How to break in a new guitar?

[michals231]

Dear guitar friends, I would like to share with you how I start with a new guitar and break in the new guitar?
Big day - New instrument is also a big challenge: How can you build a great relationship with your dream guitar?

What are your Ideas to break in a new instrument?

Take a look: https://youtu.be/WE1uOuYG5O0

[Caddy]

Really the simple answer is to play it a lot.

[Bax Burgess]

Breaking in the guitar or is it the ears? Either way, same result.

[Dru Edwards]

Michal, welcome to the AGF!

I only watched a little of your video (saved to Watch Later) but I also checked out some of your other videos. You are an accomplished classical guitarist! Very talented. I take it this is not just a passion but your career?

[michals231]

Thank you for the tipp. I will do that

[michals231]

Originally Posted by Bax Burgess

Breaking in the guitar or is it the ears? Either way, same result.

Thank you for the answer. The ears for sure.

[michals231]

Originally Posted by Dru Edwards

Michal, welcome to the AGF!

I only watched a little of your video (saved to Watch Later) but I also checked out some of your other videos. You are an accomplished classical guitarist! Very talented. I take it this is not just a passion but your career?

Dear Dru,

thank you for your answer. I appreciate this a lot. Thank you so much for the nice words. Actually this is a passion which transfers to my hole live. But I see it still like a passion.

Best regards to you!!

[The Old Anglo]

Then change the strings.

[Tom_B]

Some guitars sure sound different when they are new and the older they get, the better the sound.

My two cents on this subject is because the more we play, the more we tune the guitars. And when tuning, the nut slots and the saddles smooth out by the stretching of the strings as they rub on it. So the key to “break in” a guitar is to smooth out the nut slots and the saddles.

[rick-slo]

Skeptical of the video. Like others said just play the thing. Preferably some repertoire you know very well that you can play emotively.

[michals231]

Originally Posted by Caddy

Really the simple answer is to play it a lot.

Thats true. Thanks for the reaction

[michals231]

Originally Posted by The Old Anglo

Then change the strings.

Actually I try to do this very often at this moment. Good tip.

[michals231]

Originally Posted by Tom_B

Some guitars sure sound different when they are new and the older they get, the better the sound.

My two cents on this subject is because the more we play, the more we tune the guitars. And when tuning, the nut slots and the saddles smooth out by the stretching of the strings as they rub on it. So the key to “break in” a guitar is to smooth out the nut slots and the saddles.

Thank you for your reaction. Actually I can imagine that this is also a important issue! Thank you for this

[michals231]

Originally Posted by rick-slo

Skeptical of the video. Like others said just play the thing. Preferably some repertoire you know very well that you can play emotively.

Thank you for your reaction. It is reasonable. I play of course a lot. Skepsis is a sign of critical thinking which brings us to better solution. However I must say that the methods I try actually helps me to train my ears in very different ways which actually is an good effect of the play in process.

All the best to you!

[Mbroady]

I agree with the “just play the guitar” comments, but I do appreciate how your vid demonstrates the wide variety of tone one can get out of a guitar by altering how and where you attack the strings. One dimensional playing is an area many new players can address as there skills increase, and you demonstrate multi demential playing with skill and finesse