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Question: What's wrong with my guitar!?
I'm trying to play a song on the guitar, but everytime I play it, it sounds off key!. I did use the electronic tuner to tune it and have it perfect to a tee, according to the tuner!. I even changed the batteries and put new ones in the tuner!. The strings sound fine plucked individually, but when forming chords it sounds off!. What's wrong with my guitar!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Could be intonation at the bridge,or the nut spacing is to high, Is it a scalloped finger board!.Maybe the pressure your applying, these could all be a factor!. My advice would be find someone who plays fairly good and knows about guitars and take, ask what's wrong (music store, friend,band,etc!.) good luck and rock-onWww@QuestionHome@Com

I agree with the above answerer!. What tuning is the song supposed to be in!? If you're in standard tuning (EADGBe) and the song's in Drop D (DADGBe) or DADGAD, it'll sound wrong!. Check your music!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

check the neck see if it;s warped if it is you can fix it by tightening the nut that runs thru the neckWww@QuestionHome@Com

go here and tune to this tuner http://www!.fretjam!.com to see if it's your tunerWww@QuestionHome@Com

The neck of your guitar may be bentWww@QuestionHome@Com

mabye the song is supposed to be in dropped d!? or any different style!. good luckWww@QuestionHome@Com