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From existential_banjo on 8/28/2013 3:38:42 PM

Hello all hide heads. I am new to this forum. I have mounted a hide head before, but it was for someone else's banjo. I finally tried a medium goatskin for my StewMac kit banjo. It seems to have settled in, but I have noticed something. It seems, after I tune up, the strings start to go sharp. I would almost expect flattening of the tuning, but not sharp. Any thoughts or explanations?

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	Pluckin Mutha says: 8/25/2013 10:39:18 AM Do they go sharp when fretted, or as you play them. My first suspect would be bridge placement.
	existential_banjo says: 8/25/2013 5:55:41 PM No, it is the open string tuning that goes sharp. I use an electronic tuner, and it shows sharpening of the open string.
	Marinie Toman says: 10/5/2013 2:11:38 AM try a heavier gauge of string
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