Lee Revell wrote: >On Mon, 2005-02-14 at 13:45 +1100, Shayne O'Connor wrote: > > >>i didn't want to say this out loud :) >> >>it could be, as it seems to come out of tune pretty easy ... but then >>again, i've got two small children, ha ha. >> >>i'll probly get this checked out (could be warped, too) when i get the >>volume and tone pots cleaned/replaced. >> >>i hope the neck's okay - i'm poor and spent my last pocket money for >>awhile on a livedrive 2 (got it today!). >> >> > >I have found with my Strat that over time the nuts that hold the tuning >pegs in place will get loose. After tightening these (don't >overtighten) the guitar stays in tune noticeably better. I think it >might even have improved the sound. > >I have had it for 5 years and did this once, but they were pretty loose >by then. You would probably want to check this once a year or so. > > definitely a possibility ... i don't have a guitar stand, so have to lean it up against stuff, which invariably knocks the pegs a bit. luckily i'm getting a cheapo guitar stand this week ... shayne
