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Fixed...thanks all.

I don't mean to be unhelpful, but I'm not understanding what you mean. What were you adjusting?

I was adjusting the plastic pegs with a nut driver to tune the pitches with the pedals down.

What kind of guitar is it?

If you have an all-pull guitar, it's probably what we call "overtuned".
Loosen ALL the nuts on the A and C pedals until they don't do anything (yes, that's overkill, but it assists the diagnostic process). Now tune the B string, it's probably flat.
Now tune the A pedal til it's at C#.
Now release the pedal and check the B note again.
If it's staying sharp, you might need to adjust the pedal stop.
Once the A pedal is good, move on to the C pedal. Tune the nut til it goes to C#. Then release the pedal and check the B note.

It's a Stage One by Zumsteel...

Thanks for the help, I'll try this right now. My A pedal was coming in way flat, B pedal not as much, but still flat.

The C pedal is jumping from E to G when engaged.

Jules Belmont wrote:It's a Stage One by Zumsteel....

I don't know the full solution, but I can tell you that means it's a pull-release guitar. The process is a bit different. Run a search for tuning a pull release, or for tuning a Marlen (many were pull-release, mine isn't, though).
Good luck.

The coloured nylon tuners are pre-set, so don't turn them

Best advice you can use. Call Doug Earnest. He will be more than happy to help you with the problem. He's a great guy. Just search him on the forum or go to stage one website.

Can't you just back off the nylon nut that tunes your E string to F# until it gets to F#?
Sounds to me like you over tuned it. Just back that nylon nut on E string out until it doesn't contact changer with nothing pushed, then see where the E string goes with pushed or what Lane said. That's what it sounds like to me.

Many thanks to all who posted here. Was certainly overtuned. Got it all ironed out and sounded great on the last gig!