Jono Bolton Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 No jokes please! I've just been intonating my SG and even with the saddle as far back as it'll go, the G is still slightly sharp. All the other strings are near-enough dead on, is there anything I can do to get it in tune?
JapanAxe Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Sharp at which fret(s)? 12th fret - can you reverse the saddle piece to put the edge further back? Lowest frets - you might need to take the action down at the nut, using the appropriate nut file and plenty of care and patience! Edited December 15, 2013 by JapanAxe
JapanAxe Posted December 15, 2013 Posted December 15, 2013 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1387145338' post='2308783'] Move the bridge back a few mm. [/quote] Er... Easier said than done!
Jono Bolton Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1387143330' post='2308753'] Sharp at which fret(s)? 12th fret - can you reverse the saddle piece to put the edge further back? Lowest frets - you might need to take the action down at the nut, using the appropriate nut file and plenty of care and patience! [/quote] Sorry, should've mentioned it's at the 12th fret, although from about the 7th fret upwards it's noticeable when playing single notes, chords aren't as bad. I'll take a look tomorrow and see if I can reverse the saddle. Edited December 15, 2013 by Jono Bolton
Jono Bolton Posted December 15, 2013 Author Posted December 15, 2013 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1387145338' post='2308783'] Move the bridge back a few mm. [/quote] As JapanAxe said, that's not really feasible. I'd need to dowel the bridge studs and then re-drill it, and I don't have the necessary skills, tools or patience, and the guitar itself isn't worth the cost of having someone else do it for me.
DorsetBlue Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1387143330' post='2308753'] 12th fret - can you reverse the saddle piece to put the edge further back? [/quote] Thats what I did on my VS6 when I had the same issue.
BigRedX Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 I'd try another string first. Some strings are just dodgy and never intonate properly.
JapanAxe Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1387199192' post='2309197'] I'd try another string first. Some strings are just dodgy and never intonate properly. [/quote] Also a different gauge might help.
Jono Bolton Posted December 16, 2013 Author Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks for all your advice fellas, I reversed the saddle and it worked a treat! BRX, it wouldn't have been the string itself, this is a new-ish set and I had the same problem with the ones it came with too.
3below Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1387199192' post='2309197'] I'd try another string first. Some strings are just dodgy and never intonate properly. [/quote] I have been caught out (once) with new G string that would not intonate correctly. It was the last thing that I checked for after much faffing - I was amazed a brand new string could be that duff.
JapanAxe Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 [quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1387212583' post='2309459'] Thanks for all your advice fellas, I reversed the saddle and it worked a treat! BRX, it wouldn't have been the string itself, this is a new-ish set and I had the same problem with the ones it came with too. [/quote] Glad you got the right result!
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