My guitar keeps untuning itself?

Question

i got my electric guitar about a month ago. its been perfectly fine until today where ive tried tuning it but within about two minutes its untuning. why is this happening

Answer 1

Normally this happens to me when the strings are either brand new or need replacing. Hope you can get it sorted

What guitar is it?

Answer 2

There can be a few things wrong. If your strings are brand new, they'll stretch over time, not two minutes but still, thought you should be aware of that. If it's just one string going out of tune, there's a good possibility the key is stripped and allowing the tension of the string to pull itself out. Could also be the string itself. If it's one of the wound strings, the core could be broken. That would allow the extreme stretching of the outside of the string. The intonation could be out, like some one stated before, but if the guitar is new, I wouldn't think so. If you have any children in the house that could also explain it. If you have a younger brother, that would not only explain it, but might fix the problem with a well placed foot. I only say that because I am a younger brother and I used to mess with my brothers guitar just to tick him off. Other than that I really don't see why it wouldn't stay in tune. Good luck and happy playing.

Answer 3

Guitars do this for all sorts of reasons. It could be sitting somewhere where it's warming up and cooling down. Mine do it if i leave them in direct sunlight or if I take them outside....(even an open window will do it) also if i put new strings on, I wind them up way past the tuning and leave them over night and then tune the guitar back down to where it should be. Light strings go out of tune quite easily as well. Every piece of material on your guitar is made of something that will expand and contract. You could try tightening the nuts or screws on the machine heads as well. ... oh...and remember to always finish 'tuning up'...'not down'.

Answer 4

Well, what kind of guitar is it? Are the strings new? Are they really old? How's the action of the guitar? There are a number of reasons why this could be happening. If it's a cheaper guitar, especially. My advice, take it into a guitar shop and have them check it out. If it's nothing serious, they'll probably inspect it for free.

Answer 5

could be a few things, lets start with the strings, replace them.or you could have a tuning machine gear slipping (needs tightning with a screw driver) if its the same string detuning it could be the tuning machine head's slipping or that string is stretching and ready to break, if 2 or 3 are detuning then you need new strings(about $3.50 to $7.00 a set)take the guitar to a guitar store when you buy your strings and ask them to show you how to re-string the guitar and get the proper amount of windings on each tuning peg per string so you won't have string slippage.

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Answer 7

The tension in the strings may be going out, or your keys maybe out of whack.

Answer 8

it sounds like new strings will fix it, it could be string streching though, if you plan on getting new strings get finder 19550s regular or traditional, good strings the lights are good, not for beginners

Answer 9

because you are stretching the strings. keep tuning it and it will get better. it always happens with new strings

Answer 10

u never no if you have children they may have been playing with the guitar. but to be honest it actuallly impossible for a guitar to untune itself!