If you haven't bought any strings you don't need a capo - problem solved :wink: Silly Willy, don't most guitars come with strings? :D

I'd go with a shubb or even the new planet waves aluminum oneThey are $10 more expensive, I already bought the $5 one. but why spend the money on guit...

i'd say a light pick for that song. i know it pretty well, and a light pick will help your chords blend together and be a little more percussive. a he...

Who said anything about loosely holding the pick? art&lutherie did As for not having a lot of dynamic problems ... you wrote it is really loud ...

Well, the song is all strumming and not really much dynamic change. If I hold my pick loosely, I drop it when I strum.

A rubber band and a pencil works Thanks.

Sounds like at the very least you'll need a setup. Was it bought at a store or online? What's a setup?I bought it online, Music123 I think.

how hard are you playing???? if you're really banging on the strings, they'll buzz no matter how good your guitar is. try strumming with a smooth, f...

Has it always buzzed? Yes. I haven't been playing that much, I got it last summer and probably have played less than 25 hours on it.