Originally posted by BluesShredder
After playing some blues licks or solos that requires a lot of bending my strings go out of tune, sometimes it may be just a little bit flat and some other times it can go really flat.

Is it normal the strings to go a little flat after a lot of bendings?
How blues guitarists can do all these bendings and not to go out of tune? BB King is bending all the time and you will never hear him out of tune, how does he do it?

BluesShredder
Yes they can go out of tune after alot of heavy bending.
I have a few questions?
What string gauges are you useing?
If your useing 8s or 9s which i call rubber-bands,
they will go out a tune alot more after heavy bending.
New strings will go out of tune alot untill thier,
bent alot or you can use your index finger and thumb,
to pull-up on the strings a few times untill they ,
settle in-tune.
When i put new strings on i tune them up a whole step,
above 440 standard tuning then let the guitars set an hour,
or so.
The hot lights from the stage can make them go out of,
tune.Thats why i use an in-line Tuner.
More questions have you tried other brands of strings that do,the same thing?
Also how long do you leave your strings on before,
putting new ones on?
Alot of blues players like to leave thier strings on 6,
months before changeing them some think they play,
alot better after a few months plus get better with age.
The last time i changed my strings was in may of this year.
Mark

[Edited by skee1 on 08-25-2001 at 11:32 AM]