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You can actually tune the individual strings to make the D barre chord sound perfect which will cause other chords to sound dissonant. Have you ever noticed that some chords and notes sound out of tune on your guitar while others sound perfect? For example the open A minor chord might sound in perfect tune but the D barre chord at the fifth fret may sound dissonant. Truss Rod and Bridge Adjustment for Perfect Guitar Intonation You won’t damage your guitar by not changing strings.” Still, there are advantages to new strings – they’re brighter sounding and can cause a guitar to sound in tune (guitar intonation) with less dissonance. In the original version of the course I explained, “Changing strings isn’t like changing the oil in your car, it won’t make your guitar last longer. New Strings Can Help a Guitar Sound in Tune By that, I mean there are basic flaws that even under perfect conditions some notes will be slightly out of tune. Number one, even a perfectly tuned guitar is slightly out of tune due to design.

Intermediate and advanced guitarist sound out of tune for different reasons. A perfectly tuned guitar can yield chords that sound disonnent because of poor technique. Beginners, for example, sound out of tune because they tend to tug at the strings pulling them sharp. With the machine heads you can usually tune E to E without too much of a problem though, then clamp it down and make the small changes with the fine tuners.įloating bridges are a PITA though, but it's the price you pay for wanting to abuse a whammy bar.Why you sound out of tune often depends on your level of experience. I prefer tuning in this order: E (low), E (high), A, B, D, G so you work from the outside in so as not to 'tip the scales', although it is always the lowest strings which get 'off balance' the easiest. If it makes it even easier, think of the bridge as a line balanced on a point. You don't have to be super accurate with step 3, and it's easier to adjust than using the fine tuners anyway.

I've found this method, especially with my 7 string guitar saves me a lot of fine tuning (I set the low B string around a 100cent sharp) as once you lock the nut, everything is roughly at EADGBE so you don't have to keep faffing about trying to get the low strings in tune.

In my experience, it's easiest to do the following:Ģ) Set all the fine tuners to a position where you have equal play in both directionsģ) Tune the guitar with the machine heads, HOWEVER, do NOT tune it EADGBE, but instead use the following:Ĥ) Lock the locking nut and then use the fine tuners to make small adjustments.