| Most guitar tuning problems on a
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| | guitars lifeblood, and as mentioned
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| Stratocaster, arise from the old style
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| | elsewhere, no Lee Chang or Red Dragon 50c
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| whammy bar or "vibrato bar" as it's
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| | Specials!Sometimes you might hear a
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| correctly called. And although a
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| | pinging sound when you use the whammy.
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| wonderful, fun, fantastic, and great
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| | This is caused by stored tension in the
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| invention, it does have it's
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| | Nut being released as you dip the bar,
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| shortcomings. Newer Strat designs and
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| | and then bam, you're out of tune. If it's
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| double-locking systems have mostly
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| | an emergency, i.e. it happens in the
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| overcome these annoying side-effects, but
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| | middle of a song during a gig, try
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| they do have a very different feel to
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| | pulling the bar up a bit and depending on
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| them.But if you set an old one up
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| | how far you have slipped out of tune,
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| properly, and keep it well lubricated
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| | this might just get you back in. At least
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| (use sewing machine oil), you can reduce
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| | to the end of the song. Hallelujah...To
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| your guitar tuning vibrato-bar problems
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| | solve this annoying and interfering
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| to a minimum.It is well worth your while
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| | nuisance, some good ol' lubrication is
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| learning all you can about your guitar
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| | needed here. The best thing to lubricate
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| and music gear, as regards keeping it
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| | the nut-end of things, is graphite. An
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| serviced and running smoothly. If you
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| | easy way to do this, is to use an
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| don't do it yourself, it means taking it
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| | ordinary pencil, and literally write onto
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| to a repair guy or someone else, every
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| | the nut underneath where the strings slot
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| time the slightest thing goes astray. I
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| | in (lifting it up first, loosen if
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| have a mountain of books like this for
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| | necessary), and give it a coating of
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| reference and it's another interesting
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| | lead. Then the strings just glide along
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| side of playing. Guitar mags such as the
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| | the grooves instead of sticking there
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| excellent and long running Guitar Player,
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| | until you "ping" and release them.This
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| or try Guitar One Magazine, Guitar Amps
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| | simple little trick works wonders for
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| and so on are also a mine of information.
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| | Strat guitar tuning dilemmas. Depending
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| I'm sure I'm not alone there.An important
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| | on your style and how often you gig, once
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| point to remember when it comes to
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| | a week of this treatment should be fine.
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| choosing strings is don't "Cheat on the
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| | Vaseline is also recommended for this
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| Cheese". This too is a major source of
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| | task but I think it's a bit messy and
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| Guitar Tuning problems even nightmares!
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| | more suitable to nappy rash ;-).Remember
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| Try a few different brand types out, and
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| | Guitar Tuning is half the battle as they
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| only buy from recognized and reputable
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| | say, so it's seriously worth getting
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| guitar-string makers. Different players,
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| | right at an early stage. Good or
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| styles and guitars have different needs.
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| | excellent guitar tuning skills, will
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| Always go with a respected brandname such
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| | automatically improve your musical ear
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| as "Ernie Ball" or "Fender".I like 9's on
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| | and this also helps you play better.
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| a Strat and something heavier on an
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| | There's nothing worse or more
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| electric guitar with no whammy bar. You
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| | unprofessional than a "lazy ear" player,
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| can experiment with gauges yourself, find
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| | who flies around on the guitar no
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| one you like and stick to it, especially
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| | problem, but the guitar is constantly out
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| on a guitar with an old style
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| | of tune. So pay attention to your strings
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| hand-vibrato on it, ok whammy-bar. If you
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| | and look after them and you will be
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| intend to play slide on electric or
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| | repaid back a hundred times.Next we are
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| acoustic guitars, use heavy gauge for the
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| | under the bridge, plus we will be having
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| best tone and tuning. In general the
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| | a look at the all important monthly
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| heavier the string the heavier the tone,
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| | guitar-neck massage.David O'Toole is a
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| but they are harder to play and control.
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| | guitar player, music fan, and musician
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| Try bending a g string on a heavy set and
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| | from Ireland.
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| you'll see what I mean. Strings are your
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