String change question

[LesPaul]

I just changed out the stock 10s that my Majesty came strung with for a set of Cobalt 10s. Thought I stretched them pretty well, but tuning stability has been iffy ever since. What kind of routine do you guys with non locking trems follow when changing strings?

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[Norrin Radd]

"IME, strings go out of tune from being OVER stretched when initially installed. A longh time ago I read about a method propsed by Bill Lawrence where he recommends putting a new set on (no stretching), tune up a half step from where you play (so F for most of us) and let the guitar sit overnight.

I have been using this method for about 4 years now and all issues I have had with tuning stability vanished. "POOF". I kid you not. This DOES work. The scientific explanation had a bunch of metallurgy and co-efficient stuff that was way beyond me. All I know is I follow the procedure and it works. And the strings last me longer. I just removed a set of Ernie Ball Cobalts I had on for 14 months (yeah - and I play about an hour a day 6 days a week). And they were still maintaining tuning - just ran out of "life". Plus, I wanted to clean the fingerboard. But I digress.

Point is - the method works! Give it try. "

I wrote that over 3 years ago. Still doing it. Still working.

 

[jones4tone]

I wrote that over 3 years ago. Still doing it. Still working.

Interesting - I'll have to give this a try.