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Post by divagrrrl on Dec 20, 2004 12:45:03 GMT -5
I play an Olympia Tacoma acoustic/electric... can't afford a better one at the moment. Someday. But for now, I need to solve this intonation problem.
Right now, I am tuning down half a step and using 11's. I was getting a lot of fret buzz, so I tweaked the neck one quarter turn counter-clockwise. This got rid of a lot of the buzz, but the intonation is still really off. When I hit a G on the low E string, it is very noticeably sharp. When I capo on the first 2 frets, every string goes sharp by about 20-25 cents, and the low E string goes sharp by as much as 30.
I am thinking of (ouch) going up to 12s, returning the neck to the original position, stay tuned down, and seeing if the extra tension of heavier strings corrects the intonation problem.
Thoughts? Ideas? And please don't tell me "get a new guitar" or "don't tune down." Those are not options at the moment.
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noa
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Post by noa on Dec 23, 2004 19:48:43 GMT -5
wow, you adjusted the truss rod ?
that is something i don't even dare to touch,
if i have a prob like that i take it to the shop
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noa
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Post by noa on Dec 23, 2004 20:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by BB on Jan 29, 2005 0:42:04 GMT -5
If you haven't resolved the intonation problem yet here's a suggestion on the capo: make sure your capo is clamped right up tight to the fret and that it's on straight. Clamping too far back will usually cause it to be sharp. If it's crooked, some strings will be sharper than others. Hope this helps.
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joeyangel
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Post by joeyangel on Feb 8, 2005 19:22:40 GMT -5
Changing your strings will not help you. If the intonation is really off and tweeking the truss rod (you're a gutsy girl!) doesn't do it, you will need to go into a shop. By shimming the neck, moving the bridge and adjusting the truss rod; that should bring your guitar up to snuff. You really have to have a strobe tuner to do this right. Most shops now have the small Peterson strobe tuners that are within 1000th of a cent of tuning.
Good luck with your guitar.
Joey
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Post by divagrrrl on Feb 8, 2005 22:13:31 GMT -5
Changing your strings will not help you. If the intonation is really off and tweeking the truss rod (you're a gutsy girl!) doesn't do it, you will need to go into a shop. By shimming the neck, moving the bridge and adjusting the truss rod; that should bring your guitar up to snuff. You really have to have a strobe tuner to do this right. Most shops now have the small Peterson strobe tuners that are within 1000th of a cent of tuning. Good luck with your guitar. Joey Dude..... I am REALLY liking you. Been reading your posts; you seem polite and helpful and consistent. Nice! I am taking my acoustic to Scotti's Guitars in Escondido. He's eager to look at it and see what he can do, but he isn't making me promises or blowing sunshine up my skirt. He warned me outright that the cheaper the guitar, the less he can likely do to improve it. I told him I understood, but this guitar needs to get me through at least the next year before I buy my next acoustic, which will be an EDUCATED purchase this time around. How I am going to get through 2-3 days without my baby is making me break out in withdrawal sweats already.... amazing how attached I have become to it. |
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