champagnesuperguy Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I had mentioned this briefly in my other post...The G string on my new Dot WILL NOT stay in tune. I've had it set up(action, intonation, ect.) Anyone else have this problem? Any suggestions on how I can fix it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Check the nut! See if it's binding...(does it sort of lag, or "ping" when you tune it?) If so...it's binding in the nut slot! Just use the next size string, as kind of a "file" and open the slot up, very slightly..width wise, not depth! And/Or...use a #2 pencil, sharpen it enough to fit down into the slot, move it back and forth, to leave lead powder, to lube the slot (I do this on all my guitars on all the slots, at every string change...as a precaution), and that may solve the problem. It could also be a bad string! Some people have more luck with a "wound" G, instead of the plain/unwound ones. It's probably NOT you tuning machines, either...but, after all else, you could check that, too. I'd try the nut lube, first. Cheers, CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 I've posted this many times. An interesting and useful read: http://images.onstagemag.com/files/46/0202Setuptxt.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagnesuperguy Posted May 26, 2009 Author Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 +1 on the pencil lead. I use it on all my guitars every time I change the strings and it works great. Notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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