tuners on my martin

somedevil8 · Unread post by **somedevil8** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:31 pm

so last night i changed my strings and noticed the guitar wouldn't stay in tune for long recently. Tightened the screws on the sides of the tuners, and it seems the problem is solved. Will tightening thos screws hurt my tuners?

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:51 pm

that's not your problem. after you change your strings you have to tighten up your STRINGS. the way to do this, is tune it with a tuner or whatever, then yank on each string. you can be aggressive. pull hard. but don't kill yourself. do that for each string, then retune, and repeat several time. SEVERAL.

ONCE WILL NOT DO THE TRICK. people need to know this....many times is the key. patience.....

DMBFan63 · Unread post by **DMBFan63** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:06 pm

i-am-me wrote:that's not your problem. after you change your strings you have to tighten up your STRINGS. the way to do this, is tune it with a tuner or whatever, then yank on each string. you can be aggressive. pull hard. but don't kill yourself. do that for each string, then retune, and repeat several time. SEVERAL.

ONCE WILL NOT DO THE TRICK. people need to know this....many times is the key. patience.....

I find doing this, then playing for a good half hour, then pulling on them more and retuning works well

Unread post by **jkanter** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:08 am

That's an amazing "trick" to keep a guitar in tune. Works amazingly

NPR · Unread post by **NPR** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:36 am

i-am-me wrote:that's not your problem. after you change your strings you have to tighten up your STRINGS. the way to do this, is tune it with a tuner or whatever, then yank on each string. you can be aggressive. pull hard. but don't kill yourself. do that for each string, then retune, and repeat several time. SEVERAL.

ONCE WILL NOT DO THE TRICK. people need to know this....many times is the key. patience.....

Yeah I do this as well and I seldomly have to tune my guitar. Works like a charm.

JacknCoke · Unread post by **JacknCoke** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:49 am

Damn, nice tip there..I've been having the same prob with my new electric....Can't keep the damn thing intune at all..Thanks a bunch

dmb_tatertot · Unread post by **dmb_tatertot** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:57 am

im still curious how tightening the screws on the tuners kept it in tune though lol.

AdamG · Unread post by **AdamG** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:40 am

dmb_tatertot wrote:im still curious how tightening the screws on the tuners kept it in tune though lol.

Perhaps the amount of time the strings were given to stretch while he tightened the tuners? I dunno. I guess its possible (though unlikely) that the tuners were NOT tight and were slipping, therefore not holding tune... i doubt it though, i havent seen that before though im sure its possible

NPR · Unread post by **NPR** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:48 am

It is not the tuners. It is that the strings stretch and come out of tune as you play then you have to tune up again. By stretching them when you put them on then you are like getting that out of the way so you won't have to tune up all the time in the future.

two_stepper10 · Unread post by **two_stepper10** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:26 pm

Yea with every new set of strings you just have to play hard for a good while the day you put them on to really get them in tune. No need to mess with the screws on the tuners, its just the strings.

DT · Unread post by DT » Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:27 pm

im so paranoid when i get to the G, i broke it like the 3rd time i ever strung a guitar, and now i'm always afraid im going to break it... just pull the strings about an inch and a half or so off the fretboard, while holding the string down at the nut. Hold it in position for like ten seconds, then tune back up to pitch. Repeat until when you pull it the string stays in tune or close.

West1331 · Unread post by **West1331** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:53 pm

yea the first time a string broke it scared me shitless! my buddies mom had her cornea scratched when one broke off and hit her in the eye. true story.

i just always tune my guitar sharp and i dont seem to have any problems.

dmb_tatertot · Unread post by **dmb_tatertot** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:21 am

AdamG wrote: Perhaps the amount of time the strings were given to stretch while he tightened the tuners? I dunno. I guess its possible (though unlikely) that the tuners were NOT tight and were slipping, therefore not holding tune... i doubt it though, i havent seen that before though im sure its possible

I had never heard of that happening before is the only reason i said it. I'm sure its possible though.

SgtM · Unread post by **SgtM** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:40 am

Guess I've been lucky. I have a Yahamaha FG-340.. It's about 30 years old. The only time I really have to tune it is the day after I put new strings on(it's usually not out very far), and if I bump the tuning post. Yes, I have a good ear. At one time (about 10 years ago) I was very close to having perfect pitch. The Marine Corps changed that since I wasn't playing all the time. Of course, I check everytime I pick it up, and will tune if something goes out while I'm playing. I've had Martin Light's and John Pearse Mediums on it so far.

Ranting Thespian · Unread post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Mar 27, 2004 1:26 am

My strings stay in tune after about under 30 minutes of playing, and it's fine.

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