Originally Posted by: R. ShackleferdI exclusively use a tuning fork to tune my A string to (they make them for other notes too). They're cheap, reliable, don't need batteries, and work for my acoustics too. I hate those pitch pipe things though. I also sometimes use a cd with a known tuning to use as a reference, preferably a song in a key of an open bass string to tune while picking.

Tuning fork? My package came with a buncha stuff...L wrench even? But I don't know what they're for. Think they're for tuning?

And thanks everyone Ill keep trying. I started playing some tunes, learned how to read tabs a lil. Started playing that 2 songs that was in that other forum at Talk@philmusic link and it helped me out a lot. I learned that u cant just read and learn, you gotta listen too! I learned some, but rythm should come soon.

Anyhow thanks for the greetings. :)