I was just tuning my guitar. Maybe I'm imagining things, but I often find it tricky to tune the B-string properly. It's always the B.
Do any of you experience that? Or...
M.
Not another stupid question!...
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Michelle
When I tune I give each string a small stretch which makes the note slightly flat.
Then tune up. Then repeat a few times.
When I tune I give each string a small stretch which makes the note slightly flat.
Then tune up. Then repeat a few times.
To A# or not to A#....that is the question. Mmmm.....seems pretty important to tune to the B.
After that lamo joke...I must confess to not noticing any particular issue with my B string. My G string can get twisted....which can be pretty uncomfortable actually.
Once I wound right through the tuning of my low E and snapped it....that's not easy to do.
After that lamo joke...I must confess to not noticing any particular issue with my B string. My G string can get twisted....which can be pretty uncomfortable actually.
Once I wound right through the tuning of my low E and snapped it....that's not easy to do.
Hi Stranger! Perhaps your problem is that the B string is sticking in the nut? Perhaps the slot is too small or there is a burr in the slot or there is a bit of gunk on the string at the nut. If you want, you could loosen the string and then put a bit of graphite (pencil lead) in the slot and see if that helps. Just a thought.
Hey Daryl,
Yeh...I've been away a little. Life stuff... It's nice to be missed.
I think you may well be right. There was graphite on a couple of the nut grooves when I got the nut replaced. I find that I often over-shoot in each direction when I'm tuning the B-String. So it may be sticking in the nut groove.
Up there for thinkin' my friend. I'll try it.
Thanks.
Shel
Yeh...I've been away a little. Life stuff... It's nice to be missed.
I think you may well be right. There was graphite on a couple of the nut grooves when I got the nut replaced. I find that I often over-shoot in each direction when I'm tuning the B-String. So it may be sticking in the nut groove.
Up there for thinkin' my friend. I'll try it.
Thanks.
Shel
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Hi Shel, there are no stupid questions, of course, just stupid people asking questions . Oh, did I get that right? Actually, I have always found the same problem on both my guitars, yes I do find the B string often does not want to B, as Tony so eloquently put it! That was when tuning by ear... whne tuning with a tuner, its less of a problem. there is something about that B....
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Too funny. I've missed YOU too!Hi Shel, there are no stupid questions, of course, just stupid people asking questions . Oh, did I get that right? Actually, I have always found the same problem on both my guitars, yes I do find the B string often does not want to B, as Tony so eloquently put it! That was when tuning by ear... whne tuning with a tuner, its less of a problem. there is something about that B....