EverTune.com : Official home of EverTune, the patented guitar bridge that keeps guitar strings in tune at all times with constant tension

David Levita, guitarist for Alanis Morissette, had a problem.

His beloved ’62 Gibson 335 was on her last legs. With decaying tuners, she couldn’t stay in tune more than 30 minutes.

With nothing to lose, and everything to gain, he took a chance on EverTune. We took care of his baby, and brought her back to life…and beyond!

In this video, Levita marvels at his Gibson’s newfound abilities.

Hot. Cold. High or Low. No matter how you treat her, she plays beautifully: Always in Tune.

He even took her into the Tonight Show’s air-conditioned TV studio (out of the summer heat of Burbank, CA) and she played flawlessly!

In fact, at the time he recorded this video, David hadn’t tuned her since the day she returned from her surgery at EverTune Hospital!

Why is Blues guitarist and producer Phil Gates smiling?

Because he’s LOVING his EverTuned Fender Strat!

Phil had the EverTune bridge installed on his primary guitar and loved it so much he filmed a testimonial and demo for us in his Los Angeles recording studio (see below).

Phil’s happy about several things. Not only does the EverTune bridge keep his guitar in tune at all times, “the intonation all the way up and down the neck is accurate!”

Furthermore, Phil is happy to report that there’s been no change in his ability to bend notes.

“You would think that a tension based system would automatically try to correct for a bending note…but it doesn’t. It allows you to still do that and when you come back it’s still in tune.”

(For more on how EverTune can bend and still stay in tune, check out our demo video, which explains all about the “bend stop.”)

Look for upcoming live performances of Phil’s band (and his EverTuned strat) at philgates.com

Bangladeshi-Superstar-turned-Hollywood-Shredder Russell Ali is simply ecstatic about his newly EverTuned Gibson Les Paul.

Longtime collaborator and friend Tom Fletcher stopped by Russell’s studio to see how EverTune has changed Russell’s approach to composing and recording.

Fletcher, a producer/engineer who’s worked with a looong list of Big Names, shared some of his own insight into the revolutionary potential of this new technology.

What’s the take-home message?

Sure, EverTune makes pitch-perfect precision recording sessions possible, but it also allows musicians to let loose and flow freely whenever they want, without the constant interruption of tuning, re-tuning, and special-tuning.

And not only is it possible to bend with EverTune, it makes it more care-free since the guitar comes instantly back into tune.

But it gets better: both Tom and Russell found that EverTune improved the tone of the Gibson! Take a look…

EXCITING NEWS! Several new production models are in and being retrofitted to the guitars of some serious sound surfers! Look for more testimonials soon!

This rush of newly-EverTuned guitars means we have to school a lot of folks in the basics of how to use EverTune, so we hired the world’s best hand model and whipped up this little YouTube video to show folks how to string and tune their EverTuned guitars…

To our Beloved Beta-Testers: HAPPY PLAYING!
To all our fans out there: Enjoy the video and ‘stay tuned’ for exciting news as it happens!

Here are the text-based instructions, if you want to go deeper into the rabbit hole:

Evertune Instructions: Stringing, Tuning, Bends

Step 1: STRINGING
The Evertune bridge is strung from the rear of the guitar, similar to a Fender Strat. Feed each string into the corresponding hole, out through the bridge, over the saddle, and attach it to the tuning peg at the headstock.

Step 2: TENSIONING
As you tighten the tuning peg at the headstock, watch the SADDLE. As soon as the saddle starts to rise, tighten the tuning pegs 2 more full rotations.

Step 3: STRETCHING
Once you have tensioned a string, firmly press down on it about an inch from the saddle. Repeat a few times. This stretches the string around the saddle, which makes the tuning even more reliable.
[Note: this step is optional but highly recommended.]

Step 4: TUNING
Plug the amp cable into a tuner and check your pitch. The EverTune bridge is not tuned from the “tuning pegs.” Tuning is done using the hex nuts on the SADDLE (just behind/below where the string comes through the saddle). Insert the hex key into the hex nut on the saddle. Turning the hex key clockwise raises pitch, counterclockwise lowers pitch (righty tighty lefty loosey).
[Note: When you pluck the strings, keep your fingers off the hex key. The saddle is floating, so if the hex key is bumped or pressed, it will act like a mini whammy bar.]

Step 5: BENDING NOTES
If you try to bend with your newly tuned EverTune, you may notice that bends aren’t changing pitch. EverTune maintains pitch within a narrow range, so if you want to bend, tune the guitar just to the edge of that range (we call it the “Bend Stop”) so bends can push the pitch “out of tune.”
HERE’S HOW: While plucking the string, turn the tuning peg at the headstock in the tightening direction until the pitch rises. Then loosen the tuning peg until the string is exactly back in tune. Now test your bends. They should feel pretty natural.
[Note: to prevent “accidental bends” you may want to loosen the tuning peg about a quarter turn more. This will filter out accidentally going sharp from hard fretting. Alternatively, a lead player can set the top strings to bend instantly for solos and the bottom strings to bend a hair later so that bass lines are in tune even when the fatter strings get over-pulled while fretting.]

Step 6: ALTERNATE-TUNING
To change the tuning (e.g. going from conventional to drop D), while plucking the string, turn the tuning pegs at the headstock in the tightening direction until the pitch starts to rise. Then turn the tuning pegs at the headstock back in the loosening direction 2 times. Now use Step 4 and Step 5 to re-tune the string however you want.

Our first testimonial is here! Sick Puppies frontman Shimon Moore has been performing with an EverTuned Gibson 335 for almost a year and a half, and we finally caught up with him backstage at a show in New York.

Because EverTune keeps his guitar in tune at all times, Shim doesn’t have to interrupt the show to re-tune between every song. With all the time they save, the band can actually play an extra song! The EverTune bridge didn’t interfere with the Gibson’s sound quality or handling at all…just freed Shim up to focus on what he does best: rocking people’s faces off!

And if you think this is a glowing review, just watch what Shim’s guitar tech says about EverTune!

(Curious why Shim used to have to re-tune after each song? His Gibson’s tuned to Drop C, which tends to slip out of tune more often…except on EverTuned guitars!)

More questions about EverTune? Check out our FAQ, or ask us a question on our Facebook page.

Guitar techs are a rare breed. Like the pit crew at the Indy500, they labor behind the scenes, under constant pressure to keep everything on point. When equipment fails, they have to perform miracles.

James Senter is one of these heroes. Here, he explains how the EverTune guitar bridge keeps Shimon Moore’s Gibson 335 perfectly tuned, despite temperature extremes and intense touring conditions. He’s not joking when he says that EverTune has changed his life!

Another major EverTune advantage? If a string breaks, just restring and start playing again! EverTune takes the guesswork (and stress-work) out of tuning!

James was in the middle of prepping for Sick Puppies’ New York show that night, so he kept it short and sweet. For a more in-depth review and demo of this EverTuned Gibson 335, watch this interview with Shimon Moore, the man who’s been playing it onstage for a year and a half!

More questions about EverTune? Check out our FAQ, or ask us a question on our Facebook page.