quadlaser Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 I auditioned for a couple bands recently (one hired me, by the way) and was pretty surprised by how many guitarists have to check their tuning after every song. I asked them if they stretched their strings and about 90% of them said, "What?"So do you do it? If you have no idea what i'm talking about I suggest you go to youtube. Quote
santana Posted January 16, 2009 Posted January 16, 2009 Yes. I can't stand having to tune up every 2 minutes. Quote
damian 1200 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I've not had too tune my guitar in over 2 months...oh yeah! :krider: Quote
Powerage5 Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 No, but I probably should. My 2 main gig guitars (Fender Strat customized to Dave Murray's exact specs, and a Jackson Randy Rhoads) both have Floyd Roses, and I never have a problem even without stretching strings. But my other guitars I probably should do it on. Quote
Chrisi Rokks Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 I play bass an i stretch mine, which is easy cos they never snap when u stretch em! Quote
Slash Guitarist Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 (edited) On my Ibanez RG550 with the Lo Pro trem, I do but not as much as I do on my Les Paul. (Because of the double locking trem).Having one of the best double locking trems in the world means that it holds the tuning like no other! Edited January 25, 2009 by Slash Guitarist Quote
Syk Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 I always stretch mine. If I dont they will go out of tune every time I bend a note. Quote
Inverted Mind Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) Yeah, I thought everyone did to be honestEDIT: not that I've ever asked anyone, I just assumed Edited January 28, 2009 by Inverted Mind Quote
Max™ Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Hell yes. If I were the guy looking for a guitarist in my band - they would need to have well set up and decent equipment. That includes having the guitar stay in tune no matter what. Theres absolutely no excuse for the guitar going out of tune after one or two songs. Quote
Inverted Mind Posted February 11, 2009 Posted February 11, 2009 Okay wait, what do you guys mean my stretching strings? When I re-string my guitar, I bend the shit out of them, pull on them and all that shit, they stay in tune perfectly after that and it doesn't put a crapload of strain on them Quote
Max™ Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Okay wait, what do you guys mean my stretching strings? When I re-string my guitar, I bend the shit out of them, pull on them and all that shit, they stay in tune perfectly after that and it doesn't put a crapload of strain on themYeah, stretching them is when you pull them miles away from the fretboard so they don't stretch when playing. Quote
twistedthoughts Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 Yeah, only a retard wouldn't.It's not the string actually "stretching", it's just slipping either at the bridge or at the tuners.I put 'em on, tune up, then pinch each string between my index finger and thumb and pull it away from the fretboard. Then retune, then play each string at the 3rd fret and do a ridiculously wide vibrato (pretty much bending up a whole step). Retune. Repeat at the 15th fret. Retune if necessary - the strings are usually well settled by this point. Quote
hudsonsaul Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 I only recently started stretching my strings, and it works fucking wonders!In the past i used to just dick around for ages after putting on new on strings, focusing on bending the strings....then re-tune..... so essentially the same thing, but actually stretching them is way quicker. Quote
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