Tuning Issue |
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Tuning Issue |
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Dec 28 2011, 12:16 PM |
worn strings will go out of tune so make sure they stay relatively new.
And a lot can be helped if you put some graphite in the nut, just lift the strings and carve some off of a pencil with a knife into where the strings run. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Dec 28 2011, 03:06 PM |
You should check with your luthier but maybe changing the tuners could help. I had tuning problems with my Gibson and everything was solved when I replaced the original tuners for Schaller tuners.
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Dec 28 2011, 08:36 PM |
Try to see if some of the tuning pegs is loose, try tightening them up with a screwdriver a bit. Also, if you don't use the tremolo, try to block it, or add couple of more springs, this should help hold the tuning better. Also, put new strings often, old strings tend to detune faster..
If you can tune the guitar on open strings, and it sounds detuned higher on the fretboad, you have bad intonation on the guitar. Check my tuning tutorial here on GMC to see how intonation is being set. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Dec 28 2011, 10:42 PM |
Also, don't exclude the possibility of bad tuning mechanism. Unfortunately this often happens with cheap models! Hope that you haven't got such a model.. :/
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Dec 29 2011, 05:30 PM |
hey! I didn't know about the D'addario fake strings! I always use D'addario and I have a similar problem with my Monterrey guitar.. I'll check with other brand...
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Dec 29 2011, 06:14 PM |
One more thing to consider: If a guitar isn't being played for couple of days, strings get a bit more tighter, and they start to pull the neck. This can cause detuning, and problems when starting to play. If you play your guitar frequently, strings will be soft, and there is less possibility for them to go out of tune.
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Jan 4 2012, 03:44 PM |
I have had that problem with my D'addario's recently. They aren't fake, but they just don't want to stay in tune. I ordered some Thomastik/Infeld strings couple days ago. I have heard nothing but good about those strings. All of my favourite jazz guitarists use them and Mikael Akerfeldt recently started using them. At 15 - 20 USD a set, I think they are worth a try. Will try them! I think my strings are a bit out of tune despite all the effort tuning the guitar, maybe that's it -------------------- Visit my:
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