Hmm. Interesting. I once heard a good builder always knows when to blame his strings.
A band carpenter always blames his tools.
(Wow. A little Freudian typo slip there.)
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cheap Strings and Intonation |
I was making a new saddle for a guitar after a re-fret and neck reset and was using some cheaper house brand lights from a well known mail order retailer for the setup. The guitar intonated fine before the work but I was having a terrible time getting the wound strings on the money. Always sharp at the 12th fret. I was scratching my head. Then I tried putting some D'Addario lights on-same gauge, and the problem was solved. It was an impressive difference that I didn't expect. |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheap Strings and Intonation |
Hmm. Interesting. I once heard a good builder always knows when to blame his strings. A band carpenter always blames his tools. (Wow. A little Freudian typo slip there.)
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheap Strings and Intonation |
That can certainly be an issue. I've generally found that laying out a few bucks extra for decent strings to be worth it. What's a band carpenter? Is that like a ship's carpenter? |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheap Strings and Intonation |
I always used the same brand and gauge of strings the owner planned on using when I made a compensated saddle. I made them buy 2 sets beforehand, and explained that one set might get wasted in the course of making the new saddle. It didn't always happen that way, but I figured it was better to let them know beforehand instead of making excuses afterwards. I also told them if they changed brands or gauges of strings, to expect it to play out of tune. |
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| Author: | nickton [ Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cheap Strings and Intonation |
The "n" was the Freudian slip part. |
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