String going out of tune while dive bombing

[Dabatross]

I have an ibanez 450dx guitar and when I do a dive bomb only the D string goes out of tune. I got the locking nut engaged but it still goes out of tune. Anybody know any other possibilities?

 

[The Golden Boy]

Re: String going out of tune while dive bombing

String catching in the saddle? Try some pencil lead on the saddle.

 

[Dabatross]

Re: String going out of tune while dive bombing

that's a possibility.. i'll try that right now and let you know

 

[sosomething]

Re: String going out of tune while dive bombing

I have a car, and when I hit things with it (like other cars, baby strollers, etc.) the paint gets scratched!

Anybody else find damage to your car after you hit something?



J/k man...

I'd second what TGB said. If all your strings were coming back out of tune, I'd think that the trem assembly itself isn't returning to zero position, but since it's just a few strings I'd check the saddles.

Question - are the strings new, or very old?

 

[Dabatross]

Re: String going out of tune while dive bombing

tried the pencil lead.. it worked. the saddle was catching the string when pulling up on the bar. thanks for the help