stringkilla Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 O.K. I get the part, if it's sharp, or flat move towards or away from the neck, but. Here's my issue. Once I get the tuning correct with open strings, and find that at the octave it's not correct, and, I move the saddle to compensate the open string is out of tune. What am I doing wrong?. My biggest issues are with my G string, it's never been right. HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Check the nut. Sounds like the witness point is off from a badly cut nut. Visually inspect that the string breaks over the nut properly. If this doesn't come up with anything, pop a capo on the first fret and take the nut out of the equation. If this solves it, then the nut it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 You are retuning the open string after moving the saddle, right?? Open tune. check octave. move saddle. retune open. repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 You are retuning the open string after moving the saddle, right?? Open tune. check octave. move saddle. retune open. repeat. Hahah good point.....hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringkilla Posted April 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Visual inspection is O.K. All strings break the nut equally. Yes I first tun with open strings and a Korg Mini Tuner. So, I was doing it correctly then. What if it takes too long to get it even close?. How to do it with success is the trick I'm looking for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedishLuthier Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Some combinations of string gauges, string heith, forse of fretting and a specific bridge sometimes place the string sadles out of range for a good intonation. Is this what happens? If not, I don't really get whats wrong if you follow Perrys advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 It sounds like you are expecting it to take only a few minutes the first time around. Every adjustment affects the tension on the neck, so it takes time to get it back to equilibrium. It is even worse with a Floyd Rose because you now have to watch your bridge setup as well. It isn't something that is going to take only 5 minutes, unless you get lucky and the saddles are pretty close to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Is this a self-built or a bought guitar? Is the action high? Is the height of the string large over the first fret when you have a capo on twelfth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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