SE 245 Soapbar tuning question....

[ruwaldo]

Hello all,

Sorry if this topic may have already been covered, I didn't find anything searching.

So here is the issue that has me scratching my head. When tuning my guitar lets say i first tune the low E string then goto tune the A string. After getting the A string up to pitch the low E will be sharp. I could totally understand it if the low E ended up going a bit flat. As you add tension to another string the neck will bow forward a bit thereby slacking the other strings, thats normal. But having the other strings go sharp just doesn't make sense.

I switched form 9s to 10s after buying the guitar but I had the nut slots cut to compensate for the bigger string gauge. Other than that the guitar is completely stock.

Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[xjbebop]

Ummm... new strings? Stretch them out until they settle in. Tune all the strings and triple check.
Just some basics. Lube the nut.
Those guitars are pretty solid, so it's likely the strings or the set up.

 

[Mixstar]

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[dogrocketp]

Did you have the truss rod reset? If the neck is bowing too much, it won`t stay in tune.