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Valley Arts guitar tuning issues

tealwood	Date: February 3, 2006 @ 6:23 PM I am in urgent need of information about my Valley Arts guitar.....I have a gig tomorrow!!!! I have Custom Pro with a locking Kahler vibrato........ I love it......and have had it since 1992 The original strings were heavier as I recall (11's or maybe even 12's) and when I put 10's on it, the springs on the bridge had to be adjusted to lighten the tension for the lighter strings. (The guys at Worldwide Music did the adjustment) I have used GHS Boomer 10's on it since I replaced the original strings. I have always had great luck with the guitar staying in tune...........such a nice bonus to my wonderful sounding beauty Unfortunately, I recently replaced the strings and I cannot get it to stay in tune to save my life........ My question is: What brand and gauge of string was the guitar designed to use? Thank you so much.......I'll be looking for your reply
Alecs	Date: February 3, 2006 @ 6:56 PM maybe your strings aren't stretched out yet. strings are strings, guitars aren't "designed" to use a certain type of strings.
tealwood	Date: February 3, 2006 @ 7:40 PM Ok..thanks..... It's been about 2 weeks since I've restrung it....I'd think they'd be stretched by now.... Maybe you're right though
victorsskull	Date: February 3, 2006 @ 7:42 PM beat the crap out of them and bend the shit out of them then retune
Distilled1	Date: February 4, 2006 @ 2:31 AM brands do make a diff. as says bend the hell out of 'em tune it to as close as it will go. On each string put one hand on the 10th or 12th fret and take your right(left hand) and pull up almost to breaking the string, many many times . "repeat on each string re-tuning after each" if it still wont stay in tune the tremlow/vibrato springs will have to be tightend/losend. (going flat= tighten="tighten 1/4 or less each screw and try again" sharp=losen same senario. Untill it works Sometimes the locking tremlos just go out of wack! ask me I know one good hint is even if you don't use it...use it HARD it keeps everything working if it's gona work. I hate GHS I use D'Addario Although used to love ernie balls. I feel for guitar GHs is crap great Metal Bass string thats my
zedsalt	Date: February 4, 2006 @ 11:20 AM Loosely related side note: Kahler is making guitar and bass parts again!

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