Members BryanE Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 It seems every day I go to practice I have to retune the beast.Do you have to tune often???It has DR strings on it now.It did the same thing with Elixirs.B.E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orsino Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Bryan, Is there a lot of fluctuation in humidity levels and temperature where you are keeping it? This will effect it. Mine stay pretty controlled, but they all tend to go a little flat or sharp after a day or so. Also looping your strings as described here will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LittleBrother Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Expect to tune it everytime you travel to another location or even room to room. Everytime you pickup the guitar your body heat alone warms it up and it changes. When you put it down it changes again. Some more than others. Tuning is something you will have to do constantly even on a great guitar. It's hard to say if there is actually a problem with your guitar. I imagine you are just not used to tuning alot......... yet.Welcome to guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackwatch Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Do you guys find that you have to retune if you capo up? I have to on my Taylor at the third and 5th frets..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven7 Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Originally posted by Blackwatch Do you guys find that you have to retune if you capo up? I have to on my Taylor at the third and 5th frets..... not so much when using a shubb capo. since the shubb allows you to adjust the amount of tension for the specific guitar neck you're using it on.but yah, capos can certainly pull a guitar out of tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffdaddy Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Originally posted by Blackwatch Do you guys find that you have to retune if you capo up? I have to on my Taylor at the third and 5th frets..... This could be the result of a capo applying uneven pressure, or it could be the result of a poorly intonated saddle. Intonation problems that are relatively unoffensive in open position tend to get exponentially more offensive as you move further up the neck. In response to the original question--most people retune their guitars each time they pick them up. Having said that, it would be unusual if you were having to make major adjustments each time. I would guess that it would be difficult for a string to slip more than 10 or 15 cents overnight unless the temperature and/or humidity was fluctuating quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blackwatch Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 I use a Kyser capo right now but the shub did the same thing. But I'll have the intonation checked. Thanks....I've asked quite a few people about this and nobody had an answer. I bought a Boss TU-2 a while back and it really helped when I'm playing live.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpoonyJank Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 for me its just easier to notice its out of tune on a taylor or with elixirs, because the tone is clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foolishpride Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Originally posted by seven7 not so much when using a shubb capo. since the shubb allows you to adjust the amount of tension for the specific guitar neck you're using it on.but yah, capos can certainly pull a guitar out of tune. Pete Huttlinger recommends in his instructional video of John Denver's songs that you put the capo right on the fret. He uses a Paige Capo right on top of the fret and he says this way it won't go out of tune. I've tried this but you have to position it perfectly or the strings sound deadened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woody b Posted November 23, 2003 Members Share Posted November 23, 2003 I think the Taylors are a little "finikey" to how you handle them because of their neck joint. It's not a bad neck joint it's just different. I usually sit on a stool when I play because I'm on my feet all day at work(or because I'm lazy). If I lean on the neck or push and pull on it moving around on my stool it will get out of tune terrible. My Martin or Takamine don't seem nearly as bad. I changed the way I play a little. I used to just hold my guitar but now I use a strap.. When I scoot around on my stool to get comfortable I just let it hang. It stays in tune as good as my D-18 and I never thought I'd find a guitar to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members min7b5 Posted November 23, 2003 Members Share Posted November 23, 2003 You are thoroughly stretching your new strings when you put them on right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted November 24, 2003 Members Share Posted November 24, 2003 No trouble at all with my 710CE. I always look to make sure you don't have binding at the nut causing tuning problems. If the neck seems to bend a lot maybe the neck bolt isn't tight enough or the wood shrunk there loosening the joint. I'd send it to Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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