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Permalink Reply by Uncle John on August 22, 2011 at 3:37pm

can not see any for sure problems from the photos.  What do you mean by open G?  Sounds like you are using GDG.  If you are using the 5th, 4th and 3rd string from a six string set, the low G should be a bit lower that a 6 strings A string.  The D and the small G the same as the six string's D and G.

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on August 22, 2011 at 3:48pm

It looks like two wound strings and one plain string to me. If so,  way to much tension. Detune to E, D or C before you lose an eye! If you want open G, you need the second, third and fourth wound strings for a low G, or the fourth wound string with the fifth and sixth plain string for a high G.... roughly speaking, at least with "standard" gauge acoustic strings.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Tinker on August 22, 2011 at 7:39pm

Make sure you;ve tuned it in the right octave, (not too high) Try using this tuner http://www.howtotuneaguitar.org/

Set it to open G and tune your strings to number 2,3&4 G,D,G (your fattest wound string should be the lower G and your unwound string higher G) That should do it.

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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on August 23, 2011 at 12:13am

Which strings are you using?

What is you scale length?

 

AFKAM

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Permalink Reply by Tilly 2 Thumbs on August 23, 2011 at 6:12am

Thansk for all of the input I think I was using the wrong strings and the wrong tuing concept.  I seemed to have it sounding way better then before.

again thanks for all of the input

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