7 Tips for Troubleshooting Why Your Electric Guitar Won’t Stay in Tune

Professional guitar technician and international roadie, Ryan Huddleston, shows 7 tips to troubleshoot why your electric guitar won’t stay in tune. He checks everything from your guitar strings to your whammy bar.

“I’ve been around the world many times with some of the biggest names in music, and I always take Elixir Strings. They sound incredible, stay in tune and I really like how they feel. Since they’re coated, they don’t suffer the typical problems of other strings, so I recommend them to everyone.”

Ryan Huddleston is a professional audio engineer, technician and backline specialist, as well as an accomplished recording and performing musician. See more of Ryan’s tips videos at ryanhuddleston.com.

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