YLS666 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hi everyone, i own a sunburst gibson es-335, and just got back from a trip that lasted two and a half weeks. i got this tip from the guitar shop in which i bought my guitar, that said that when you are going to play the guitar after more than two weeks that it rested unplayed, than you should tune all the strings 2 whole tones down before playing. can someone tell me if it's true, and do you have any other advices for me before i strat playing my axe again? the guitar remaind in the case at home this whole time, untouched. thanks, YLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt335 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Hi There. I never heard that one before. I just got back from a 2 week vacation last week. Took my 335 out of the case and started playing with no ill effects. In fact it was pretty much in tune, been playing it everyday since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 . Never heard of that. But, if you're going to store a guitar for a significant length of time, detuning a bit (half or whole tone) is a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinh Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Can't say I've heard of this either. In my experience, the balance between string tension and the truss rod takes a while to settle down after any large change in tension. If the instrument is mechanically sound, I think it's best to keep it at correct pitch at all times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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