High e string is very hard to tune, any solutions?

[MuddyMaps]

everything else works as its supposed to

[MuddyMaps]

when i pluck the high e string while tuning it, it goes from -3 to +3 and I cannot get it to pass, its super annoying

[MuddyMaps]

It eventually got it. But what a pain this tuning system is

[MuddyMaps]

Originally posted by Rogue203:

Are you using very new or very old strings? The tuning system is fairly easy to use if your strings are properly stretched, and not worn out.

Interesting, is 6 months considered old?

[Boris the Animal]

This could be an issue with your guitar or an issue with the RS tuner, (and I'm assuming you're referring to only the RS tuner and not any other). Make sure that you don't have any burrs on any frets, issues on your fretboard, problems with the string catching in the nut, or an issue with the tuning peg.

If there aren't any issues with your guitar, then you could be having an issue with the tuner. If I'm chaning tuning from one tuning to another, i.e. eb to standard, then I tune twice by habit anymore. So, once the tuner says that I'm good to go and wants me to just pluck all the strings, (meaning, it's not showing a count of how sharp or flat the guitar is), I generally hit the spacebar again and double check it. I've found that the tuner will often say that I'm in tune at first, but when I check again, I'm still a bit off.

If it's a different issue, please elaborate. Hope this helps you.

Also, six months of playing the same strings, is old. You'll want to change them more often, especially if you're not wiping them down after every use.

[gomania161]

If your saddles aren't seated correctly and you pluck the string it can move a little and cause tuning mayhem. An example of this is having your saddle height screws uneven to the point where pressure on the string lifts one side a little. This can happen and it happened to me a long time ago after I made saddle height adjustments (I guess I didn't really check my work).

[grimlog]

Originally posted by White Jesus:

Originally posted by Rogue203:

Are you using very new or very old strings? The tuning system is fairly easy to use if your strings are properly stretched, and not worn out.

Interesting, is 6 months considered old?

6 months? One set of strings? I change them every few weeks. I don't think they'd even last 6 months and still sound okish. But I play a lot.

[mike33]

You can do the advanced tuner and it should better calibrate to your guitar

[MuddyMaps]

Okay thanks everyone, I'll make sure ill follow ur suggestions :)

[Johnnie Concrete]

Try tuning your guitar with a normal tuner then plug back into RS.

[Paladin]

also, try this. Lift the high E side of your pickups one or two turns and try again. Remember how much you turned the screws so you can back it off.

I say this becuase sometimes the pickup is not putting out a high enough signal to register in RS but is fine though an amp.

I also second strings. I change mine about every 4 weeks or until turning get's wonky. Also depending upon other factors your strings may not last 6 weeks. Acids in your skin, how much bending, etc. Many things can affect the life of the strings.

[Zero]

Originally posted by mike33:

You can do the advanced tuner and it should better calibrate to your guitar

how do you do that? all i see is the basic tuner and it bounces around a bit.

[SiegeFrog]

In Learn A Song mode, hit ESC. The mini tuner appears in the bottom left corner of the screen.

[Boris the Animal]

It seems as it's having trouble picking up the sound of your e string. As was mentioned, I'd personally raise the pickup a bit and see if that improves it. Also, you may need to better calibrate or possibly turn up the volume in your RS cable, under sound properties.

[MuddyMaps]

Originally posted by Paladin:

also, try this. Lift the high E side of your pickups one or two turns and try again. Remember how much you turned the screws so you can back it off.

I say this becuase sometimes the pickup is not putting out a high enough signal to register in RS but is fine though an amp.

I also second strings. I change mine about every 4 weeks or until turning get's wonky. Also depending upon other factors your strings may not last 6 weeks. Acids in your skin, how much bending, etc. Many things can affect the life of the strings.

Originally posted by Msyn:

It seems as it's having trouble picking up the sound of your e string. As was mentioned, I'd personally raise the pickup a bit and see if that improves it. Also, you may need to better calibrate or possibly turn up the volume in your RS cable, under sound properties.

Raising the pickups worked :D I totally forgot i lowered them when I got my guitar. I'll make sure to change the strings in a few weeks too, summer can get very hot and sweaty here :P thanks everyone ^_^