Can anyone give me specific reasons or at least a link to show why guitars go out of tune thanks!
2007-07-27 15:34:17 · 15 answers · asked by richmondchance 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
Well, first of all, the wood that the guitar is made of will contract and expand depending on the humidity/temperature/ weather, thereby causing the strings to tighten or loosen slightly. Also, it's really easy to bump or touch the tuning keys when you're handling the guitar or putting it in it's case, which again can put it out of tune. And lastly, when you play, the strings do loosen a bit each time you play them.
2007-07-27 15:37:54 · answer #1 · answered by ((♫♥♪♫♥♪♫ Shivers ♫♥♪♫♥♪)) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strings not properly stretched. Always stretch your strings and you won't have problems. To stretch your strings, when you install the new string tune them to pitch. Then pull, pretty hard on the strings away from the guitar. They will go flat. Put them back in tune. Pull again and retune. Repeat until you can pull hard on the strings and they don't go back out of tune.
It's not that you are 'stretching' the strings. What you are doing is taking out the slack in the windings around the tuning shaft.
2007-07-27 15:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by brando4755 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. A guitar is a stringed instrument, and as such it needs to be tuned frequently.
2. It will go out of tune for many reasons:
dampness, dryness, cold, heat, excessive playing,
not playing it often enough,
3. Worst of all, it could be a crooked truss rod in the neck, also it could be poorly made, or not set up properly for correct intonation.
2007-07-27 15:41:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you are describing may be a setup problem. The action and intonation of your guitar have a lot to do with it staying in tune. If you have not had the action and intonation setup I would highly suggest it. You will be much happier with how your axe plays and holds tune. If you are considering new tuners, get the kind that lock. Schaler and Grover both make excellent tuners. Good luck and Play on!
2016-04-01 05:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most is depending on the quality of the wood and hardware that its built with, and the way you put the strings on. If you have poor wood, it can warp or bend with heat, cold and moisture. If you don't have good quality tuners, they can slip and loose tune. Good strings also help....I like 9 ga. myself...able to bend them more. Also, when you store a guitar, makes sure its in a case to keep it from the weather changes....Play on!!!
2007-07-27 15:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by pandabear4mygrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several reasons. Just playing the guitar will de-tune it. Temp change,humidity and time.
2007-07-27 15:38:39 · answer #6 · answered by Rouge Rocker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple! The strings STRETCH. The more you play on a set of strings, the worse it will get. That is part of the reason steel strings are more popular than nylon - they last longer. The pitch comes from the tension on the string as well as the length of the string.
2007-07-27 15:42:07 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They go out of tune for various reasons , depending on the quality of your guitar and hardware.
The weather has alot to do with it to. it can make your guitar warp slightly when the season changes.And also when you knock it over ;-)
2007-07-27 15:42:21 · answer #8 · answered by Garry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um tune it?.. you get a guitar tuner and plug it in with an amp cord and strum each string and it will flash a light and will tell you if its in tune
2007-07-27 15:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by Jacquelyn<3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humidity and also playing them is naturally going to stretch out your strings...if playing with another person, tune before each session
2007-07-27 15:39:27 · answer #10 · answered by andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋