Why your Gibson🎸 doesn't stay in tune & how to fix it #shorts

Why your Gibson🎸 doesn't stay in tune & how to fix it

Why don't Gibson guitars stay in tune??
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[SteveSterlacci]

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[michaelsnydermusic]

You’d think that spending $2-3k on a guitar that maybe they’d do this for you?

[gsw]

Graphite pencil in the nut grooves helps 👌

[Guvnor]

Holy crap - is that 90-91 LP Classic?! Awesome guitar.

[fatihshady]

thanks for solution, now i need a gibson

[isaiahmarquez]

“I find a little coke lubes it up nicely…..what?” - Ace Frehley (probably)

[stricknine]

The very best fix and permanent fix for this is a Graphtech Tusq XL nut..

I have 9 Les Pauls and they ALL stay in tune incredibly well and I am a big string bending lead player. I installed Graphtech Tusq nuts on all of them. The difference is absolutely incredible.

Gibson has started using Graphtech Nuts on their guitars in 2020...This is why.

[PAULTHEWALLOFSOUND]

Nice tip. I have an esquire with this issue, so now i can fix it, my only issue was how to file it. Never seen anyone suggest the angle motion. Nice job.

[jeremiahalexander]

This is a huge help. My Les Paul and my Gretsch have had that same problem. Thank you for the advice!

[kuratr]

Can't say I've had this problem before but what I usually do is rub some graphite pencil on the grooves when switching strings. For the smaller grooves I use a mechanical pencil or just a sharpened pencil with the tip flattened on both sides so it can slide in the nut grooves easily.

[Badhands]

Those are the best I’ve found. I like to pull them out of the holder- even got a set for bass also- and very reasonably priced compared to you know who- an added advantage- it leaves a rounded bottom slot. 👍🏼

[JeanMarceaux]

I wanted to leave a smart-ass comment, but this is actually a very useful piece of info. First and foremost, I didn't know nut files come in such compact sizes, second — you've covered all the necessary steps about filing a nut: identify a reason, don't go too deep, make a roll-off along the string and perpendicular to it. Good stuff m8.

[Reachermordacai]

I have a les paul copy and mine does this too. Thanks, now I can correct my guitar.

[miccullen]

Got a fair bit of Music Nomad stuff (including the nut files) and they're great quality and value, for sure

[jonfai]

I also recommend checking out the “string butler” which is a small machined piece of brass you stick on your headstock (no drilling) that has the strings run straight and then move around a ball bearing. Very effective.

[edge]

Try graphite from a lead pencil before you go filing material away from your nut, it’s worked for me for over 4 decades.

[thefilthygringo]

Just use #2 pencil graphite when you change your strings. I never have an issue with my guitar being out of tune and I have a 50s gold top standard.

[garyjones]

I have a 2002 studio that appears to have a leftover 2001 neck with the eppie style headstock angle I have no problem.

[Ratso_DeLynch]

Hey man just went down the les paul rabbit hole myself and a store demo les paul slash custom shop victoria 2020 gold top was just perfect again the standard 60s 50s series etc - idk if this one is custom shop 100% of the build like say a Gibson CS R8, R9, R0 Murphy lab and all those others but with a shootout instore between a couple custom shops just for fun I still came back to the slash Goldie felt fantastic and almost seemed like an elevated les paul standard 50s, although that guitar was no slouch I came in original wanting a standard 50s since I actually like that 50s neck. Anyhow the slash stays in tune near perfectly and you're right the nut was slotted perfectly I feel like this was a good day in the gibson shop because this one les paul did not have any of the typical gripes and woes like sloppy tuners poor nut and the binding fretboard edges feeling too sharp etc. This slash LP just felt like a well oiled machine - all of the other les Paul's even standard 50s must have had the issue you're showing here on the other hand, 1 of the 50s models was ok, but the rest even custom shops had that kind of nut binding issue for sure I could hear that clicking sound when tuning up without a doubt which again sucks at this price point gibsons have improved from 2019 on but they still don't completely have their shit together at the 3k range.
Thanks for the video look forward to seeing more of your les paul in action as time goes on !!
Cheers from Niagara falls Canada 🙏🤟
*** PS you did not take off too much nut material or go too aggressive with the nut file BUT you took off too much material after the nut on your truss rod cover you scratched it all up man careful !! 😬

[sparkyguitar]

I just changed to a Tusc XL nut and Kluson locking tuners. And on the other end I changed to a Tonespro locking bridge. Better intonation. Now there is no problem with a 97 ebony Les Paul studio.