Members littlemilo Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Not that they are really pointy eighties type stuff, or that are better looking than any of your guitars, it's just that Spring is coming to the frozen north and all my guitars are going sharp. Increased humidity due to snowmelt, ground thaw, rain, and less forced-air heat make my guitars go sharp, especially the hollow body. Will probably need to do a truss rod adjustment on my cheapo Charvette bass. So if your part of the world is finally warming up like it is here, check your tuning. This has been a public service announcement from Minnesnowta. And here are my not-so-sharp sharp guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roycew93 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Yes time to start thinking about summer setups. I live in the land of lake effect and all the guitars go wacky here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SwedeZ Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I was hoping to see Jacksons given the thread title Nice collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I almost started a thread about this today.All my guitars except one needed a slight truss tweak.I noticed it about two days ago. They were fretting out very slightly either on the open high E string or the first fret on the high E. It's very normal when the seasons change and it's a good sign that winter is over. They just needed the truss loosened by 1/8th of a turn or less.The only one that did not need any adjustment was the PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Hanging them right in front of that cold window probably doesn't do them any justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Nice mancave. Really like that Silver Face collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 The only guitar I have that sprouts fangs in the winter is my Squier Strat wannabe.This makes year 3 it gets cold, the heat goes on and the guitar tries its best to cut my fingers off. This is also the 3rd year I have filed the fret ends. How much more can this god damm fretboard shrink? Or is this guitar the re-incarnation of Freddy Kruger in the winter? Then there are my other guitars. The Electra it is at least 30 and Heritage that is 24 years old and are stable as they come. Even the 51 does not turn into a Sawfish in winter. So I have concluded after this year that Strats are summer guitars only. Damm snowbird guitars!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Same situation here. Gave my strat a slight tweak last night but I have a feeling it's not settled in yet and will need another tweak soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members revans513 Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 When they go sharp, it just means that they are re-hydrating, a good thing. You might want to get a room humidifier for the winters. I'm in Ohio and used to have the same problem, especially with acoustics, until I got a humidifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 And here are my not-so-sharp sharp guitars. I'm not trying to start anything, but you really ought to give Fender amps a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 Nice mancave. Really like that Silver Face collection!Beery charp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbrow Posted March 16, 2010 Members Share Posted March 16, 2010 I'm not trying to start anything, but you really ought to give Fender amps a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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