Tuning peg/nut problem

[Buck62]

Okay, I have a Westbury Standard (Japanese-made SG) in which the "G" string goes out of tune. The G string makes a slight 'pinging' noise at the nut when I re-tune. I figure that the groove in the nut for the G string is either too tight, or the guitar was strung with .010's or .011's before I bought it two weeks ago, and the nut may have been originally slotted for .009 guage strings.

Now, since the string is slightly binding at the nut, this causes my tuning peg for the G string to loosen up when I re-tune, causing about 1/4 inch play in the tuner. I've tightened up the little screw at the end of the tuner and that seems to work... temporarily... until I play for awhile and run into the same problem again. I was told to rub a bar of hard soap into the groove of the nut, to give better slip on the G string, and I'll try that. But I have to wonder if it would be better to just replace the stock nut with a graphite or TUSQ nut. I'm also wondering if the tuning peg is about to crap out and if it will need replacing, since it comes loose and needs re-tightening from time to time.

Anybody here have a similar problem?

I'm open to suggestions... thanx.

 

[rpe]

Light is the expert and I'm sure he'll chime in soon but it sounds like the tuning peg needs replacement to me.

 

[Light]

Rub some pencil lead in the slot. That SHOULD work as a stop gap measure until you can get it to a good repair shop to have the nut adjusted.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

 

[Ed Dixon]

Sounds like a combo of tuning peg and nut problem. Do you use a wound G string?

Are you confortable making changes yourself?

Ed

 

[Sirnothingness]

It's generally a good idea to get a newly purchased guitar set up. Also when you change string gauge as well. I'd try the pencil lead and if it still continues, get a set up.

 

[cephus]

It's not anything as simple as not tuning UP to pitch. You always have to go below the note and tune up to the correct pitch on a guitar. If you're tuner says you're sharp, you tune it way flat and then tighten it up to pitch. Any tuning key will get slop in it if you don't keep its tension.