Guitar Tuners Drop D How can i tune my guitar to drop D with my korg CA-30 tuner ?
To put it a half step down, each note should be the same as Standard tuning when you press on the first fret. That means, if you barred across the first fret when you are a half step down, you'd be in Standard tuning.
So, press on the first fret of the low E, then lower it to until you are in standard tuning. Do that for all strings. Then pluck the Eb and Db at the same time. Lower the Eb knob until it is the same note as Db... You should be able to hear it, hopefully.
It sounds confusing... but it's really not. By the way, if you don't already know, Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb, is the same as the tuning you listed..x
Acoustic Electric Guitar Tuners Why does my acoustic-electric guitar not work?
So I got this pre-owned guitar yesterday, and electronically it is just crap. The onboard tuner wont even turn on, and all I get from the amp is feedback. I'm pretty positive I set it up right, I have an electric and I've had no problems. I suspect that there's something to do with the wiring, but I want to make sure before I blow money by sending if off to the shop.
First make sure you put a new battery in it (usually 9v but sometimes 2 AA's). Next, turn the volume down and set any of the tone knobs or sliders in the mid position. Plug in the guitar and gradually turn up the volume while strumming and see if you get some sound. Don't stand right in front of the amp because acoustic electric guitars will feed back pretty easily. If you're not hearing anything, then there's probably something wrong with the electronics.
You could do some diagnostic work if you're at all handy. First remove the strings from the guitar and gently lift the saddle to expose the pickup underneath it. Make sure it is flat in the bottom of the slot in the bridge and that the wire going down through the bridge is attached solidly. Trace that wire all the way to the preamp box (usually on the top side of the guitar). Trace all the wires back out of the preamp to the jack on the bottom of the guitar and make sure they're all solidly attached. If any have come off then you'd have to solder them back on. The best way to do any of those repairs is to remove the parts from the guitar first. If it's not as simple as a disconnected wire, then it would be hard to repair yourself unless you were experienced repairing electronic devices.
What kind of guitar and electronics is it? If it's something expensive it might be worth fixing, but otherwise you might just want to replace the preamp (probably not an issue with the pickup itself). Sometimes you can find a smashed up guitar that still has good electronics on Ebay and get them pretty cheap.
Can i play my acoustic-electric guitar without an amp?
I have an Ibanez Acoustic-Electric guitar.. I used to have a Fender acoustic guitar but i didn't like the sound of it at all.
so now that i have switched hastily, i realzied, crap, no amp. Is it ok to play an acoustic-electric guitar without an amp? and can i use the same tuner i did for my acoustic guitar?
Yes you can play it as an acoustic also. The name says what it is - and acoustic guitar with an added pickup system.
In a few cases, these guitars may give a little less acoustic volume than a dedicated acoustic guitar - this depends upon the type of guitar. Some acoustic/electric guitars comes closer to an electric guitar with some acoustic properties also.
You can tune this guitar like you did with your previous acoustic. Also, you can take a guitar cable from the jack out on the guitar and plug that into the tuner (if this has a guitar input) and tune it that way.