Gibson sg 61 reissue

[dittohead128]

Hey. I got a 61 reissue used from guitar center awhile back for a killer deal, 1300 with tax to be exact. Ive posted on here before about it not staying in tune that well. Well its gotten better at that because I noticed that i strung the strings wrong at first, haha. But anyways, its still not staying in tune like a gibson should. Also, no matter how much i mess with the intonation, theres a shitload of places on the neck when playing, that just dont sound right. mostly when you play full chords, or bar a couple strings for a solo lick. Idk, should i get the TP-6 bridge or what. I love the way the guitar plays, the neck is my favorite neck on any guitar ive played. I love the pickups too. But the sour notes and tuning issues is seriously making me want to sell the mother ****er. any advice would be appreciated

[dittohead128]

and oh yea, i forgot to add, there is no signs of any kind of abuse to this guitar, i found one ding on the body, and thats if you look at the guitar at a certain angle as the light hits it. Also, ive already had it set up by a pro

[benjammin420]

its the nut, common problem on new Gibsons, use some graphite in the string grooves

[dittohead128]

Originally Posted by benjammin420

its the nut, common problem on new Gibsons, use some graphite in the string grooves

yea i already did that when i restrung the guitar a couple days ago. It helped a lot with the tuning, but theres still sour notes. My dad has a standard sg, and i played that to see if it had the sour notes too, to just see if thats how sg's sound, but no. and techniqually the reissue should be a step above since its hundreds of dollars more

[benjammin420]

it takes time, you'll have to do it more than once. You may even have to take it to a tech. Tuning stability and sour notes aren't necessarily related. Though if the nut is improperly cut that will affect the intonation

[KRaZeE]

It sounds like there may be multiple issues, which, since it was hanging on the wall at a GC, is no big surprise. Save yourself the headache and take it to a good tech for a setup.

[dittohead128]

Originally Posted by benjammin420

it takes time, you'll have to do it more than once. You may even have to take it to a tech. Tuning stability and sour notes aren't necessarily related. Though if the nut is improperly cut that will affect the intonation

Yea, the tuning has gotten a lot better since i restrung, i think the main problem there was the fact that i looped the 1st 3 strings like 5 times around instead of just 2 or 3. The main sour note that i find is on the twelve fret when i bar the B and high E string it sounds pretty off. Which sucks because i solo a lot in E. Also when i play little wing theres a lot of parts that sound off. like almost shaky, which a lot of that song is just playing like 2 notes parts of chords. idk its hard to explain.

[Have FUN]

I had this problem with my 2000 SG Standard, I removed strings and checked 12 screws and 6 nuts, the tuners were not fixed corectly.
Why? May be low frequencies from the amps or wood.... but now the SG stays in tune one week

[Sven]

Originally Posted by Have FUN

I had this problem with my 2000 SG Standard, I removed strings and checked 12 screws and 6 nuts, the tuners were not fixed corectly.
Why? May be low frequencies from the amps or wood.... but now the SG stays in tune one week

This is not an insignificant point; I do this every time I get a "new" guitar, and periodically afterwards.

...and yes, the nut slots most likely need to be "refined" so that they work properly. You should also check the bridge saddle slots for burrs and/or sharp edges.

[dittohead128]

alright well my main issue is just the sour notes now. there not gonna go away obviously, im guessing fret job would fix this than correct?

[icantbuyafender]

sour note, as in fretbuzz?

yeah a fret job will do the trick.

if the note is just off without any buzzing, you've got an intonation issue.

easy fix.

[dittohead128]

Originally Posted by icantbuyafender

sour note, as in fretbuzz?

yeah a fret job will do the trick.

if the note is just off without any buzzing, you've got an intonation issue.

easy fix.

theres buzzing in some places, just like any guitar. I play hard so its almost impossible for me to play a guitar without fret buzz, and still have reasonable action. By "sour note" I mean the note is literally sour by being off pitch. and the intonation is good. ive messed with it multiple times just thinking thats the problem, its not