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Post by Weemanv1 on Jan 30, 2008 18:44:51 GMT -5
So I've had this Yamaha guitar for a year now and I've been having a problem with my G string. *Awaits immature perverted jokes*
Anyway, I can't get it in tune no matter what I try. It's always off just by a little bit, either too high or too low. So any of you guitar freaks have any idea what's wrong?
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Post by zombiesx on Jan 30, 2008 18:47:50 GMT -5
I don't wear a g string...
Well here i some help, use a tuner and it will help you make sure it is there in complete, if not I don't know what is wrong
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Post by .teh original H. on Jan 30, 2008 18:57:42 GMT -5
best thing to do, well when it happens to me, i just go out, and get 6 more of the twisters(i call them that cause im unaware of the real name), and a set of new strings. keeps it all in tune. and i wont need a tuner every time i play
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Post by hartbreakkid! on Jan 30, 2008 19:29:31 GMT -5
yeah, I don't know what to tell you, but you should try getting a new guitar, new strings, and/or new tuning pegs.
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Post by extreme on Jan 30, 2008 23:37:21 GMT -5
It probably means your string is dead. Sometimes using the strings for a long time could wear the steel coating on your strings, the gstring usually the first to go. I suggest changing the whole set of strings. If thats not the problem, there is osmething wrong with your tuning knob, you could tighten it with a screwdriver, that way it won't easily turn while playing. Also, weather or temperature change could be the problem. hope that helps.
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Post by penguindude on Jan 31, 2008 10:19:28 GMT -5
Get a new set of strings. But my G string goes out of tune most but since ive now got a Jackson RR3 with a Floyd Rose it is now longer not a problem.
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Post by uzerx on Jan 31, 2008 15:04:40 GMT -5
Learn how to tune it, there is nothing on a guitar that would cause one string to not tune. You aren't being careful enough when tuning.
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Post by billwfc on Jan 31, 2008 15:49:43 GMT -5
If it goes out of tune like that the string has been put on poorly. Get some new strings like everyone else said but make sure you fit them properly!! New tuning knobs wouldn't do anything. Alternatively you could just whack it in drop D  |
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Post by y2j161 on Jan 31, 2008 16:17:41 GMT -5
If it goes out of tune like that the string has been put on poorly. Get some new strings like everyone else said but make sure you fit them properly!! New tuning knobs wouldn't do anything. Alternatively you could just whack it in drop D G.. not E. |
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Post by .teh original H. on Jan 31, 2008 18:03:15 GMT -5
If it goes out of tune like that the string has been put on poorly. Get some new strings like everyone else said but make sure you fit them properly!! New tuning knobs wouldn't do anything. Alternatively you could just whack it in drop D yeh, when tuning drop d, only string that changes is the low E. |
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Post by uzerx on Jan 31, 2008 18:04:51 GMT -5
If it goes out of tune like that the string has been put on poorly. Get some new strings like everyone else said but make sure you fit them properly!! New tuning knobs wouldn't do anything. Alternatively you could just whack it in drop D yeh, when tuning drop d, only string that changes is the low E. Haha, owned. |
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Post by Mike LOL on Jan 31, 2008 18:28:57 GMT -5
Poor intonation
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Post by frostbite32 on Jan 31, 2008 18:31:24 GMT -5
my G String is mega tight..
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Post by Wez on Jan 31, 2008 18:37:18 GMT -5
Stretching the strings before you fit them increases tuning stability, and I'd change them at least every 2 months even if you don't play often. It's nothing to do with intonation, that is varying pitches all the way up the fretboard. Could be a problem with the machinehead (tuning peg), although most Yamaha guitars are fairly reliable hardware-wise. I would by yourself a decent chromatic tuner although they aren't cheap. I have over 4 years experience and practice regularly. I own around £2500 ($5000) worth of gear so know what I'm talking about.
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Post by newfrigginshow on Jan 31, 2008 21:48:38 GMT -5
G is my least favorite one to tune. It often does sound off. What i like to do is play a major chord and tune that way. play like a G and start with the sixth string working your way down. adjust the strings as you go. usually you may find another string a bit out of wack making the g sound funny. if all else fails take it to a shop and get a tune up shouldn't be too much.
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Post by billwfc on Feb 1, 2008 12:45:59 GMT -5
If it goes out of tune like that the string has been put on poorly. Get some new strings like everyone else said but make sure you fit them properly!! New tuning knobs wouldn't do anything. Alternatively you could just whack it in drop D G.. not E.  LMAO! Read it wrong haha. Man feel embarrased now! |
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