Strings feel loose but still seem to be in tune


sharman9191
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sharman9191
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07/11/2020 5:30 pm

I have recently started playing the guitar. I am currently using a yamaha pacifica 012. I have noticed that some of the strings have started feeling quite loose, but when I check the tuning they seem to be in tune. I can tell that I'm not playing an octave lower or anything. How can I sort this out? Do I need new strings or something?


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Carl King
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Carl King
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07/11/2020 5:33 pm

Hey Sharman,

Could you possibly post a video or audio clip somewhere, picking through the strings? The only think I can think of is that the strings are very light gauge. Or, your tuner could be calibrated wrong somehow. Or, the strings are “in tune” but to the wrong pitches.

-Carl.


Carl King[br]GuitarTricks Video Director / Producer

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