Tune goes # ?

[Notes69]

Why does my guitar go # after sitting for a day or two?


I’ve had my SG for over a year, Hot, cold, humid, dry, in case, out of case. Same results in all conditions. It keeps great tune, but at some point it goes #. I’m a bender of sorts, so occasionally the G will go Flat from aggressiveness, that makes sense to me. But all 6 strings going up??


I did a search and couldn’t find anything here. I could see if it was a temp issue, but that doesn’t seem it. I currently have D’ad .010-.046, but I’ve used others.


Sorry if this is a green question. All my other guitars have locking trems, and I’ve never seen this before. Not a big deal, tuning is step one. But it sure has me wondering.

 

[jtcnj]

mine does that when it has been a little more humid. all the strings go a little sharp. when it has been a little dryer, they all go a little flat.

this would be from overnight, or if I practiced before work in the early am and pick it up again later, say 6pm.

And some days, it stays spot on in tune for days at a time.

All my guitars do this.

 

[donepearce]

Good ole wood. This is what it does. It moves a bit from temperature, and a bit more from humidity.

 

[Notes69]

Wood seems the first, and obvious, thing to consider. Wood swells and shrinks from moisture...totally get it. But why then, do my other guitars stay consistent? That's what intrigues me...and the only difference seems to be locking tuners. Can't be that, though. ??

 

[donepearce]

Nope, it's the wood. Also the finish - the finish determines how quickly the moisture can move in and out of the wood.

 

[flatrockmobile]

Wood seems the first, and obvious, thing to consider. Wood swells and shrinks from moisture...totally get it. But why then, do my other guitars stay consistent? That's what intrigues me...and the only difference seems to be locking tuners. Can't be that, though. ??

Your 1st post said locking trem but now locking tuners. Locking trems with a locking nut have springs that will stretch to compensate. Anything with a fixed bridge won't, so the strings go sharp and flat with temperature and humidity changes whether the tuners are locking or not.

 

[Notes69]

Your 1st post said locking trem but now locking tuners. Locking trems with a locking nut have springs that will stretch to compensate. Anything with a fixed bridge won't, so the strings go sharp and flat with temperature and humidity changes whether the tuners are locking or not.

Well, hot damn, that's it. I did mean trem. I was thinking all about the SG and not thinking as much about why not the others. It's the spring....dughh.

I new it was something simple.

It was just a curiosity thing, riddle solved. Thanks all

 

[jtcnj]

 

[Notes69]

hahaha. Well, Zoinks ! I would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling kids!

 

[gball]

Nope, it's the wood. Also the finish - the finish determines how quickly the moisture can move in and out of the wood.

^^Exactly this. It's Summer now, and I live by the ocean. All my guitars go sharp on me after a day or two, but in the Winter they go flat. It's the effect of temperature and humidity on the wood.

 

[Dave_Death]

Also try rubbing your hand up and down the strings for a while to warm them up before tuning. If you don't you will generally find that all the strings are sharp and then after you tune will go flat as they warm up