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Started by efilnikufesin in Musicians (Gear, Tabs & Lyrics)

Howdy there,

Just noticed the high E and B string go out of tune a hell of a lot on my axe, especially after string bending etc. Its a japanese fender stratocaster, does any of you folks know what would cause this? Does this mean its knackered? dont really mind if it is as it could give me an excuse to finally get a gibson.

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2006 at 19:26

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josepholney wrote:

Hm this could be a few things;

1.) The strings are new and need time to stretch out fully before they will hold their tune well

2.) The nut might not be cut for the gauge of strings you are using; it might be ‘pinching’ the strings, and bending is releasing it, making it drop out of tune. If this is the case, try a different gauge of strings or have the nut re-cut.

3.) If you tune any string DOWN and then bend it, it WILL go out of tune slightly; everytime, so only ever tune UP.

I hope this helps!

Joe.

Posted on Wed, 31 May 2006 at 23:20

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Dandev51 wrote:

Title: Neck…

What kind of neck is on your guitar?
Is it set -through or bolt- on or wat?

There can be many causes for this kind of thing, it has happened on guitars of mine before,

1. Try fiddling with the saddles for each string e and b( easy on a fender, u just need a plyers)Try a couple of Different adjustment up and down!! It is vital that you check the intonation by playing e.g open e and then on the 12th fret, see of the notes match, a bit of patience is required!!

2. It may be that the neck has bowed( tech term) Due to various factors i.e storage, handling, Types of srtings and tunings. This means that the neck has been bent out of shape, If it is not too serious it can be repaired by adjusting the truss rod which is embedded in the neck!! Leave this to a profesional! Otherwise you WILL FUCK YOUR GUITAR UP!

3. jOSEPHOLNEY advice is very good, no point in repeatong it, but if your strings are new they need time t adjust to the tension!!

I cant remember the site but there is some really good sites for advice on guitar repair!!

just google, guitar repair & advice or some shit like that, some sites are brilliant and go into specific detail, you will more thatn likely be able to figure out exactly wats wrong with it,

I know how annoying this can be!!!!

WHATEVER YOU DO DONT DO ANY REPAIRS YOURSELF, UNLESS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE, YOU WILL REGRET IT, GO TO A PROFESSIONAL WITH A GOOD REPUTATION, CHECK REPAIR PRICES ON THE NET B4 U DO

hOPE THIS CAN HELP

Posted on Thu, 1 June 2006 at 11:53

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

Before panicing and looking for repairs & adjustments,
next time you change strings:

1) make sure to stetch the strings while tighting them..
while you’re tightening the string use your other hand to hold the string back and slowly increase the amount of resistance. Just be careful not to overdo it and pop the string. Put enough pressure so you can feel the resistance in the tuning screw. This helps them stay in tune longer.

2) Also make sure to wrap the string around the nut a few times (a minimum of two) before threading it through the whole. Be sure to leave some slack as well.

These two things not only are free and easy, but have a big impact.

If these things don’t work look to the advice given by Dandev51 and josepholney.

Posted on Thu, 1 June 2006 at 20:00

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Idlevice2 wrote:

josepholney wrote:

Hm this could be a few things;

1.) The strings are new and need time to stretch out fully before they will hold their tune well

2.) The nut might not be cut for the gauge of strings you are using; it might be ‘pinching’ the strings, and bending is releasing it, making it drop out of tune. If this is the case, try a different gauge of strings or have the nut re-cut.

3.) If you tune any string DOWN and then bend it, it WILL go out of tune slightly; everytime, so only ever tune UP.

I hope this helps!

Joe.

Damn straight! I’ve also heard that the little ‘trees’ on the headstock of strats can cause them to go out of tune (something to do with different string gauges or something, I dunno), but they can be really easily removed with a screwdriver.

Posted on Mon, 5 June 2006 at 13:32

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