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telecaster bullet question
Enjoying the new Tele,thinking about changing out the tuners
Having trouble keeping in tune What do u all think?
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It is much more likely to be friction somewhere along the string path - at the nut, the bridge, or at the tuner itself based on how you’re installing the strings.
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All possibilities, certainly, but isn't the Bullet pretty much the low end of the Squier line, and likely to have really cheap tuners? I know I had a Telecoustic, which is not as "affordable" as a Bullet, and the tuners were just garbage. The stuff you mention is certainly a cheaper set of things to check first, but I wouldn't dismiss crappy tuners too quickly.
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Check all the other things first - don’t automatically assume that tuning problems emanate from ‘bad tuners’.
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Martin 0-16NY Emerald Amicus Emerald X20 Cordoba Stage Some of my tunes: https://youtube.com/user/eatswodo |
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Thanks for all the info
U guys rock I was also told to lube the nut I will also change the strings
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Also Check the Himidity where you`re playing. Guitars like 47% and anything lower or higher do change the tuning.
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I do that back-loop knot in the peg and torque the crap out of the new strings.
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Trash it, get a real Fender.
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I’ve got a FSR bullet tele I bought only because of the color. It was less than $200 and I bought it as a project, fully expecting to put it in the closet until all of the hardware and the neck was replaced.
I’m actually surprised by the instrument. Just by itself it was a fine guitar, and played/sounded much better than the price tag would suggest. That being said, the tuners aren’t the best. But contrary to common wisdom, bad tuners usually doesn’t equal poor tuning stability. Bad tuners can make it difficult to tune, but once it’s in tune the mechanics of a machine head make it really, really difficult for them to slip at all. For tuning stability, the things already mentioned above are where to look. On cheap guitars like bullet teles, the first place I would check (after changing the strings) is the plastic nut. Make sure the string slots are cut properly and color the string slots with a normal #2 pencil. I’d bet you lunch that fixes your issue. If it doesn’t, continue with the above suggestions. |
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Great value for dollar on the cheaper teles.
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