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Okay I put on new strings on my Martin DX1

A day or two passes I got them fit right and settled in...
A few days later I pull it out of the case and naturally, the guitar is out of tune...But!... heres the weird part Every string crept sharp instead of flat...

WTF I have never seen that before...Any body know what that's about I'm sure its some physics and tempature thing... OR are the Mayans making another move...?

high humidity has caused the body to swell slightly .. was less humid when you put the guitar away last time it was out... my 2 cents

Dane Ellis Allen wrote:high humidity has caused the body to swell slightly .. was less humid when you put the guitar away last time it was out... my 2 cents

that makes sense

Grant, when I replace strings. I ALWAYS stretch them! NEVER, NEVER, EVER take all your strings off at once! I change my strings 2 at a time. Starting with the Low E and A strings. I always work those 2 strings stretching them until I am sure the tuner says they are done before moving to the next 2, (D & G), and so on! The reason is it takes at least 1 day (if you release the tension) on the neck of your guitar for those strings to settle the neck back in!

Happens all the time for me, not even with a new set of strings - just pullign a guitar out that hasn't been played for a while. Or keep one in a nice cool basement or air-conditioned room, then bring it out into the heat and humidity, it'll 'grow' enough to make every string sharp. And vice-versa, tune the guitar in the heat and humidity, then let it 'settle' in a dry a/c room, and the strings are all flat.