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Post subject: Intonation problem
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:15 am
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I've got a Fender Am Standard Strat and a while ago, my little e string has started to have incorrect intonation when moving up the neck. The notes get slightly flatter than they should be. its only that string and the b string slightly, the others are dead on. I've tried to fix it by fiddling with the screws at the back of the bridge, which didn't affect the problem at all.

Any ideas on what to do next?


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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:45 am
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Tune the open B to B, check it at the 12th fret, then its a simple rule to adjust it-
Fret,Flat, Forwards.
if the fretted note sounds flat move the saddle towards the nut. If its sharp move it towards the back end of the body.

Aside from that, all i can think is that your action could be way too low causing a lack of tension on fretted notes.

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:46 am
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I just think you need a more methodical approach.
You need to adjust the saddle (i'm assuming that was what you were doing) to move it toward the neck. Then retune that string (very important)
and check again at the 12th fret. Repeat the steps until the open and octave are in tune.
Use a tuner to do this until it says it's correct, and then you can do some fine tuning by ear.

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:08 am
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Hi

Before attempting to adjust intonation, you should restring the guitar. Never try to adjust intonation with old strings, as strings wear their ability to intonate properly deminishes. Maybe the problem is the strings and not the guitar.

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:20 am
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Welcome to the Forum.

Sounds to me like a dead string. Put on a fresh set of strings and see if the problem continues.

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:58 pm
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CAFeathers wrote:
Welcome to the Forum.

Sounds to me like a dead string. Put on a fresh set of strings and see if the problem continues.

Thats the first thing I always do when things show up like this :mrgreen:

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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:37 pm
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I had a similar problem with my American Deluxe, except it was the low E, and it was too sharp. No matter how much I brought the saddle back, it wouldn't correct, I eventually ran out of room. Mysteriously though, one day I checked it, and it was dead-nuts on at the 12th fret. But when I moved from the 3rd up to the 8th or 9th, it was still sharp. Drove me crazy. If you cant get it right addressing the usual suspects (new strings, adjusting action, checking the neck straightness), you may have to start from scratch, and do a whole set-up.


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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:04 pm
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Well, the strings are only 4 months old... but the fact that moving the saddle forwards and backwards doesn't affect the intonation in anyway (i have a pretty precise tuner, and retuning the string after every alteration made to the saddle yields no changes in the pitch, which is odd) is very unsettling. Any ideas what the stock string thickness is on a fender american standard hss from the factory ( I really like this set)?


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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:18 pm
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KasanDude wrote:
Well, the strings are only 4 months old...
:o :o :o

I do believe you've identified the problem!

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