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My Les Paul (swamp ash Studio) is the best playing, best sounding guitar I have but some days it's a struggle to keep in tune, and some days it's fine. I've had my guitar set up by a competant tech who came highly recommended too. I also have a Strat and a Tele and those guitars have NO tuning issues whatsoever. Plus I string my guitars all the same way. Should I consider a new set of tuners for my guitar and if so which ones? This is the first LP I've owned so tell me, are they more prone to going out of tune than other guitars due to temperature and humidity changes? PLEASE, this is not meant to be another quot;lets bash Gibsonquot; thread, okay? Thanks.

If you've got a plastic nut on your guitar, then that could be part of the problem right there. Plastic tends to fray and snag the strings, at least thats what it seems like on my guitars.

I installed locking tuners on my LP, and it stays in tune real well. Check out some Sperzels or Schallers, as those'll likely do the trick.

I agree. It's pretty rare to have tuners go bad. Check the nut (lube it or get it cut), wrap your sting corrcetly, and stretch them. I put locking tuners on for easier string changes- that's it.

IMO, after market tuners are sold only to players that don't get their intonation and nut setup properly. There's no need for new tuners. The tuning instability is caused by nut slots that need to be cut lower and a tad wider. Then, if the trussrod and intonation is set 100% perfect, the guitar will stay perfectly in tune.

Also, when installing strings, make sure they're put on with the pinch lock technique (The Vault) and that there's only 2 or 3 wraps around the post. Do all of that, and you'll be fine.

I agree with Gearjoneser on this one. Get a proper set up and the problem should go away.

I used to fit locking tuners on all of my guitars, but after learning the proper set up, and finding a good way to install strings, I dont need them. They are good, though.