Members Drew5887 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Is it the gauge of strings or the bridge or the tuners or everything above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerryboy Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Is it the gauge of strings or the bridge or the tuners or everything above? I think tuners#1String slip#2binding in nut #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew5887 Posted August 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I recently got new grover tuners, and nothing got better. What is a string slip and binding in a nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mick8882003 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 One of the biggest factors is a floating trem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenexp Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 One of the biggest factors is a floating trem. My floyd rose stays in perfect tune for weeks... Oh and: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mick8882003 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yea but not everyone has a floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snambo Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I've found that the nut is the main culprit with tuning instability. Binding = bad. Tuners not so much. Sucky tuners may be a bear to adjust, but they're almost always competent at holding a string if they're mounted securely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Drew1) What guitar is it?2) What tuners are on it?3) What gauge/brand strings do you use? That's just for starters. Too many possiblities without any additional information, but I agree with jerryboy on what's typical. Even the way you string a guitar matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 #1 Reason? BINDING AT THE NUT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 #1 Strings not on tuners properly#2 Nut Almost never the tuners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CosmicArp Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 what is binding in the nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members katillac Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 #1 Reason? BINDING AT THE NUT! That's why I recommend boxers over briefs/bikinis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Snambo Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 what is binding in the nut? If a nut isn't cut right the string or strings can bind in the slots. You can tune your guitar to perfect pitch but the moment you bend a string you hear that little "plink" at the head stock letting you know that some string pressure has been released ........as well as your tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jerryboy Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 #1,check the screws in your tuners,all of them,DON't over tighten but they should be firm.Also check the snugness of the outer nut on the tuner peg.2. You can fix a binding nut real easy.Use a graphite pencil and rub it in each nut slot.#3 make sure to take your time and string it right!And stretch your strings!!! There a cool quick video floating arround on someones sig line,Ill try to find it for ya. It's the only way to string them,quick,easy,and they will never slip.Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jvod Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 That's why I recommend boxers over briefs/bikinis. :eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Test Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 The name Gibson printed on the headstock is the main reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 I recently got new grover tuners, and nothing got better. What is a string slip and binding in a nut?Why on earth would you try tuners first? That's the least likely reason in most cases. Poor stringing and binding nut slots are far and away the most popular reasons for a guitar to not stay in tune. Of course, if you have a whammy/vibrato tail of some sort, that can also be a culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 The name Gibson printed on the headstock is the main reason. Should I send my Gibsons back? They all hold their tuning remarkably well. Are they lemons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milosch Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Here it's weather, oh and that nut thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 211dave112 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 it can never be tuners slipping, when this comes up someone (not sure who) posts a really good diagram and/or descirption of this but tuners cant slip because of the way they are designed. does anyone know what i mean and can describe it?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VinnieClem Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Illegal immigrants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 211dave112 Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 right this is what i meant, the string post is attached to the gold gear, and as you can see there is no way that it can move the other gear. so new tuners may be have a better gear ratio and be easier to tune more precisely but people should always get a nicely cut nut and sort out their stringing method before splashing out on new tuners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew5887 Posted August 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Why on earth would you try tuners first? That's the least likely reason in most cases. Poor stringing and binding nut slots are far and away the most popular reasons for a guitar to not stay in tune. Of course, if you have a whammy/vibrato tail of some sort, that can also be a culprit. I didn't change my tuners first. I did that as part of a larger overhaul I did on my Agile semi-hollowbody. I'll try to file down the nut slots (hilarious). There's no tremolo, so that can't be the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Drew5887 Posted August 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Thanks alot Jerryboy you have been especially helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted August 9, 2008 Members Share Posted August 9, 2008 Follow ths string yechnique. http://www.uncletim.com/setup.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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