Badger
Joined: Nov 16, 2013
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 08 2023 07:29 PM
IvanP wrote:
 What that is is when you care about being in tune but are traveling through Italy for a week before the show and don't have enough luggage space for one more pedal, so you do what you must. 
Haha! I take it you could watch the barometer swing up & down like a tach in a race car, eh? And sometimes Strats will be Strats.
— Wes
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IvanP
Joined: Feb 27, 2006
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southern Michigan
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Posted on Dec 09 2023 11:01 AM
Ha! Actually, not at all, my Strats tend to stay in tune extremely well - probably because I use fairly heavy gauge strings which I think stabilize the tuning a great deal. But I do try to change the strings before each show, and that does tend to make them potentially a bit unstable. I'd never go on stage without quick access to a tuner, but I usually only need to use it once or twice per show, really.
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Badger
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Wisconsin
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Posted on Dec 09 2023 03:46 PM
Ivan, I think you're onto something with the heavier strings. Light years ago with country-rock bands I was playing 10's. And the vibrato was setup pretty light; too light actually, but what did I know, lol? We had a couple places we played weekends down by a river & it was in/out of tune every few songs - crazy. Since being reindoctrinated by salt water with a firmer vibrato & heavier strings I've not had that issue.
— Wes
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