I bought a family member a new sixties standard and it was shipped from the DC area to Florida. It arrived with the box kind of beat up but the case and guitar looking pristine. When he plays it goes out of tune within minutes and has done so repeatedly over a matter of days. There is no visible damage or reason…does anyone have advice or ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Need help with new Les Paul
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jb_abides
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Which strings... multiple or is there some discernable pattern, a group of low or high, etc.?
Some things to investigate for thoroughness:
- Could be the new strings, not properly streched. Also, strings not properly wound and situated around the posts giving way, or not 'tuned-up' versus down. Have you tried a new set of strings, well-stretched...?
- Are the string-end balls fully situated in the tailpiece?
- Examine the nut slots and how strings sit.
- Examine the saddles (and ABR-1 bridge). Are the saddles moving within the ABR-1? Or, is the whole bridge tilting, or moving on top of the bridge posts?
- Very doubtful: the Grover tuning pegs are actually jiggling (or the machine heads not proper seated and screwed in fully) but worth a check anyways, to rule out...
- Extremely unlikely: if the guitar took a hidden and hard hit in transit... the bushings for the bridge posts might somehow loosened causing the whole bridge assembly to move somewhat.
Good luck. Hope this helps.
Some things to investigate for thoroughness:
- Could be the new strings, not properly streched. Also, strings not properly wound and situated around the posts giving way, or not 'tuned-up' versus down. Have you tried a new set of strings, well-stretched...?
- Are the string-end balls fully situated in the tailpiece?
- Examine the nut slots and how strings sit.
- Examine the saddles (and ABR-1 bridge). Are the saddles moving within the ABR-1? Or, is the whole bridge tilting, or moving on top of the bridge posts?
- Very doubtful: the Grover tuning pegs are actually jiggling (or the machine heads not proper seated and screwed in fully) but worth a check anyways, to rule out...
- Extremely unlikely: if the guitar took a hidden and hard hit in transit... the bushings for the bridge posts might somehow loosened causing the whole bridge assembly to move somewhat.
Good luck. Hope this helps.
charliechitlins
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Try new strings.
If you hear a "dink" when tuning, that is a sticky nut slot and that string will never stay in tune.
Your guitar could be acclimating to a new climate.
Is it going sharp or flat?
If you hear a "dink" when tuning, that is a sticky nut slot and that string will never stay in tune.
Your guitar could be acclimating to a new climate.
Is it going sharp or flat?
GreenBurst
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I hope you get this diagnosed and resolved.
In general this is a great example of why supporting local stores is superior to online. The service level is ten fold. If you have an issue the dealer will always help. There is something to be said for the value of service.
Unfortunately, we've all gotten ourselves into a conundrum with this "race to the bottom". : (
In general this is a great example of why supporting local stores is superior to online. The service level is ten fold. If you have an issue the dealer will always help. There is something to be said for the value of service.
Unfortunately, we've all gotten ourselves into a conundrum with this "race to the bottom". : (