Old Towne Music

Before this December, I had never touched a guitar, but always wished I could play one. Lucky me: My very thoughtful husband gifted me one for Christmas this year!
Hours of attempted tuning later, I still wasn’t able to play a single chord accurately and I was quickly becoming discouraged.
Today, we stopped into Old Towne Music to inquire about lessons and see if they’d tune my guitar. The place is small, with two or three tiny lesson rooms in the back. It’s cluttered, but not unorganized. The mostly-​brown décor could use some updating.
I was worried that I’d feel snubbed because of my «starter guitar,» but I didn’t feel judged when I handed over my Silvertone to the employee behind the desk. He was friendly, and he quickly made my guitar sound the way it should, first by his own ear, then with a tuning pipe, then with an electric tuner. No charge.
I picked up a lesson registration form, and prices seem pretty comparable to other places in my area. My attempts to take «lessons» on YouTube are not going so well… I am definitely considering hitting up Old Towne Music for some one-​on-​one direction with my strings.