LS150 problem with machineheads

[Tompski]

My tuners wont keep the guitar in tune and I have been very careful to string the guitar properly several times, this guitar is amazing but this seems to be the weakest link1
Anyone else had this problem or like to offer a suitable replacement?
Thanks

Tom

 

[Diamond]

It's the nut, not the tuners...get a QUALIFIED tech to tweak the nut slots for you.

 

[Paladin2019]

Did you stretch the strings after you changed them?

The machine heads are not the problem. With an issue like this it's ALWAYS either the nut or your restringing technique.

 

[Anonymous]

Surely not ALWAYS, guys?

If it is the nut, maybe a little graphite (from a pencil lead) will help? Graphite is an excellent lubricant.

Mike

 

[Tompski]

Thanks guys

I did of course stretch the strings in, I will try some graphite until I can get someone to look at it .

cheers

 

[Paladin2019]

Surely not ALWAYS, guys?

Ok, not 100% always. But it's an issue that crops up pretty regularly on this and other forums, and I can only recall one occasion where it was confirmed the machine head (singular) was at fault. I believe that was on an older model too.

 

[UncleLester]

+1 on the graphite. Almost always helps if not totally solves the issue... unless the nut has been improperly cut and filed. In that case I would let a professional repair it properly. Good luck!

 

[jacco]

I use Big Bends nut sauce for the nut and bridge which works perfectly

 

[Anonymous]

I use Big Bends nut sauce for the nut and bridge which works perfectly

Does the label say what's in it? Or can you tell?

 

[jacco]

I use Big Bends nut sauce for the nut and bridge which works perfectly

Does the label say what's in it? Or can you tell?

It's synthetic

 

[Anonymous]

It's synthetic

So is Celine Dion, but that doesn't tell me what the ingedients are.

:wink:

 

[Paladin2019]

I mix vaseline with powdered graphite 8)

 

[marcusnieman]

I mix vaseline with powdered graphite 8)

So does Celine

 

[Diamond]

I mix vaseline with powdered graphite 8)

Does the graphite stain your hand?

 

[Paladin2019]

I should have known better, but I said it anyway... :lol: