Les paul studio faded Hardware change

[varholl]

Hi guys,

 

I've just recently bought a new LP Studio Faded worn cherry, sounds amazing, but I noticed that it doesn't keep tuning right all the time, I mean If i pull or stretch the strings too much (sorry for my english I'm not from the states), I get out of tune. Sometimes is quicker and sometimes not.

 

I've read in a couple of forums that if you change the hardware the guitar gets a lot better, so I started looking at some tuning keys and tune-o-matics.

 

The thing is I'm quite new in the LP world so I don't know what would be my best options. Could you please me give me some advices on what to buy? Should I need locking tuners? Or just some good tuning keys are enough?

 

Also is it worth changing the both tuning keys and bridge? The bridge seems to be very good, but I'm so new...

 

The thing is that I will go back to my country next weekend, so if i need to change anything i would prefer to buy it here!

 

Thanks in advance and sorry for my english!

[Tim Plains]

Start with the easy fixes.

 

1 - did you stretch your strings and did you stretch them well?

2 - tuning issues are most often caused by the nut. Lift the string out of the but and try some powdered graphite, or pencil shavings, or Big Benz Nut Sauce.

[varholl]

R9, i did stretched the strings, what i tried to say is when i bend the strings in solos i get out of tune.

 

But my question is basically is, as I'm going back to my country next week (and things are triple as expensive), if it's worth changing the bridge and tuners, or if it is just unecessary, for example I have a fender american traditional, and I KNOW i have to change the bridge and tuners because those sucks. As I'm new on the LP world and I didn't have enough time and tools to test enough the LP, I don't know if it is recommended or not to change those items.

 

In many forums i read that the tuners and bridge are not very good, so I'm wondering if it is necessary or recommended to change them.

 

Thanks!

 

BTW: I will change the nut to a bone nut and will use the powdered graphite, but when I'm back to Argentina :)

[JThunderz]

The tuners are fine on any stock gibson, unless you got the exceptional bad tuner. But then I'm pretty sure it's just string that would be losing tune. The Gibson tuners are pretty top-shelf; Leave em alone unless they are broken.

[varholl]

Ok, fair answer, what about the bridge? The same applies to the bridge? What difference can i find between the stock bridge of the studio faded and a tonepros?

[Yaff]

Yes, the stock hardware on your guitar is very good and I would be very surprised if you problem is down to the quality of the components.

 

I have the same guitar (in worn brown finish) and as long as I do the following, have no issues:

 

1 Use quality strings

2 Lube the nut and bridge - Nut juice or pencil lead

3 Fully stretch the strings - There is video on You Tube

 

As long as I keep to the above, it stays in tune just as well as my 08 Standard and Fender Strat.

 

Regarding the Bone Nut, I was also thinking of this, but have been advised there is no gain. I would be intrested in your opinion, after you have completed the change.

 

All the best

[Eracer_Team]

you didn't say which string but I would hazard to guess that its the G string (3rd string).

If you're still in the US find a shop locally, tell them when you do solo's and bending that the guitar goes out of tune..

They will probably have to file the nut slots just a little bit (plus use the lube that R9 suggested)

[varholl]

The strings are the first three... it is not like there is a lot of change... it is a slightly change but I'm a tune histeric

 

I will try with Yaff's advices! Thanks a lot! I was going to spent a couple of hundreds with a possible no sense!

[Dub-T-123]

Maybe you should just find a good luthier and tell him about your problem. A good luthier can easily fix your problem with a simple setup. It will probably cost about 20-30 bucks.