jackmusic Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 I play a 98 H535 and I have problems keeping the 2nd( and 3rd(G) strings in tune. I've checked the windings on the posts, stretched the strings, and tightened the nuts on the tuners. Has anyone had similar problems or have any advice?
chico Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Hi Jack, welcome. this one comes up fairly often. Usually, the recommendation is to change out the nut for a bone nut. Have you tried any graphite in the nut? PS, got any photos of the 535? thanks, chico
GuitArtMan Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 I'm with Chico. 99% of tuning problems (well maybe not 99%, but most) are binding at the nut. Make sure those nuts slots are polished smooth as glass, are not cut too high, and then lube 'em with some Chap Stick or if you have expensive tastes Big Bends Nut Sauce.
jjkrause84 Posted October 3, 2010 Posted October 3, 2010 Like the others a little lube should do the trick. I scrape a bit of graphite off a pencil into the slots when restringing....my Tele (ok, ok....it IS a Tele) almost NEVER goes out of tune. ....Now if only I coudl say that about that dog of a Strat I sold to buy my Tele!
jackmusic Posted October 4, 2010 Author Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks for the advice. I think I have some graphite lube in the workshop. I'll try that. Later this year I'll have my luthier put in a bone nut. Here's a photo of the guitar. (I hope this works.) Snapshot_2010_10_03_20_52_55.tiff
schundog Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Sweet 535, brother! I'd be surprised if the graphite didn't work.
tulk1 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks for the advice. I think I have some graphite lube in the workshop. I'll try that. Later this year I'll have my luthier put in a bone nut.Here's a photo of the guitar. (I hope this works.) Snapshot_2010_10_03_20_52_55.tiff ALSB - always looks great on 535s.
smurph1 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 +1 on the graphite, chap stick, or nut sauce..Sweet 535..I absolutely love mine!! Just ask anyone on this board..
iim7v7im7 Posted October 4, 2010 Posted October 4, 2010 A couple of thoughts.... 1) Make sure you have agood string set 2) A well fabricated bone nut 3) Good tuning machines 4) properly wrapped strings 6) nut sauce
jackmusic Posted October 7, 2010 Author Posted October 7, 2010 Ren at Heritage recommended GHS 10/46 boomer set of strings. Anybody had any experience with these? The guitar has Grover tuners which I assume are original equipment. Do people change them? I'll get a bone nut installed. BTW thanks for all the free advice.
jackmusic Posted October 7, 2010 Author Posted October 7, 2010 Pardon my ignorance of things Heritage, but what is ALSB? ALSB - always looks great on 535s.
Thundersteel Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 BTW thanks for all the free advice. Free? Wait until you get the bill! Pardon my ignorance of things Heritage, but what is ALSB? Almond Sunburst.
Patrick Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 Pardon my ignorance of things Heritage, but what is ALSB? ALSB = Almond Sun Burst. . . that's the color of your 535 . . . and it's pretty!!!
H Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 The guitar has Grover tuners which I assume are original equipment. Do people change them? I swap mine out for TonePros Kluson 'tulips'. They're lighter, have more space between the buttons for my fingers and they don't tarnish. I wouldn't say they're any more or less stable than the Grovers though. Those two strings are popular 'bend' strings - I have a problem with holding tune on the D, G and B strings if I'm tone-bending a lot in a session. Could that be a factor for you too?
jackmusic Posted October 9, 2010 Author Posted October 9, 2010 Free? Wait until you get the bill! Almond Sunburst. So that's what my color is!!! I love it, and every who sees it is wowed by it.
jackmusic Posted October 9, 2010 Author Posted October 9, 2010 I swap mine out for TonePros Kluson 'tulips'. They're lighter, have more space between the buttons for my fingers and they don't tarnish. I wouldn't say they're any more or less stable than the Grovers though. Those two strings are popular 'bend' strings - I have a problem with holding tune on the D, G and B strings if I'm tone-bending a lot in a session. Could that be a factor for you too? That's definitely the issue--tone-bending on the G and B strings. I put graphite powder on the nut grooves a few nights ago and that seems to have made a huge difference. This weekend I'll change the strings--I got a set of GHS 10/46 Boomers recommended by Ren at Heritage.
jackmusic Posted October 17, 2010 Author Posted October 17, 2010 The staying-in-tune problem is apparently solved. Graphite in the nut grooves and GHS 10/46 Boomer strings has worked wonders.
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