5 Straight Days In Tune

jonpowl · February 2017

Is this unusual? My Dupont MD-100 has been in tune for 5 straight days when taken out of the case. I usually play it for an hour or so, on average. The weather has been humid and rainy, interspersed with a couple of clear days in the high 50s. I usually have to tweak a string or two, sometimes sharp, sometimes flat. This has never happened before.

Scoredog · February 2017

You have entered an alternative universe, if you wish to get back to the old one you will need to purchase a new guitar.

BalkanSoul · February 2017

I have an Epiphone Joe Pass guitar that is like that. The thing stays in tune all of the time. Frank Vignola has remarked that his Thorell is like that.

mandocat · February 2017

I recommend leaving it out in the rain for a day or two. That should fix it.

Jazzaferri · February 2017

My DuPont and my Dunns stay in tune on the stand for long periods of time between playing except for a few weeks in spring and fall plus the rare winter when we get a prolonged cold spell.. Humidity is pretty constant here except for the transitions and really cold weather

jonpowl · February 2017

Thanks Craig, great advice. For sale or trade, Dupont guitar, never needs tuning, will trade for Barault, Marin, Hahl, Holo, Freschi, Eimers, diMauro, Busato, etc. in new condition. However, I'm sure I've jinxed the guitar, plus I played along with some rock and country last night, Season of the Witch (Kooper & Stills), Alabama Shakes "Hold On", Staind "Been a While", etc.

Matteo · February 2017

You have got Dorian Gray's guitar. There's a recording of that guitar, hidden away somewhere, that sounds more and more out of tune for each day.

jonpowl · February 2017

+1 more....

guitarmike · February 2017

I have a Chinese DellArte DGH1 that stays in tune no matter what.
Summer, winter ( I live in Quebec ) sometimes it stays in the car for 3-4
hours in the middle of winter.......It just stays in tune.
And yes, I'm using a tuner..

AndrewUlle · February 2017

guitarmike wrote: »

I have a Chinese DellArte DGH1 that stays in tune no matter what.

Yeah, the DG-H1s are great - the one I had was the same way - it stayed in tune forever. I recently sold it to buy another GJ guitar, but I wish I could've kept it.