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Originally Posted by initialsBB  When I first pick up my guitar it's always slightly sharp. What's causing that, is the trem pulling on the strings too much? Should I let out the trem claw a little? This is a strat btw. |
block off the trem
slight back bow in the neck can make it go sharp , too much string tension
often it is the reverse though... it goes flat
may be the trem in your case? You can put a small piece of ebony or rosewood
between the trem block and the body cavity to prevent the trem from pulling back
but it will still let you go forward. Some guys like pulling back in the trem as well as forward
When I had trem gtr (sold them all for same reason) I would block of the trem
in two places so it wouldn't go sharp or flat. I couldn't use the trems
but I didn't care, hair metal was out of style by that point