Anyone else ever have this problem?

HailHailVitalogy
HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,041
edited July 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
this is the first time this has happened to me

on both my electric and acoustic i restrung the strings and did it correctly (lol) nd after i play for 5 minutes it goes out of tune...espsecially on my acoustic my E goes from an E to a Eb after playing for 10 minutes
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    it happens because your strings are loosing up because basically they're not used to being tightened.

    What helps is to try to stretch the strings out beforehand, therefore when you get the guitar strung the strings are already somewhat accustomed to tightness.
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  • HailHailVitalogy
    HailHailVitalogy Posts: 6,041
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    it happens because your strings are loosing up because basically they're not used to being tightened.

    What helps is to try to stretch the strings out beforehand, therefore when you get the guitar strung the strings are already somewhat accustomed to tightness.

    i do that, i take them out of their packaging and lay them strait for like 3 minutes
    2003: Uniondale, MSG x2 | 2004: Reading | 2005: Gorge, Vancouver, Philly | 2006: East Rutherford x2, Gorge x2, Camden 1, Hartford | 2008: MSG x2, VA Beach | 2009: Philly x3 | 2010: MSG x2, Bristow | 2011: Alpine Valley x2 | 2012: MIA Philly | 2013: Wrigley, Charlottesville, Brooklyn 2 | 2014: Milan, Amsterdam 1 | 2016: MSG x2, Fenway x2, Wrigley 2 | 2018: Rome, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 2 | 2021: Sea Hear Now | 2022: San Diego, LA x2, MSG, Camden, Nashville, St. Louis, Denver | 2023: St. Paul 1, Chicago x2, Fort Worth x2, Austin 2 | 2024: Las Vegas 1, Seattle x2, Indy, MSG x2, Philly x2, Baltimore, Ohana 2 | 2025: Florida x2, Atlanta x2, Pittsburgh x2
  • goldenegg
    goldenegg Posts: 371
    Guitar strings stretch quite a bit. Because of this, they will go out of tune easily when first played.

    When you put on a fresh set of string, tune them correctly then physically stretch them. Each time a string goes out of tune, retune it. Repeat this process until the strings keep their tune (usually 15 - 30min).

    Laying a string flat doesn't do anything.
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    I like to string my guitar up and tune it about a half-step sharp, play it for about 15 minutes, then tune it right and set it in it's case. I don't like to artificially stretch my strings (it's one of my quirks). But it usually takes a day of being on the guitar for my strings to break in all the way.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.

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