Musicians Corner V1: Cover Band Edition
Yeah, so if free plucking on a string produces E2 then at 12 fret for the same string it should be E3 ?
But its a Squier....
Anyway,
If your intonation is not correct, picking the 12th fret will not be a E3, but rather a little sharp or flat. Therefore, even if your guitar is tuned correctly on the open frets, as you play on the higher frets, your chords will begin to suck.
It makes up for the classic vibe
Classic Vibe is not much behind Fenders. Classic Vibe 50 is much more praised in strat-talk forum.
Intonations is good enough. I adjusted the saddles.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
try slowly,like turn the rod about 1/4 rotation,leave it for 5 minutes or so,then turn the next 1/4 rotation,rest etc.
I've turned it a little since yesterday & it is playable upto the 8th fret.
Now I can't rotate it clockwise anymore, it can go anticlockwise, but clockwise it is stuck.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
General,I had the same problem when i had my acoustic and i think theres a limit in the truss rod,after it doesnt work clockwise but we can loosen in anticlockwise.Adjusting the bridge did work for me,then.So what about 9 to 20 frets?Is it unplayable because the string touches the frets causing buzz or is it the 1 to 8 frets that are causing the problem?(hope youve got what im saying)
The strings from 5 onwards start getting far away from the frets, from 8-9 they get a bit too far to be playable.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
That means the action is too high.Have u tightened the truss rod(clockwise) with out loosening the strings?if so remove the strings and see if there is any rotation left in clockwise direction.Be noted that the truss rod is used to straighten the neck(not to lower the action,even if it lowers a little action,it is not the 'remedy')Another thing to do is to lower the bridge(2 screws b/w high and low e on the bridge) slowly while checking for least possible minimal fret buzz(playable) on the first fret of all strings.If that didnt work remove the neck(4 screws) without removing the strings and see if the neck joint is parallel to the neck,try to adjust it.
3 things to note
1)check if the neck is straight
2)Adjust the bridge
3)Check the neck joint is parallel to neck.
Currently deciphering Lara's Theme on my keyboard. Its hard to get the rhythm right.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
youre welcome.
So people, always buy a guitar with removable neck,(so that if something happens you could always replace the neck),unless its a Joe Satriani guitar
Keep on playing.Cheers.
Nanducob
Wise Old Owl
hey,truss is used to straighten the neck.Usually its the acoustic steel string guitars which have truss rod in it and acoustic classical/nylon string guitars which have no truss rods.A truss rod is a must for acoustic steel string guitar, if theres no truss rod,the neck will warp easily.dont know if we can decrease the action,the guitar would be unplayable.
Maybe adjusting the bridge and neck will reduce it.