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  1. Originally posted by RistoWhat can be the cause of that ? Bad strings ?


    I'd guess I'm the problem.
  2. Hahaha
  3. You are the problem indeed. Most probably, you did the wrong knot.



    (I know yours is electric, the image is just for reference).
  4. Originally posted by Mr_Trek:I think something may have gone horribly wrong when I changed strings on this guitar yesterday, it's going out of tune so fast it's a joke.


    Did you stretch the strings after replacing them?
  5. Originally posted by LikeASongYou are the problem indeed. Most probably, you did the wrong knot.

    [image]

    (I know yours is electric, the image is just for reference).


    No, it's acoustic. I'm thinking the same as you.
  6. Originally posted by iTim[..]

    Did you stretch the strings after replacing them?


    +1. Absolutely neccesary, not everyone does it. If you don't do it, strings will take a lot of time (even days) to settle to their actual tension and you will struggle to make the guitar stay in tune.
  7. Stretch them how?
  8. I think I'll redo it, it doesn't look like it used to... I've succeeded before though.


  9. Grab the string and pull it about one inch away from the fretboard. Re-tune the string, then repeat until the string no longer falls out of tune. Do it for every string.
  10. Originally posted by iTim[..]

    Grab the string and pull it about one inch away from the fretboard. Re-tune the string, then repeat until the string no longer falls out of tune. Do it for every string.


    Thanks, for the tip, will do that
  11. Do it SLOW or your guitar neck will suffer. De-string it carefully and slowly.

    Stretch them like this:
  12. Anyway: if the knot is wrongly done, it won't stay in tune, no matter how much effort you put into stretching the strings or whatever!
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