Strat Avenger
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I feel silly asking this, but has anyone ever experienced a set of strings that just won't stay in tune? I am not talking about old strings that have lost their life. I am talking about new strings that have been thoroughly pre-stretched (yes, I am well aware that new strings need to be stretched, so we can eliminate that recommendation).
This is on a guitar with a fixed bridge (so no whammy bar issues to affect tuning) and locking tuners (so no string winding issues). This guitar won't stay in tune for a minute (30 seconds if you bend any notes, and I'm not talking about radical bends). The strings always go flat, not sharp as would occur if the nut was binding.
The strings are Dean Markleys. I usually use Ernie Ball Slinkys. So I'm wondering if a new set of strings will cure this problem, or if there's something else involved. Everything on the guitar is tight (bridge, neck bolts, tuners, etc.). Yeah, I should just change them now & see, but I figured I'd ask if any of you have encountered a new set of strings that were just bad right out of the package.
This is on a guitar with a fixed bridge (so no whammy bar issues to affect tuning) and locking tuners (so no string winding issues). This guitar won't stay in tune for a minute (30 seconds if you bend any notes, and I'm not talking about radical bends). The strings always go flat, not sharp as would occur if the nut was binding.
The strings are Dean Markleys. I usually use Ernie Ball Slinkys. So I'm wondering if a new set of strings will cure this problem, or if there's something else involved. Everything on the guitar is tight (bridge, neck bolts, tuners, etc.). Yeah, I should just change them now & see, but I figured I'd ask if any of you have encountered a new set of strings that were just bad right out of the package.