Just Intonation... oh no it's creeping up on me.

[Stub Mandrel]

Last night I was playingStand By Me (sorry!) on the fretless and it just felt wrong unless I played the major third distinctly flat (going by my finger position and my tuner).

I've just checked and in just intonation  a major third is about 14 cents flat compared to equal temperament, while the fourth is almost spot on.

Does this mean that (a) I'm going to start listening to classical music (b) feel an overwhelming urge to start pulling frets?

[Beedster]

Frets can mess with your sense of tuning, especially on 6-string guitar, but also occasionally on bass

[BigRedX]

3rds on the guitar always sound iffy to me and a lot of the time I’ll either leave the out or replace them with a 9th or a suspended 4th which sounds more interesting and in tune.

[Bilbo]

Intonation? What's that? 

[Stub Mandrel]

1 hour ago, Bilbo said:

Intonation? What's that? 

🤪

[Bilbo]

I have been fighting this fcuker for nearly 4 decades. 😀