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Good question marc! I'd like to get up to 105, but I'm wondering if it'd just be more safe to stick w/ 100 on the low side. The last thing I need to to bend up the neck!

Hmm, their website says bright sound. I wonder how bright? I play mostly retro-rock, etc. and I'm a little worried about the funk-sound factor.

I got my '83 4001 a few years ago. Right off, I put on DR Sumbeams to guard against goofing the neck. Good strings, but a little on the rubbery side due to their low tension. Now, I'm thinking of moving over to a regular set of DR roundwounds. Any thoughts? If I do switch over, any suggestions on ...

oops. Sorry, posted this in the wrong area.

Hi all, I'm selling off my prized and beautiful '97 Mapleglo 330. Very pristine shape and comes with both a tortoise-shell and the stock white pickguard, OSHC and owner's manual. Will ship to US lower 48 only. I've more pics for those interested $825 firm. Thanks!

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Thanks Adam,
I hadn't considered lubing the nut slots. I used to push a pencil lead in and around the slots and didn't do that this time. Any other/better lubes you'd recommend? I'll double-check my installation, too. I'd be happy if I was the only problem this guitar has!

Thanks for the welcome! I should have mentioned above that the 'original' set gave me the same trouble, but I've got another brand around that I'll pop on, stretch and see what happens. I picked the Rotosounds because that's the brand that Paul Weller favored on his, but I'm willing to try others.

Thanks Ken, I didn't think that they were the culprit, but I'll see if they need tightening.

What is the guide on how deep/shallow the nut slots should be? This guy was fretting it at the second fret and looking at it from the headstock end, but I'm not sure what he was doing. He explained that ...

Noel,
Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a go.

A guitar shop guy that I showed it to today told me that the depth of the slots in the nut may be off and besides that, he'd had good luck with Sperzel locking tuners. Do either of these ideas ring a bell for anyone? He could have just been trying to ...

Thanks Tony, will do. I'd like to keep on with the .10s for a while at least, it's nice to have such an easy playing guitar. I'd also be surprised if the tuners are worn or defective, so off to the luthier's she goes!

Hello All, I recently got a mint condition '97 MG 330. She's a beaut and my Gretsch has been sitting in the corner ever since. After I got my MG, I switched to a set of Rotowound .10s and tweaked the intonation, but the problem I'm having is that it refuses to stay in tune. Are the tuners more cheap ...