Don't know if this is the right spot to post but I need some advice...
Intonation is messed up on one of my guitars...
tuned it with an electric tuner...fret on the 12th and every string comes up sharp...I can adjust it a hair or crank on the screw either way and nothing changes...it stays sharp...
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Tell ya' what drive down to ol' san antone, I'll buy you a beer get you drunk over that that old Alamo and Intonation your guitar. Or find an good guitar tech. I think you doing it right. is it a Gibson style guitar or fender?
This cat has a little bit diffrent way of Intonation and it should work for ya'
Joined: 13 Jan 2008 United States Lessons: 8 Karma: 13
gmack says:
tuned it with an electric tuner...fret on the 12th and every string comes up sharp...I can adjust it a hair or crank on the screw either way and nothing changes...it stays sharp...
Dang i assumed when he said that he was talking about an electric on the bridge. Well dood I hope you didn't snap the rod in you neck.
Full story...friend of a friend doing spring clean up and I inherited an electric guitar...I'm not even sure what make and model...no markings...no labels...no serial numbers...I'm thinking a cheap fender clone...It came with 3 very rusty looking strings...body is made of...I think...fiberglass...I know it's not wood...
The hardware is remarkably clean on it and I was able to tune it with new strings...
I will not take it to a tech...not worth the $$...
Could the neck be warped? I've looked and can't tell...oh heck...none of pics on my wall are straight and I used a level...
I can tell you that the action is higher on it than my strat...any lower and it buzzes all over the place...
Anyway...it's a "how-to" guitar...so I'm ready willing and able to try anything...
And Oh...I was able to get the intonation with d g b...