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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:37 pm
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Hey, I have a Strat that will constantly go out of tune. This will happen a little bit when I'm simply strumming chords, and there's a major problem after I bend strings. I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong or if it's just the guitar, but it's brand new. I would just buy some locking tuning machines, but this Strat is a bit of a limited edition, so I didn't want to strip it of the original hardware. Any questions, ideas, or tips would be great. Thanks.


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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:38 pm
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Take it to a tech and get a complete setup done on it.

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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:53 pm
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If you bought it at a local guitar store I would take it back since it's new and request a free setup. After setting up my Strat you can get crazy with the tremolo and it still will be in tune.


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Granted, an initial setup may be in order. Yet, oftentimes, the problem could be as simple as the strings themselves. If they came on the guitar, chances are they are "tired" and should be changed. If they are brand new, they should be pre-stretched. Either way, a good tech would change and pre-stretch the strings as part of your setup.


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could be weak springs and the string are pullin the bridge up...like what happens when ur pushin on the whammy bar.....this happened on mine once and i had to take the back plate off and tighten the screws down a bit...just a thought


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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:59 pm
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My guess would be either the strings are old and stretched or you're not putting enough turns on the tuner post. Locking tuners are one way to go, but a properly strung guitar shouldn't go out of tune constantly...even without locking tuners. You have to make sure you've got plenty of turns on the post or you're going to have slippage from the non wound strings. Restring it with new strings and put a butt load of turns on the non wound strings. It's quick and easy if you use a winder.

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A properly strung guitar has about 3 turns of string on the post. The G,B and high E can have 4.

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cryingstrat wrote:
My guess would be either the strings are old and stretched or you're not putting enough turns on the tuner post. Locking tuners are one way to go, but a properly strung guitar shouldn't go out of tune constantly...even without locking tuners. You have to make sure you've got plenty of turns on the post or you're going to have slippage from the non wound strings. Restring it with new strings and put a butt load of turns on the non wound strings. It's quick and easy if you use a winder.


From everything I've read, the fewer the number of turns, the better... case in point, the American deluxe with locking tuners... no turns! I usually get about two complete turns and never have tuning problems.

To the OP... also check that the strings are not binding or getting caught up in the hardware somewhere like the nut or behind the saddles.

Do you use the whammy relatively hard?


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Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:24 am
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Strataholic wrote:
To the OP... also check that the strings are not binding or getting caught up in the hardware somewhere like the nut or behind the saddles.

Do you use the whammy relatively hard?


Nah, I don't usually use it too much. The strings aren't getting caught or anything like that either. What I think I'm gonna do is just take the advice of those that said it and take it to get set up. Thanks


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