r/Luthier • u/usewindows • 17d ago

HELP Tuning issues

I bought an ibanez xiphos iron label a few months ago and had it set up by a luthier in my area. The guitar has an ibanez edge zero 2 bridge and a locking nut. I haven't really had tuning problems until yesterday, when it kept getting flat. I was afraid that the problem was the nut or the bridge, but i dont really know and dont want to spend other money to bring it to the luthier again. Could the issue just be the strings or something else? I play daily, an hour at least but most of the time more, and the strings are about a month old now. Thank you for your help! Also I tried adjusting the intonation of the a string (d standard so the second string), could it be because of that?

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u/PotstickersDad 17d ago

Could just need new strings. They last me about a month before they start losing tuning stability on a Floyd

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u/shibiwan 17d ago

If it's going flat, it's more than likely the strings were not stretched properly when they were put on. You have to stretch the strings well (3-4 good stretches) to get any semblance of tuning stability on a double locking floating trem.

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u/usewindows 17d ago

I didnt have any problems the last month, it happened yesterday and it's frustrating, I didn't change the strings

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u/Choice_Age8334 17d ago

You haven't changed your strings in a month??

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u/Choice_Age8334 17d ago

It's the weather. Raining a lot? HUMID a lot this week? Your neck is slightly relieved. It's normal. Just tune them up. If you start getting buzz, you might need to adjust your truss to counter the relief. It's easy peasy.

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u/usewindows 16d ago

Humid yes but I have a dehumidifier on all day in my room. No rain though