Stretching new strings

Stretching new strings

STRETCHING STRINGS New strings need to be stretched before they’ll stay in tune. If you don’t stretch them, for the first 2-3 hours of play they’ll repeatedly go flat in pitch. There are conflicting views on how to stretch strings, and even whether they need...
Why we use a strobe tuner

Why we use a strobe tuner

sTROBE TUNERS At Selborne Guitars we use a Peterson StroboPlus HDC tuner. You’ve probably heard of ‘strobe’ tuners, but what are they and what makes them special? What is a strobe tuner? Most guitar players have a chromatic or polyphonic tuner. These tuners measure...