nikko18 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 i just got some size nine strings on my les paul cause im just kinda trying out different sizes. they are really hard to keep in tune, like my low E always goes out of tune when i hit it but then goes back into tune :D jimmy page used size 8s how did he do this? also i would like to say that before anyone says get bigger strings im liking them this size, just not the tuning stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopold Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 He had the tuners switched to Grovers. Maybe that helped the stability? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Are you stringing your guitar correctly? When I re string my guitars I spend about 10 mins stretching the strings pulling them then re tuning... not only does this pre stretch them but it ensures the string is as tight as can be at the tuners... I then only have to make fine adjustments to my tuning when Iam playing.. Regards Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It never bothered Jimmy Page that he wasnt in tune! lol Ya know I love ya' Jimbo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermionik Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Nikko16 said: my low E always goes out of tune when i hit it but then goes back into tune Sounds like sloppy fingering or hitting them way too hard..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Are you stringing your guitar correctly? When I re string my guitars I spend about 10 mins stretching the strings pulling them then re tuning... not only does this pre stretch them but it ensures the string is as tight as can be at the tuners... I then only have to make fine adjustments to my tuning when Iam playing.. What flight said. I've been using 9s for decades and have no problems as long as I stretch the strings after putting on a new set. What Thermionik said too. If you're hitting the string hard or fretting them too tightly, the guitar will sound out of tune there too, especially when playing open chords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Perhaps you could integrate that into your sound? Might be just the thing to get you noticed... Seriously, though... does it only happen when you play the open string, or does it happen when you fret as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 If I remember correctly about page - if you drink enough Jack Daniels it really doesn't matter. Especially today with auto-tune and pro-tools for recording out of tune is a minor thing... well at least if you flat the 3rd it's a minor thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikko18 Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 well im not fretting the e at all and i try to hit lightly because my dad says its better for tone. but i think it's just that my strings aren't finished stretching out and my tuners are not the best ever. it's still weird though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modoc_333 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 also, they will never stay in tune without work on the guitar. your nut is cut for 10s. the new strings are slopping around in there. Page's frets were smaller than what came on your standard too. this makes it easier to give the light touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I've discovered over the years that the best way to stretch new strings is to tune the guitar up one whole step and just let it set for a day or overnight. Then retune it, but always tune it from a lower tone going up (tuning up) to reach the tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stymye Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Page was rarely in perfect tune but he was very good at playing around slight mistunings.I consider him the best sloppy player that ever picked up a les paul. ...second would be Joe Perry. Hendrix was the king of playing out of tune and making it work(most of the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 It's a mechanical effect and there's not much you can do about it without going to heavier gauge strings. The strings sharp when you strike them then settle back into proper tune. You could tune for the sharp, but the anything with sustain will be flat. I'm at work right now so I don't have the reference here, but it's a well known effect. Nothing can be done except don't hit the low strings so hard or change to heavier guages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Guitar Tech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRV-Zeppelin Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 [...] how'd jimmy page stay in tune? [...] He told the guitar to and it obeyed. Either that or he showed his axes videos of Chuck Norris playing guitar and warned them that the same brutal demise would await them if they dare go flat or sharp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers galore Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I have been using 9's for years. I have no tuning issues whatsoever. My LP stays in tune for days. So does my Tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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