How do you change the strings on a Burns Vista Sonic guitar (1962)?
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this guitar has a vibrato arm?  if it does, be sure to change 1 string at a time. for instance, take off the high E (thinnest) string and then put the new one on, replacing it. continue by taking off the low E(the thickest) string and replace it. then go  back and take the second to thinnest (B string) off and take it off and replace it... follow this pattern.  try to get the closest to the same guage string you had on it if you can. if you have any more questions i will try to help. you can email me at metalman74@yahoo.com
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tune the guitar to drop d, then tune one step lower
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If your talking about AC/DCs Thunderstruck, it's a lot easier than you'd imagine. The riff is based on a one string hammer on/ pull off.\n\nhttp://www.guitaretab.com/a/ac-dc/170.html\n\nBy allowing the "inertia" off the open string to sound out your fretted notes on the same string you can play this kind of riff incredibly fast.\n\nThe real challenge in playing fast comes down to cross-picked riffs, or riffs who's notes constantly change back and forth to different strings. Yakety Axe by Chet Atkins is a good example:\n\nhttp://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/c/chet_atkins/yakety_axe_ver3_tab.htm\n\nThe tab isn't exact but it'll give you an idea of what cross picking is about. The best way to become a fast player is to hone your picking technique and your fingering style. Keep the pick as close to the strings as possible at all times using alternate picking. The tip of the pick should barely touch the strings, it just grazes them (don't dig deep). Your fingering hand should also stay close to the fret board. The less finger movement you use the more efficiently you'll be able to reach your frets. Start by playing simple progression, lets say in the 5th position (A or at the 5th fret) . Play a progression that starts on A on the low E string, and moves up to A on the high E string then reverses back to the A on the low E string (all in the 5th position). Use 2 or 3 notes per string. If you know your minor pentatonic you could base a blues run off of it, but it really doesn't matter what you play (this is only an excersise to increase your fingering and picking dexerity). Just commit it to memory. Start slow picking every note (no hammer ons or pulls offs), then slowly increase your speed until you can't keep up any more. Then start over. Pay close attention to your timing playing in triplets (1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3). It's a great exercises and you can do it with countless different runs. It will increase your playing speed if you practice it often. This is just a synopsis of what you need to do. I'd have to write a book if I was to get any more specific.\n \nBelow are some good excersise you could do. They don't span all 6 strings but the concept is the same. \n\nhttp://www.guitartricks.com/freelesson.php?input=M2M1bzVmN2A=\n\nBottom line is: playing fast does not make you a good player. Technique and style come first. Fast playing is no good if it's not coupled with good technique. I've heard plenty of fast players that just don't play well. It's rather unimpressive. Speed and virtuosity are not the same thing.
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If you are new at making changes to your guitar, I recommend taking it to a local music store.  They should have a reference for who works on guitars.\n\nIf you have active pick-ups, old batteries may be the culprit.  You could have bigger issues like a gounding problem or loose spools.  Replacement isn't a bad thing though.
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Ibanez goes through models like water on a hot day. You can probably call a Guitar center and have them do a chain wide look up. If they have it new or used in a store they can transfer it to your nearest location or sell it to you on line. Also check Ebay.
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Hold down the 2nd fret on the top string (6th string), hit the string along with the string next to it (5th string) until they both sound the same...
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OK! here have mine! I gots loads of them! And here's a free lesson! What you do is you hold out your left hand and curl up your fingers like you see the guitar players on tv do *sigh* and pretend like you're holding a pick in your right hand and strum!!!!! Can't you just hear the beauty? lol and then you jump up and down and move your hands all around and *~TA DA~* you've become the most beautiful princess at the ball! just kidding what I meant was ~*ta da*~ you're the rockingist freakin rocker on the planet! Good luck! And take care of my air guitar; she's a beaut! lol have a nice day! :)
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try guitartabuniverse.com
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try going to www.ultimateguitar.com
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Electric or acoustic?\nIf you don't know how to do it I suggest you take it to a music shop and get them to show you how. It's a lot easier to show someone than to just explain it. I figured out how to do it on my own--if you mess around with it a little you'll probably figure it out yourself.\nGood luck!
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It will depend on what gauge strings the guitar came with.  If it came with 9's, you may well have some trouble with the size of the slots in the nut.  However, that aside, changing the gauge of your strings can require a whole new set up to avoid buzzing.  The stronger pull of the strings may require an adjustment to the truss rod, too.
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take it to a music shop if you are unsure.  cost some where around 40 bucks.\n\nNice guitar, btw.
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If you mean to change the strings from steel to nylon, the answer is no. You should never change steel-to-nylon or nylon-to-steel. If the strings are dark or rusty, then you should probably think about restringing with similar strings. Your teacher could probably help you with that.
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This an excellent site for you :-\n\nhttp://www.onlinearchery.org.uk/advice/tune/string_making.html
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***Cut and paste this into NOTEPAD to see in proper formatting!****\n\nLet my try to illustrate:\n\nExample of a TAB.\ne---3-----------------\nB-------1-------------\nG-----------2---------\nD-----------0---------\nA--------------2------\nE--------------0------\n\nA tab is where six lines, one for each guitar string, is greated, and a number is placed *Upon* the line, the number indicating which fret to press. Further techniques, such as hammer on/puff offs, slides, and vibratos are also indicated as such:\ne---1h2p1--4&#92;6--8~~~~~--------\n\nChord diagrams look like this:\n\no_o_o_o_o_o\n|_|_|_|_|_|\n|_2_|_|_|_|\n3_|_|_|_|_4\n|_|_|_|_|_|\n\nOr this:\n    ___________\n(3) 1=|=|=|=|=1\n    |_|_|_2_|_|\n    |_4_3_|_|_|\n    |_|_|_|_|_|\n\nThose are are both indicators of a GMajor chord. The fretboard is depicted, the vertical lines are the strings, and the horizontal lines are the frets. The numbers are the fingers (1 is you first finger, 2 is your middle, ect.)\n\n  Yes, they are both reminescant of eachother, but are used for very different things.
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It depends on what kind of guitar it is. I suggest you take it to a music shop and have them do it for you. You don't want to screw up your guitar!
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there are several ways to do this, if you can recognize the tone of E which will be your largest string what you will do is set that to where you know you have the right sound then you will hold e at the fifth fret and pluck  then pluck a open, make your adjustment on a until e held on the 5th fret and a open have the same pitch, then you just repeat the process with the rest of the strings, e on 5 is a open a on 5 is d open etc. or you can use an electronic tuner if you need to get dead accurate, however if you can't hold tune then maybe the problem is in the tuning pegs the bridge or the neck of your guitar maybe warped