[. . . ] When transporting the guitar, we strongly recommend that you transport it in a hard case. [. . . ] , but also protects the guitar from damage caused by sudden changes in temperature or humidity. Temperature extremes experienced in the summer and winter will degrade the quality of the guitar. When caring for your guitar, please wipe the instrument with a soft, dry cloth. This product has already been properly setup and adjusted before leaving the factory. * The following illustration shows how to attach the 1st string (the 4th and 5th strings are the same). to attach the 2nd , 3rd and 6th strings tie and wind the strings in the opposite direction. After wrapping once on the 2nd string side, wrap towards the 1st string's peg. After all six strings have been wound, use a tuning meter or tuning fork to tune the instrument to the proper pitch. [. . . ] After wrapping once on the 2nd string side, wrap towards the 1st string's peg. [. . . ]