Members iago Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 Or is it just my J45? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 It's just your J-45. Has the weather in your area been fluctuating much? That'd do it. Or it could be the way you're winding your strings at the posts (please forgive me for that one if you've been playing for a trillion years - I don't mean anything by it). I was setting my strings at the posts in kind of a random way I thought looked purdy until I read Frank Ford's bit on stringing up a few years ago. My guitars never seem to go out of tune now, except that blasted classical. My short scale 000 is always in tune. Edit: The Frank Ford bit I referred to is on Frets.com. I'd attach a link to the specific article, but I'm on an iPhone and navigating on this thing is a {censored}er. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iago Posted September 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 I've had it for 4 years and it's had tuning problems all along despite a couple of setups and swapped tuners. Very annoying as my other guitars stay in tune great--but don't sound as good. Quite a conundrum. Considering looking at other J45's or maybe a Martin 000-18. Or a plain old D18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 User error? :poke: Have you used the same setup guy each time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iago Posted September 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 User error? :poke:Have you used the same setup guy each time? Yep but he set up my Martin and it stays in tune beautifully. And the J45 didn't stay in tune long before he ever touched it. Trust me it's the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 Yep but he set up my Martin and it stays in tune beautifully. And the J45 didn't stay in tune long before he ever touched it. Trust me it's the guitar. Are you going to keep it or sell it? If you keep it, maybe you could set it up for slide? Of course, if it won't stay in tune that won't be too pleasant either. Shoot, man, what a drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DonK Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 I have certain guitars that stay in tune better than others, but I haven't noticed any pattern related to scale length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted September 15, 2009 Members Share Posted September 15, 2009 Seriously, send your guitar to me.If I can't fix it, I won't charge you anything. When I do fix it let, me borrow it long enough to do some recording...no charge.I'll pay shipping too. As said by DonK, I never experienced a problem with short scale guitars. You might have to swap out tuners and see if that doesn't work. I prefer Gotoh butterbeans for a J45 (1947 style). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dannn Posted September 16, 2009 Members Share Posted September 16, 2009 yea replace the tuners with something nice it'll probably fix your problem and will make your guitar look so much nicer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boxorox Posted September 17, 2009 Members Share Posted September 17, 2009 Variance in scale length is not something that would cause this problem. If your guitar is properly set up, if the nut is cut correctly so the strings don't bind, if you are stringing it so there is no slippage at the bridge or tuners your nut is not slipping, and if it hasn't been exposed to radical changes in heat and humidity, we're left with some structural instability. Is the bridge lifting? Check for loose or broken braces, bridge plate. Same for heel and end block. Something's wrong somewhere. Good luck, hope you find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EADGBE Posted September 17, 2009 Members Share Posted September 17, 2009 It seems like to my ears the shorter the scale the more apparent the tuning will be thrown off because of changes in temperature and or humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted September 17, 2009 Members Share Posted September 17, 2009 I have had guitars that won't keep in tune as well as others too. I have never been able to pinpoint the cause, but I always suspected the neck joint at the body. A guitar that is constantly is drifting is just no fun to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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