Who Start's At One

[YamahaGuy]

Six, five, four, three, two, one repeat. And back to G and B a couple more times.

[frankmcr]

6-1-2-5-4-3

Seriously. The idea is to keep the pressure of strings on bridge equal.

That's the only even slightly fussy thing I do with guitars. I still don't get why some people think slotheads are difficult to string.

[difalkner]

It depends on whether I'm using an electronic tuner or my tuning fork. If I'm using the tuning fork I start on A (5th string). Electronic tuner - I start on 6, big E string.

David

[Kittoon]

I just assumed most started with the A string (440 hz) since most of us started tuning before electronic tuners. Huh....

[Brucebubs]

Originally Posted by frankmcr

6-1-2-5-4-3

Seriously. The idea is to keep the pressure of strings on bridge equal.

That's the only even slightly fussy thing I do with guitars. I still don't get why some people think slotheads are difficult to string.

The OP is asking about just tuning - not re-stringing.

[Mark Stone]

They told me at the rental place not to touch the nobs. But I figured, What the hack? It was my buck! I always start with one of the strings, then move on to the others. Works for me every time.

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by Brucebubs

The OP is asking about just tuning - not re-stringing.

Yeah, I know. The second sentence of my third paragraph doesn't relate to the OP, it relates to the first sentence in said paragraph: I don't fuss about restringing slotheads, I just poke the string in the hole & turn the knob doohickey.

[EZYPIKINS]

Where this all came from. I was talkin to a friend back home. A guy I've known for years. His dad was a guitar trader since before moving to central CA in the 60's. Anyway, my friend plays. Has played in a few light country bands. G, C, D stuff. Not a lifer. He was telling me he has trouble getting in tune initially. He's a Taylor player. Has some 614s and 814s. So owns some quality and has played some quality through his dad over the years. I never heard of anyone having so much trouble getting in tune. I mean this guy is maybe 65 and been playing his whole life. He was looking for advice. So I'm trying to talk him through it. He couldn't believe I would tune the larger strings first. He told me you tune #1 first. that's why it's called #1. So explaining naturally the big strings pull more pressure. You're gonna be chasing your tail for quite awhile before you even out the tension. He was blown away. I had him tune all his guitars. 654321. He couldn't believe how fast he got them in tune. I couldn't believe there are people out there that don't know this. Especially those who have been playing 40-50 years. So if you are doing this please stop. tune your guitar 654321 you will thank me. I promise.

[UncleJesse]

Honestly it never struck me that there was any way to tune them besides thickest to skinniest.

[Ceabeceabe]

Sometimes I try for a varied approach, tuning low a on the 5th string with the a note on the third string, and so on. Then there is tuning via natural and artificial harmonics. More fun to try on a classical.

[Ceabeceabe]

Sometimes I try for a varied approach, tuning low a on the 5th string (either open or at 12th fret) with the a note on the 2nd fret third string, and so on. Then there is tuning via natural and artificial harmonics. More fun to try on a classical.

[mercy]

perhaps because ive always done it that way but starting at 1 seems to work better than six

[BoneDigger]

I tune from 6 to 1. No idea why. It's just something I've always done.

[EZYPIKINS]

I know a producer in CA who tunes from 1. Usually gets tired of trying to get it right. Get's it close. And says aw it's fine I'll just auto tune it. DRIVES ME CRAZY. I came from the old school. Much more to do to a guitar, to get ready for recording. Rather than to play at Tommy's Lounge In downtown Dumpsville

[MartinGibsonFan]

Back in the tuning fork days, I did the A (5th) string first, then the 4th (D) then the 3rd, then the 2nd and then the 1st (high E).

I did the low E (6th string) last.

With electric tuners, I now go from 6 to 1.

MGF