I just got back from droping off my guitar. After spending some time with the luthier I found out the strings were flat and the neck has a dip in it. Causing me to have to press further than I should normally have to.

He also recommended the .011 strings.

He is going to dress up the frets a little and true everything up. He said it should sound better and be a little easier to play. I have to wait untill Saturday to get it back. He had to caution me it will still be hard just easier.

I can hardly wait to try out the changes. I'm such a kid.

Oh, I did purchase a Fender tuner "AG-6" when I purchased the guitar. I am a bit curious about how the strings can be flat or bad and the tuner still indicates the guitar is in tune. The way I understand it is you can still tune to the note but the sound does not last. Is this correct?

You were spot on with your recomendations, thanks.

Ed