Help! Tips for improving tuning stability on JPXI?

[cbc83]

I love my 2011 JPXI. Great playability, killer tone. However, I need to tune after almost every song - and I have a fairly light touch and use the trem very little.

Any tips for improving tuning stability? I use 0.09 strings, so they shouldn't be stuck in the nut or something like that.

Or is this just what I should expect from a floating trem? I didn't have tuning issues on my Parker Fly Deluxe.

 

[racerx]

I have a Majesty and two others set to float with reasonable tuning stability with aggressive wang-bar usage.

What I would check/do on my setups:

* Take off old strings, clean the guitar up, etc.​

* Lube the nut with a pencil/special sauce of your choice​

* Pull the new strings through, make sure they're snugly seated in the bridge​

* I usually set my locking tuners holes to all be facing straight at the nut, pull the string through them as tight as I can, tighten the locking pin firmly, then bend the excess string 90 degrees straight up (and eventually trim after tuning to pitch and stretching)​

* Tune strings to pitch, stretch them, tune strings to pitch, stretch them, tune strings to pitch​

* I stretch my strings by pulling gently straight up from the face of the guitar at various points up and down the neck (using my free hand as a counter balance).​

* Play​

I also use 9/46s and just played a set last night on my L3 where I was abusing the trem more than usual. I periodically check tuning whenever there is down time in the set, but I never had a material deviation. Other guys may do it differently or have thoughts on it, but this works for me and I'm happy with my tuning stability. I hope it works for you too!

 

[RAIN27]

I had some issues with my JPXI and JP12's and now use Big Bends Nut Sauce with every string change.... problem solved

 

[Mace13]

I’ve never had issues with my JP XI. Always have used Big Bends nut sauce so can’t say if it is worse without it. Tuning is rock solid. I run 10 to 46s and I’m on the second nut.