Evertune is a bridge that keeps the guitar in tune by force, so to speak. A guitar with one installed is no longer tuned by turning the pegs but rather with a screw on the bridge. The tuning peg then merely tightens the string to a pre-set pitch. A spring in the module responds to changes in string tension, and keeps the package in balance.

 

The stable range is 6...8 turns of the tuning peg. Within this "Zone 2" the string will stay in tune no matter how hard you rattle it. Even bends are not effective.

 

 

What if I want to bend?

 

You can do that too.

 

When you tighten the string enough, the module reaches the end of its range, and the tension begins to increase. It's like a swinging saloon door being pulled by a lasso - the lasso doesn't tighten until the door is fully open. After tightening the string to this limit, bending is possible in a regular manner.

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Is it worth it?

 

If the guitar is in every way a good fit for your hand, and staying in tune is the only thing you'd like to improve, the Evertune is the right choice. Installation is a time-consuming process, so it will cost a little.

 

If you don't have a specific guitar model in mind, it's worth poking around online; there are plenty of instruments on the market with an Evertune already installed.

 

 

A rule of thumb

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The tension of the strings determines the required stiffness of the saddle modules. The saddles pre-installed on guitars from the major manufacturers are almost invariably of 'standard tension' stiffness, which covers all normal situations.

 

However: as an exception, a 10-52 string set, for example, is too stiff for standard E tuning, and 'high tension modules' are required for D4 and A5 strings.

 

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