andyruney Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 I adjusted my intonation after I put on a set of new strings, and all was well but the A string. I moved the saddle as far as it would go, but when the string is tuned the note is still flat at the 12th fret. This didn't happen the last times I set the intonation, and the strings are the same. What happened and what can I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 did you change string gauges? Is there more bow in the neck than normal? Check these things first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 No and No. Could it be something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpa Posted January 6, 2005 Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 If the note is flat then the portion of the string above the 12th fret is too long. Sharp = too short. Which way are you moving the saddle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Towards the fretboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 Most likely its a bad string. If your guitar has always been OK, and it just turned whacky after a string change... I've had it happen to me. I would always check the intonation after a string change. After a string change one day, I had to pull the low E saddle so far back on my Floyd, that it hit the wood behind the trem route when pulling up. Replace the E string, and things were back to normal..... So, before you try anything radical, try something cheap, and just replace the string. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirkentesquire Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 (edited) Hmm...I would say either buy a new string and see what happens or wait until they all need to be changed again. Either way, I wouldn't worry about doing anything drastic until you try a new string on there, as it could just be a faulty one. Ah, two minutes too late. Edited January 7, 2005 by sirkentesquire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyruney Posted January 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 I put on a new A string, and now the intonation is back to normal. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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