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  • L loveangel888

    Have you tried one of those gadgets which helps you tune the guitar? Don't know what the name is tho.

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    It's called a "roadie" :)

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      (CP is sometimes better than google) How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ? i've re-stringed the "family" guitar, a 40-ish year old guitar Yamaha classical guitar, for mother's day (for mom, obviously). The guitar was stringless for a while, and I've been tuning and re-tuning for the last few hours. any idea ? Thanks.

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      • M Maximilien

        (CP is sometimes better than google) How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ? i've re-stringed the "family" guitar, a 40-ish year old guitar Yamaha classical guitar, for mother's day (for mom, obviously). The guitar was stringless for a while, and I've been tuning and re-tuning for the last few hours. any idea ? Thanks.

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        MannyTheMammoth
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        When I change strings on my bass guitar I stretch them by pulling them away from the neck. That stabilizes the tuning faster. I suppose you can do that on a classical guitar too but don't pull too much ;)

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        • L Lost User

          It's called a "roadie" :)

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          loveangel888
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          I can't tell if you just made it up.

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          • M MannyTheMammoth

            When I change strings on my bass guitar I stretch them by pulling them away from the neck. That stabilizes the tuning faster. I suppose you can do that on a classical guitar too but don't pull too much ;)

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            Niklas L
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            MannyTheMammoth wrote:

            by pulling them away from the neck.

            Just to avoid misunderstanding, is that the neck of the guitar?

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            • M Maximilien

              (CP is sometimes better than google) How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ? i've re-stringed the "family" guitar, a 40-ish year old guitar Yamaha classical guitar, for mother's day (for mom, obviously). The guitar was stringless for a while, and I've been tuning and re-tuning for the last few hours. any idea ? Thanks.

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              Mostly this is about two days. tip: I generally tune my strings HIGHER then usual when I lay them on the first time and leave them stretched for a day. Each few hours you can turn the key a little to re-stretch them. After a good day, tune them correctly and the strings will stay in tone fairly quickly... hope this helps

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              • M MannyTheMammoth

                When I change strings on my bass guitar I stretch them by pulling them away from the neck. That stabilizes the tuning faster. I suppose you can do that on a classical guitar too but don't pull too much ;)

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                Rhuros
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                Yep I do the same with my 6 strings, give them a good stretch after initial tuning, re-tune, then play something a little more energetic and finally re-tune. The strings seem to stabilize nicely after that...

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                • N Niklas L

                  MannyTheMammoth wrote:

                  by pulling them away from the neck.

                  Just to avoid misunderstanding, is that the neck of the guitar?

                  home

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                  MannyTheMammoth
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                  Yes the neck of the guitar!

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                  • L loveangel888

                    Have you tried one of those gadgets which helps you tune the guitar? Don't know what the name is tho.

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                    Pete OHanlon
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                    Fingers.

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                      Fingers.

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                      loveangel888
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                      Damn, I thought it was called tongue.

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                      • L loveangel888

                        Damn, I thought it was called tongue.

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                        Pete OHanlon
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                        That's tuning a different G String.

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                        • M Maximilien

                          (CP is sometimes better than google) How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ? i've re-stringed the "family" guitar, a 40-ish year old guitar Yamaha classical guitar, for mother's day (for mom, obviously). The guitar was stringless for a while, and I've been tuning and re-tuning for the last few hours. any idea ? Thanks.

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                          leppie
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                          Maximilien wrote:

                          How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ?

                          Till it's done :)

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                          • L Lost User

                            It's called a "roadie" :)

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                            groan1! :rolleyes:

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                            • L leppie

                              Maximilien wrote:

                              How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ?

                              Till it's done :)

                              ((λ (x) `(,x ',x)) '(λ (x) `(,x ',x)))

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                              is that synonymous with 42 ?

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                              • M Maximilien

                                is that synonymous with 42 ?

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                                Yes, indeed, 42 dayhourminuteseconds.

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                                • M MannyTheMammoth

                                  Yes the neck of the guitar!

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                                  Niklas L
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                                  ;)

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                                  • M Maximilien

                                    (CP is sometimes better than google) How low does it take for new strings to "stabilize" their tuning ? i've re-stringed the "family" guitar, a 40-ish year old guitar Yamaha classical guitar, for mother's day (for mom, obviously). The guitar was stringless for a while, and I've been tuning and re-tuning for the last few hours. any idea ? Thanks.

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                                    Jeremy Hutchinson
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                                    Do you mean a classical guitar with nylon strings? If so, the answer is forever. I have a ukulele that takes nylon strings and the few times I've replaced them it's been nearly unplayable for days on end before those stretchy little bastards stabilize. If it's steel string, the strings themselves will stabilize with in a day or so. Faster if you tune it and play it repeatedly. But the neck and guitar might also take some time to stabilize if it was without strings for a long time.

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