My 5th Dont Work

Indaloman · Post by **Indaloman** » Wed May 04, 2011 1:54 pm

Please help an old man from going crazy. A while ago I attempted to retune to DADF#AD. Stupidly I went up not down and broke the 5th B string. I replaced the string and now although tuned correctly (checked with two tuners) when I play 3rd fret on the B it is a tone out, I have to play the 5th fret E to get a D. I though I may have changed it with the wrong string, so replaced today and it is still the same. What wrong?

Post by **Olly** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:21 pm

I think you must be out of tune - there is nothing you could have done to break your guitar that badly - You must still have it tuned to A rather than B!

Post by **Olly** » Wed May 04, 2011 2:23 pm

Welcome to the forum as well!

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Wed May 04, 2011 3:12 pm

What guitar is it????

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Wed May 04, 2011 4:48 pm

what pitch have you tuned each string to and what gauge strings are you using??
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Indaloman · Post by **Indaloman** » Thu May 05, 2011 8:29 am

Thanks for coming back
Its a Stagg X300 standard tuning EADGBE I used Ernie BAlls Extra Slinky 8,11,14,22,30,38 gauge

Thanks for the welcome Oily

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:20 pm

I have spoken to my mate how is a bit of a guitar expert.

He wants to know if its a fixed bridge or tremolo?

I told him I believe the stag as a fender type trem.

He said you might need to replace the saddle or better still replace the trem as at times cheap trems can cause all host of problems.

He recommends a fender made in mexico.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-FENDER-ST ... 3664wt_905

However you must check the distance between the first of the six screw holes and the sixth. It should be 56 mm.

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Thu May 05, 2011 5:21 pm

Of course all this is if it has a fender type trem.

Indaloman · Post by **Indaloman** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:04 am

No it has a fixed bridge, I will check the 12th fret/Harmonic this morning to make sure it is still in tune. I have only just joined this site, what a great bunch of guys you all are

Indaloman · Post by **Indaloman** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:01 am

Spent the morning going back to basics. tuning the 12th fret to 12th harmonic on all the strings is spot on EXCEPT for the 5th B string which in order to get a C# at the 3rd fret has to be tuned to C# also. I know a Stagg is not the greatest guitar aroung but this is driving me crazy

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:08 am

Change strings you might just have an odd one.

Indaloman · Post by **Indaloman** » Fri May 06, 2011 11:34 am

jamesd74 wrote:Change strings you might just have an odd one.

Arh I just hate to own up to this, but I was playing Always On My Mind, and have just seen that the TAB is wrong, So sorry guys. At least the guitar has had a thorough tune up

jamesd74 · Post by **jamesd74** » Fri May 06, 2011 12:18 pm

Well alls well that ends well. lol

polyal · Post by **polyal** » Sat May 07, 2011 6:12 pm

have a look at the earvana nut system..have one on my strat ( custom )..excellent for ' intune ' chords
http://www.earvana.com. does what it says on the can