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2016 Studio faded goes out of tune sharp.

AlbanyCO

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Hey guys, I have a question about my guitar. I’ve noticed that after tuning my guitar, if it sits for a few days without being played it goes out of tune sharp. It’s not just one string either. I’ve put a little graphite in the nut slots but it still does it. So I just tune it every time I pick it up to play. Why is this happening? Is it due to humidity or tempature changes or something? I would expect it to be flat but it’s just the opposite.
 

corpse

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My guitars which live in a static temp controlled basement do too. Always sharp a few cents after they sit for any length of time.
So I tune them and play.
 

larryguitar

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Hey guys, I have a question about my guitar. I’ve noticed that after tuning my guitar, if it sits for a few days without being played it goes out of tune sharp. It’s not just one string either. I’ve put a little graphite in the nut slots but it still does it. So I just tune it every time I pick it up to play. Why is this happening? Is it due to humidity or tempature changes or something? I would expect it to be flat but it’s just the opposite.

I'd do a very precise measurement of the relief, and see if the neck is moving; humidity can make the neck get 'bigger' at a very small scale, and that will make the neck 'longer' and tuning go sharp.


Larry
 

lvidal

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If your place changes to cold temperature it will go flat. If there’s a considerable level of humidity it will go flat too. If yu can’t control the temperature to be stable you’ll should deal with that forever. Neck-thru-body guitars can retain better tuning from temperature changes, as double truss rod necks and fat necks too if they are of very hard wood like maple.
 

Big Al

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It happens. My Teles do it, my Les Pauls too, overnite. Not a set up or neck issue.
 

peeninety

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There's a number of reasons for tuning issues--age, nut, bridge, re-stinging process/technique, etc.--but guitars are made of wood, which swells and contracts with changes--event slight changes--in both temperature and humidity.

In my experience, some guitars seem more stable than others. My 1957 LP Junior is almost always consistent across all six strings: when the tuning changes over time due to fluctuations in temperature and humidity, all six strings are almost always exactly the same amount sharp or flat.

I generally expect any wooden instrument (solid, hollow, or semi) to need tuning before playing.
 

NYCBURST

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I'd do a very precise measurement of the relief, and see if the neck is moving; humidity can make the neck get 'bigger' at a very small scale, and that will make the neck 'longer' and tuning go sharp.


Larry

Agree 100% with Larry, I'm very precise with my relief after I straighten the neck, the truss rod has to settle in and will pull the strings sharp. that's why I recommend loosening all the strings making an adjustment then seeing where you are. The string tension and truss rod are at a battle with each other, that is how it works.
 

Black58

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There's a number of reasons for tuning issues--age, nut, bridge, re-stinging process/technique, etc.--but guitars are made of wood, which swells and contracts with changes--event slight changes--in both temperature and humidity.

In my experience, some guitars seem more stable than others. My 1957 LP Junior is almost always consistent across all six strings: when the tuning changes over time due to fluctuations in temperature and humidity, all six strings are almost always exactly the same amount sharp or flat.

I generally expect any wooden instrument (solid, hollow, or semi) to need tuning before playing.

That there is a BINGO! :salude .. I especially agree with some guitars being more stable than others. My '97 R8 (without playing) will stay in tune for close to a month. My '09 R8 will usually go out in 2 or 3 days! :hee .. And it ain't the age , either. I've had 'em both since new , and they've always been like that. :ganz
 
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