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Posted by: Iluha Aug 29 2007, 02:41 AM

well the topic preety much says it, but it seems that my high E string goes offtune after the 12th fret, is it a problem with the intonation? or what? thanks for the help.

Posted by: Robin Aug 29 2007, 03:02 AM

I think that it might be the length beetween the nut and bridge. To make the guitar tuned in every fret you need to make sure every string is tuned with open string and on 12th fret.

But if its only after the 12th fret I dunno what it is.

Posted by: Ryan Aug 30 2007, 02:18 PM

Yeah, dude just check the intonation of the guitar. If it doesnt help. Just do it the easy way. Repair Shop

Posted by: Pavel Aug 30 2007, 05:19 PM

Once the intonation is set - you should never change it. I set intonation on my guitar perfectly and while strings are in good condition it all tunes perfectly. When strings go old the intonation starts to fail so it mean you should first try to change strings. If the intonation with new strings is bad than you have to set it up on the bridge.

Posted by: MickeM Aug 30 2007, 06:43 PM

Try adjusting the screw to move the E string saddle either back or forth.

Posted by: Francis Viviers Aug 30 2007, 06:46 PM

Yeah just mind this might take some time to figure out. Its also harder to get right on a flowting bridge ... Oh i hate that job.

BTW anyone know where you can get those small allen keys for a strats ? So i can adjust my intonation ?

Posted by: Iluha Aug 30 2007, 08:22 PM

I was afraid it might be the strings age, sounds logical to me since their about 6 months old now ... but god I hate changing strings on a floyd rose.. thanks for the help guys I'll try that.

Posted by: Pavel Aug 30 2007, 08:29 PM

You guys make it a big deal out of nothing! Changing strings on floyd rose takes me 1 hour straight together with full tuning! So it's nothing difficult at all if you know what you are doing.

Don't scare each other with Floyd Rose tremolos - it's not scary at all and not difficult at all.

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 30 2007, 08:39 PM

Agree!

Posted by: Iluha Aug 30 2007, 09:15 PM

It's like you said, when you KNOW what you'r doing, I don't

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Aug 30 2007, 09:30 PM

Well, we're happy to help if you need it

Posted by: MickeM Aug 30 2007, 10:51 PM

And how will you ever learn if you won't get started on it?

Just do it man! Put a piece of wood under the tremolo so that if won't fall into the body. After that it's just like any other guitar.
Try and you'll learn! Come here to ask for help if the guitar catch fire or explode


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Posted by: Pavel Aug 31 2007, 12:02 AM

You don't have to put a piece of wood at all. Just replace string by string and you'll be good!

Posted by: Iluha Aug 31 2007, 02:36 AM

Heheh.. just rememberd something really crucial, I lost that key that is used for opening the string holders on the bridge... so I think I'll go buy one toomarow. but I'm scared lol, last time I tried changing them on my own it took me about 3 hours, and since then I only changed them about once a year, at a guitar shop, because that fatherless person takes about 25 bucks to change strings, and that's not including the strings, so overall it's abou a 35 bucks deal, a really bad deal.

Edited for language - Andrew

Posted by: Pavel Aug 31 2007, 04:11 AM

First couple of times it took me very long also but than after 6 times you change strings on your own you can do it with your eyes closed!