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Hi @DanielC , my experience with strings is this: over time they lose their sparkle and become thumpy. They produce sound but it is dull or dark rather than bright. I don’t notice one day to the next but after few weeks it is noticable and the enevitable change is made and I think oh ya, there is the sound I want. String age should have nothing to do with tuning. Some folks like the sound of “dead” strings, some artists are known for this thumpy dark sound. The ability to tune them and have them in tune does not change but their tone does. Does your tuning sound off or is it the tone of a string (resonance or brightness) not match? Hopefully we can get to the crux of the matter.