Intonation problem solved! - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T16:47:36Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/intonation-problem-solved?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A97319&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThey aren't as egregious in t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-24:2177249:Comment:974902012-11-24T18:28:34.966ZMark Pollockhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkPollock
<p>They aren't as egregious in their out-of-tuneness. That low E was horrible, the others are not nearly as bad. I was able to compensate them at the saddle in the typical way - a big notch to the back for the B, way forward for the high E, and moving to the back for the rest. I don't think this could be done for any other string. Also, if I was to switch to extra-light strings, or a lighter 6th string, I'd probably have to switch back to the saddle. I've also wondered about turning a pin with…</p>
<p>They aren't as egregious in their out-of-tuneness. That low E was horrible, the others are not nearly as bad. I was able to compensate them at the saddle in the typical way - a big notch to the back for the B, way forward for the high E, and moving to the back for the rest. I don't think this could be done for any other string. Also, if I was to switch to extra-light strings, or a lighter 6th string, I'd probably have to switch back to the saddle. I've also wondered about turning a pin with a flat top that is closer to the saddle for really picky intonation, but at the point the pressure fluctuations of a finger will make it rather moot.</p>
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<p>Actually, now that I think about it, it makes sense to move that A (5th string) as far back on the saddle as possible. I tend to have it slightly forward of the low E on the saddle, and now I wonder why. Habits are so strange.</p> Nice Blog entry. Well done.tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-23:2177249:Comment:974342012-11-23T19:51:38.926ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Nice Blog entry. Well done.</p>
<p>Nice Blog entry. Well done.</p> Nice!
I wouldn't have given i…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-23:2177249:Comment:973192012-11-23T08:47:17.383ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>Nice!</p>
<p>I wouldn't have given it a try... you prove me I would have been wrong!</p>
<p>Nice!</p>
<p>I wouldn't have given it a try... you prove me I would have been wrong!</p> I blogged the process.
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<p>I blogged the process.</p>
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<p><a href="http://summergarageluthier.blogspot.com/2012/11/solving-sharp-intonation-on-6th-string.html" target="_blank">http://summergarageluthier.blogspot.com/2012/11/solving-sharp-intonation-on-6th-string.html</a></p>
<p>I blogged the process.</p>
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<p><a href="http://summergarageluthier.blogspot.com/2012/11/solving-sharp-intonation-on-6th-string.html" target="_blank">http://summergarageluthier.blogspot.com/2012/11/solving-sharp-intonation-on-6th-string.html</a></p> Brilliant.....The elegant sol…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:971552012-11-21T23:07:54.740ZJohnhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
<p>Brilliant.....The elegant solution. </p>
<p>Brilliant.....The elegant solution. </p> Nice Job!
tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:973982012-11-21T21:59:25.235ZMark Dobbinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkDobbins
<p>Nice Job!</p>
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<p>Nice Job!</p>
<p></p> Actually, you said to forget…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:972212012-11-21T17:42:06.285ZMark Pollockhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkPollock
<p>Actually, you said to forget the hole in the pin, and I agreed with you! It got me thinking that I was getting too complicated with my strategy. Less complication = actually doing something, and probably better tone since I introduced less mass to the bridge than I might have otherwise.</p>
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<p>This is also leading up to some ideas to make a better autoharp, which I think is the worst designed instrument ever. But that would be another discussion.</p>
<p>Actually, you said to forget the hole in the pin, and I agreed with you! It got me thinking that I was getting too complicated with my strategy. Less complication = actually doing something, and probably better tone since I introduced less mass to the bridge than I might have otherwise.</p>
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<p>This is also leading up to some ideas to make a better autoharp, which I think is the worst designed instrument ever. But that would be another discussion.</p> excellent...forget what I sai…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:973012012-11-21T11:50:05.662ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace478
<p>excellent...forget what I said about not doing this blahahahah!</p>
<p>excellent...forget what I said about not doing this blahahahah!</p> Thanks for the answers, Mark.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:972992012-11-21T07:24:27.405ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Thanks for the answers, Mark. It sounds like you pretty much addressed my reservations. I've noticed on my guitars that a dropped D tuning messes with the intonation on that E string so I'm sure that it would only make a poorly intoned string worst. I was wondering why you only needed to move that one string that far back but I think I get it now. </p>
<p>Thanks for the answers, Mark. It sounds like you pretty much addressed my reservations. I've noticed on my guitars that a dropped D tuning messes with the intonation on that E string so I'm sure that it would only make a poorly intoned string worst. I was wondering why you only needed to move that one string that far back but I think I get it now. </p> That "I might ponder" should…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-11-21:2177249:Comment:969702012-11-21T03:26:44.034ZMark Pollockhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkPollock
<p>That "I might ponder" should read "I would probably balk at doing this with all six strings".</p>
<p>That "I might ponder" should read "I would probably balk at doing this with all six strings".</p>