Tuning drift after travel is normal, not a sign of a problem. A cold car, a hot trunk or a dry hotel room all move the guitar.
Before you go:
- Use a hard case or a well-padded gig bag.
- Keep the guitar out of car trunks in hot or cold weather.
- For shipping or checked luggage, lowering the tuning slightly reduces stress if the case takes a knock. Don't slacken the strings completely.
- Pack a tuner, a spare set and a string winder.
When you arrive:
- Leave the guitar in its closed case for a while so it warms or cools gradually.
- Open the case and let it sit before tuning.
- Tune, play for a few minutes, then tune again.
- Check relief if the action feels different. Big climate changes can move the neck.
Coated strings help on long trips because they resist the corrosion that comes with sweat and humidity changes. Our CRT Coated Nickel and CRT Coated Phosphor Bronze sets are built for that.