Dec 30, 2007 05:04 pm Sounds like the Saddles might be set up a bit off. That or the strings are too warn out or just being broken in.
Does it only ping like that when you are tuning upwards?
Guitar Tuning "Ding"
Posted on Dec 30, 2007 04:46 pm
RandalMcFloyd
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I just got an electric guitar for Xmas (a PRS SE Singlecut) and I'm using the strings that it came with right now.
When I tune the three higher strings I hear this "dinging" sound as if the string is going to break.
Anybody know what's going on?
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Dec 30, 2007 05:04 pm Sounds like the Saddles might be set up a bit off. That or the strings are too warn out or just being broken in.
Does it only ping like that when you are tuning upwards?
Dec 30, 2007 08:15 pm Try some Big Bends Nut Sauce on the nut and bridge saddles. It sounds like the strings are binding a bit.
www.bigbends.com/
Dec 30, 2007 08:56 pm To add what's been posted,
I always wind my strings like on a spool, with one wrap next to the last. I usually try to put around 8 or so winds on the highest strings, and maybe less on the 3rd string.
If the wraps are over each other, and kinda wrapped on the peg willy-nilly, then you'll get pings when you tighten.
I'm thinking if you untighten them, and re-wrap them nice and uniform, they won't ping anymore.
Dec 30, 2007 09:01 pm I thought we were going to get into cooking for a second with that post.
Dec 30, 2007 11:13 pm Ok thanks guys.
Answering Noize's question, I haven't had to tune downwards so far; they've only been sharp.
Dec 31, 2007 11:23 am but the pinging will go away if you just tolerate it for a few hours and constantly retune those strings when they go out of tune slightly. i never knew it was because of the way i wrapped 'em. makes sense, though. but knowing this, i'm not likely to redo my windings because that would take work.
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