--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc="
+Using \contextStringTuning does not break compiling.
+"
+}
+
+mynotes = {
+ c'4 e' g' c'' |
+ e''4 g'' b'' c'''
+}
+
+<<
+ \new Staff {
+ \clef treble
+ \mynotes
+ }
+ \new TabStaff {
+ #(define custom-tuning #{ \stringTuning <c' g' d'' a''> #})
+ \set Staff.stringTunings = #custom-tuning
+ \mynotes
+ }
+>>
+