Question: Guitar tuning going down on stage… why?
I play in a rock band in small pubs. I’ve played the two last gigs with my Majesty, but it’s a pattern I’ve noticed with all my guitars, of many different brands and models. It always happens.
When I setup the guitar at home, it’s perfectly in tune. Fine.
As I go up in the stage, I check the tuning before the gig starts… all 6 strings are slightly lower in tune. I have to tune the guitar up.
Then I come back home. When I plug the guitar, all 6 strings are higher… and I have to tune them down again. It’s very annoying.
What could possibly cause this? Anyone with enough stage experience could clarify the phenomenon?
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