That 5th fret mumbo-jumbo is for relative tuning between the strings.
When you've got a electric tuner, just play the strings open and it'll tell you which way to tune.
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That 5th fret mumbo-jumbo is for relative tuning between the strings.
When you've got a electric tuner, just play the strings open and it'll tell you which way to tune.