Gibsons Tough To Keep In Tune?

[exbassist2570]

Is it true that Les Pauls,,Sg`s , Etc,,the tuneomatic bridge setup is prone to going out of tune? Ive heard this more than once,is there any truth to this?

[sumgai]

ex,

No, not really. What goes out of tune is the string, not one of the components of the guitar. And certainly, the ToM is not a "known bad guy" for making strings go out of tune, its track record is no more remarkable than any other bridge design.

Other, more detailed, answers will be forthcoming shortly, I'm sure.

HTH


sumgai

[Ripper]

ex...

My Les Paul hardly ever went out of tune.

I have learned over the years that two major factors for non-tremolo guitars going out of tune are the weather...ie, too much or not enough humidity.
Second: sloppy string installation..Make sure you wrap the string around the post at LEAST three times, and stretch them. Give each string a gentle tug to stretch them out after you install them.

I wish I still had my LP! * sniff*.....a beautuful cherryburst.

[UnklMickey]

Any guitar will have "goes out of tune" issues if the slots in the nut and/or bridge are narrower than the diameter of the strings. This causes the tension to be greater in the portions of the string closest to tuners as it it tightened. over time, the tension equalizes. If the string is binding at the nut, the pitch will increase slightly as the excess tension between the tuners and the nut equalize with the main body of the string. If the string is binding between the bridge and tailstop, that portion will be under tensioned. As the tension gradually equalizes, the main body of the string will have slightly less tension. The pitch will decrease slightly.

And, as previously mentioned, strings slipping on the tuners, or slipping tuners, will cause the tuning to go flat.

Some people even take the loose end of the string and run it vertically after the first wind on the tuner, so subsequent windings run over it, and trap it in place... further insurance against string slipping.