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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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I never think about how hard I am pressing the strings down.

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If you listen carefully, you can tell when someone is. They'll pull the note slightly out of tune.You should be using the least amount of pressure possible - which is not an easy task for some folks.

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I suppose that would do that. I know that if I am playing a guitar with a bad fret or something I will instinctively press harder on that particular note if that makes it ring cleaner than not. I really don't even think about that while I'm doing it. I just want to hear it sounding nice.

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I know I've said this before, but you really could do with getting some better guitars.

I suppose you might be able to dress your frets, filing and leveling type of work - but most folks want a luthier to do that for 'em.

I have all the tools for it and have done all of that myself. Hell, I've even properly repaired broken guitar necks, fixed the bridge work inside acoustic guitars, and re-wired electric guitars with new pots and new capacitors.

I still send it off to a luthier - but I didn't when I was poor. Chances are, they can do it at your local guitar store for not much money.

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