to black,unforgiven2,breakdown, dust in the wind,holiday,don't cry,so close,n some others including my own n local songs.
855182
"Intonation" is the ability of the guitar to play in tune with itself.\n\nYes, this should be done when you have your guitar checked out, and whenever you change string gauges or brands.\n\nIt isn't difficult to do if you have an electronic tuner and can play a harmonic on the 12th fret....\n\nStrike a harmonic at the 12th fret and compare it to the fretted note. If the fretted note is higher (sharper) than the harmonic then you have to move the bridge saddle towards the bottom of the guitar. If the fretted note is lower (flatter) than the harmonic then you have to adjust the saddle towards the neck. Do this for each string until the harmonic matches the fretted note. It usually doesn't take much movement to get it right!
568831
1) Take the old string off.  Sometimes there is a peg that holds the string in on the body of the guitar.  If this is the case, you may need to find something to pull the peg out.  Be careful not to use something that will scratch the wood.  Unwind the rest of the string from the capstan on the neck.\n2) I assume you have a new string to replace it with.  Put the string in the slot in the body first.  Slip the other end of the string through the hole in the capstan.  Be sure to leave enough string so that the capstan will have enough to grab when you wind it.  In other words, don't pull the string tight before you wind it. Leave some slack.\n3)Hold the string in place above the capstan and start winding.  It helps to have one of those winders as it makes the job so much faster.  If you don't keep winding.\n4)Don't let the string slip over the top of the capstan.\n5)As the string tightens pull up on it to make it seat better.\n6)Don't over tighten.  I've broken a few strings this way.  As the string starts to get tight pluck it to see if it is getting close to where it needs to be.\n7)You may want to clip off the excess after you are finished.  It makes the guitar look neater.\n8)Be prepared for the string to stretch after a minute or two. You will have to keep tuning it until it gets fully stretched.  It may keep doing this to a lesser degree over a matter of days.\n\nLet me know if you need more specific details.
966770
my boyfriend plays guitar...give me a minute and i'll call and ask him if he knows what's goin on...i'll get back with ya\n\n\nok...he really didn't know your problem exactly, but he said it might be this: he said make sure the PA patch cable is an instrument cable, as opposed to a microphone cable or something along the lines of that. sorry if that doesn't help
101788
it doesn't.  however, when it is really cold and i have to take a whiz outside, the cold weather really effects my johnson.
826565
to tune a guitar as correctly as possible, i would suggest using a guitar tuner and tune the strings from lowest to highest as "E, A, D, G, B, E".  If you dont have a tuner, u can also find these notes by ear if you know where they are on a piano\n\nIf you dont have a guitar tuner or a key board, there are a couple of alternitives, some better than others.  You can go to google.com and type in guitar tuner and find an interactive tuner, where you can click on each string individually and listen to how each one sounds.  \n\nIf you dont have a computer for whatever odd reason, then your best bet is to tune the guitar to itself, which can be done by playing the one string open and the string right next to that that is higher, you press down on the 5th fret.  The open note on the one string and the 5th fretted note on the other string should match.  This process works for every string combination except for the 2nd highest string, which you have to fret at the 4th fret and match it with the open instead of the 5th.
825004
Probably just the weather changing quickly ? We had a thunderstorm a few weeks ago, except it was snowing with it. Really warm before it and really cold afterwards... I'm sure it's nothing to alarm yourself over.
399461
Sometimes its warm up in the atmosphere, but cold down here. So when it seems like it might snow, it comes out as a wet rain. Sometimes its caused by warm fronts and cold fronts and high pressure and cold pressure that come threw and change the weather.
1124436
Think of it this way. If you're comfortable, your guitar is comfortable. If it's too hot for you, it's too hot for your guitar. The best advice I can offer is to detune it and NO CASE, it'll trap the heat. Acoustics tend to be more susceptible to heat damage than electrics. If there's any way it can travel in the car with you instead of the trunk, do it. I ride with mine in the case in the back seat with the seatbelt on it (Its a '68 Martin, and I baby it)
962975
haha wow you must be very talented. i just started playing guitar and am totally addicted. will you check out my last two questions and give me some advice? :) thanx
1015910
Take it to your local music store, anywhere they can get repairs. Don't toy around with it and don't lean it up against anything. Take it to get repaired, I'm sure it'll be fine ^^
1094915
guitar center....get some extra light strings....and keeping playing.............like dont stop...everyday...they wont hurt anymore.......GOOD LUCK WITH THAT :)
870796
what are you aiming for drop D? \nany way this is drop d  hit the E string and turn the key down until it sounds like the 3rd string the d string lol and then it become easy turn the -A- string down and do a power chord when it sound right you got it and so forth untill all the strings are tuned good luck and save up lmao get your self a tuner