BJ Blue Intonation Help Needed Page 2

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:24 am

I didn't know kinkos did decals. That is pretty cool.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:05 am

Neck is on and strings are on. Aside from a neck/bridge issue, I am very happy with how it turned out.

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:09 am

Basically I got the neck on, tuned it, and adjusted intonation. The problem I am having is I had to max out the height and saddles to get it to be in tune. It was REALLY flat (low pitch) so I had to move the saddles as far towards the neck as much as I could and max out the height of the strings.

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Anyone know what might cause this sort of thing?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:10 am

In the mean time, here is a sound demo. Sorry it is all distorted. Amplitube applied the effect to the whole track vs the portion I had it turned on for...

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paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:19 am

It's possible that the neck you've got is just thicker/taller than the rosewood 'boarded one. That would cause you to have to jack up the saddles and, in turn, move them forward as the height adjustment screws angle them back if turned enough.

And while something that causes sharp notes rather than flat ones: the nut looks a bit big and square, are the slots properly radiused/too high?

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:25 am

I will check that when I put new strings on.

It is an Allparts neck so it would be weird for it to be so different than my Fender neck I had on it. I thought they were the same specs basically.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:40 pm

Yeah but Allparts necks can come unfinished without nuts, so it's no guarantee that everything is the same.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:23 am

Got her all fixed up. Adjusted the truss rod, removed the shim, and put new 011's on her and it is all good. Intonation worked much better without the shim. I also put in the longer screws which helped me feel better. (Not worried about the saddles popping off the very end of the screws.)

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