What chord do you play first when testing out a guitar?

[Yrksman]

Originally Posted by stephenT

Thanks for the tutorial, but we know about equal temperament and chords.

I’ve been aware for many decades that the 2nd B string will sound flat if moving to E from C or G but I was unaware of the use of the term “equal temperaments”.

I’m sure I’m not alone in finding the “tutorial” useful.

[Jeremy]

I used to start with a G. Now it's just random.

[Wally Taylor]

I check the clarity of the harmonics first and tune it to them. Then----E!

[hotroad]

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[sford52]

Originally Posted by rstaight

Don't know why but I usually grab a Cadd9 followed by an A minor.

Me too (sorta), I do the Cadd9 then a G6.

[Steve DeRosa]

Ninth-position four-string A, open low-E and A strings - I can test frequency range/balance, harmonic content, tuning/intonation, sustain, upper-register action, and potential neck issues (twisting, back-bow, poor geometry) in 30 seconds or less with a couple slow strums, and quickly move on to the good stuff without wasting unnecessary time on the dogs...

[Social Exodus]

Big boss E chord, followed by a drop D D Chord

[whvick]

Originally Posted by guitar george

Em11 and then C/G. Em11 is played to test if the strings sound in tune and then C/G which I find to be the most comfortable chord to play and is played by strumming all the strings.

That’s me but then I do try others
I I like to hear the open strings resonate

[cary]

G5... every dang time.

[Boozehound]

Originally Posted by Wellington

What do you mean wolf tone?

G or C i think

A note that blooms quickly and doesn’t sustain as long as it ‘should’. If you watch the string vibrate you can see that it vibrates differently from the other notes on the fretboard.

[aeisen93]

Wow this thread got so many responses! Thanks! Interesting to read everyone's posts.

[Eric S.]

A minor,if I like that then G major.

[Bridgepin]

I will always start with a G and pretty much go through the " Cowboy chords "

[rgregg48]

I check single melody lines first

[ObiWanSymbian]

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Sometimes drumming.
Sometimes arpeggio.