Gibson Strings

[GuitarHitman]

I bought Gibson LP Sig strings for my Gibson LP because I liked the strings that came on it brand new. The strings that came on it brand new lasted me about 6 (maybe 7) weeks without losing their sound or intonation but the set I put on about 2 weeks ago have already lost their intonation quite badly and I hadn't been practicing any more than usual. Have I just got a hold of a duff set of string or is it something I've done to them?

[Classical Exile]

I'm not 100% clear on what you mean but the strings don't lose intonation, the bridge does, try readjusting it. Strings lose their strength and start to sound dead after a while but the intonation of a guitar is dependant on bridge calibration.

[GuitarHitman]

If you leave strings on a guitar long enough and as you move higher up the neck the further the intonation's off. It's nothing to do with the bridge unless it's a brand new set and the intonation is off but when i put this set on the intonation was fine.

[ESP_Viper]

I've never run into intonation suffering from old strings. It sounds like you don't strech your strings enough or something... I don't know why the intonation would go off unless you adjust it. I buy strings in the gauge that I want for the price that I am willing to pay. Which happens to be d'addario. They are in sealed packages so you don't get aged strings when you put them on. Oxidation that takes place on the shelf really destroys tone. D'addarios have noticably better sound from other strings. I get the 3-pack, 3 sets for 10 bucks. In .046-.010 gauge.

[The Fury]

Hey ESP, I know you say it can't happen but I find as my strings get old (3/4 months) they aren't in tune all the way up the neck. They still sound fine it's just that you have to adjust the intonation again. Personally I hate new strings, they have to be a few weeks old at the very least.

[GuitarHitman]

Originally posted by ESP_Viper
I've never run into intonation suffering from old strings. It sounds like you don't strech your strings enough or something... I don't know why the intonation would go off unless you adjust it. I buy strings in the gauge that I want for the price that I am willing to pay. Which happens to be d'addario. They are in sealed packages so you don't get aged strings when you put them on. Oxidation that takes place on the shelf really destroys tone. D'addarios have noticably better sound from other strings. I get the 3-pack, 3 sets for 10 bucks. In .046-.010 gauge.

I experienced the same thing with D'Addarios too on my strat copy. I'll try stretching them as you said but I never stretched Ernie balls on my strat and i never came accross this problem.

[Classical Exile]

This is quite puzzling to me, I've never encountered shifting in the intonation without adjusting the bridge or the guitar being subjected to extreme temperature differences and there's no way I can see how this happens. :confused:

[GuitarHitman]

Originally posted by Classical Exile
This is quite puzzling to me, I've never encountered shifting in the intonation without adjusting the bridge or the guitar being subjected to extreme temperature differences and there's no way I can see how this happens. :confused:


I don't see how it happens either but it always happens to me but some strings seem to last longer than others.

[flexistential]

...since as far as i know, intonation is a function of scale length, fret placement and string guage... i also can't see how string condition could effect intonation...