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Thanks Loraine, I kind of figured it might be an extra cost. I guess I will wait for the opportunity to present itself.

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You can tune your guitar to itself. I have a tuning fork for A. So tap the tuning fork on your knee and place the base on the on your bridge and then tune your A string to that sound. Once you have that, then tune the low E 5th free to your A string. Similarly, finger the 5th fret on A and tune it to your D string. Fret the 5th fret of D to the G string. Fret the G string to 4th fret and tune your B string. Fret the B string on the 5th fret and tune the high E string. Hope that helps. Or just get an electronic chromatic tuner and use that. They are only about $25.

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dr_dave, my third guitar is an inexpensive classical with nylon strings. I picked it up many years ago and played it because I thought it would be easier on my fingers. I’m now back on my folk guitars and and working on toughening up my finger tips. I might go back to playing the classical once in a while, but I really prefer a folk guitar. I do like classical, but it is a whole new experience playing classical.

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Thanks all for your insight on my buying a Yamaha 700S guitar. However, that guitar was sold pretty quick. Instead I have purchased a Fender Gemini II on a used site. It is a dreadnaught that I was leery playing because of the size, but it is not too bad. I am going to have to have more wall space if I keep this up. I’ve now got 3 guitars. I like to think that when I get to be a better player, I will upgrade to a more expensive instrument.

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Thanks for all your suggestions. This really makes signing up for this program well worth it. On we go!