![]() ![]() Heads up on that!īut this is only half the story: The unwound G string is a difficult one because the string tension is oddly lower and the actual tuning pitch is a compromise they call it a "Tempered Interval". Most "locking" tuners just lock the string on some actually lock the mechanism into position so it doesn't move when you bump it. Basically, if you have new machines, you might find a tuning machine type you like the feel of more but it will not solve the problem. But I've come to appreciate those and just accept them, as so many virtuoso players have done for the last 50 years. I'm thinking of the original vintage style on my old Les Paul. You have to always tune up to pitch with those. Some tuning machines have too much play in them to start with, for my taste. Check for nut sticking by pressing on the string above the nut observe and listen, ![]() For the nut sticking, chapstick or graphite works for me-but I also have perfectly filed slots. ![]() If they go flat on you, just stretch them some more, as you would a new string, until they stay put (the strings enter a stable state for the tension you are applying to them in normal playing). The open strings going sharp after tuning up to pitch is due to strings sticking in the nut. With new tuning machines, the open strings going slack after tuning up to pitch is due to the strings stretching. This is a very common complaint, and it has happened to me. ![]()
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