intonation problems

[PallarAndersVisa]

my RR5, the a string will not intonate. I tune it open, and check it all over the place, check it at the 12th, check it at the 5th, the 7th fret, and its always flat. I move the saddle on the bridge back, and back, and back, and back, and it doesnt change a damn thing! what gives?

[DonP]

Re: intonation problems

If it's flat, don't you want to shorten the stirng i.e. move the saddle forward? I can't remember for sure.

[LesPaulCustom]

Re: intonation problems

<font color="yellow">Don is correct...flat = forward. </font>

[Bengal65]

Re: intonation problems

I can never remember either that's why I refer to my handy dandy Dan Erlewine books.

[rjohnstone]

Re: intonation problems

Move the saddle back to go sharp... Move it forward to go flat.
Something should be changing.

[Ace]

Re: intonation problems

If you FRET it and it's FLAT move it FORWARD.

[PallarAndersVisa]

Re: intonation problems

the saddle is already as far forward as I can get it

[HoWheels]

Re: intonation problems

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the saddle is already as far forward as I can get it

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What gauge strings are you using, and are you tuning to E? Or drop tuning?

-a

[PallarAndersVisa]

Re: intonation problems

using 11-50, tuning to D, and dropping the lowest string to C

[DonP]

Re: intonation problems

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I can never remember either that's why I refer to my handy dandy Dan Erlewine books.

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Ditto, only the books weren't at my work. I was really stressing without my books to cheat from [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Please, if you give me a test on this stuff, make it an open book exam [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[HoWheels]

Re: intonation problems

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using 11-50, tuning to D, and dropping the lowest string to C

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General convention is that a heavier string will sharpen intonation. So perhaps you want to try using an even heavier set of strings, like say Not-Even-Slinky's. Otherwise, you could always (ick) raise your bridge to sharpen intonation.

-a

[HoWheels]

Re: intonation problems

Also what kind of bridge do you have?

-a

[shredhed]

Re: intonation problems

I had a FR2 (pot metal base) that wouldn't intonate. I changed to a hardened steel one and it fixed it.

I also had a bad string once that did that. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]