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Topic: 12th Fret Intonation |
Cameron Mitchell
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New York, USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2013 11:40 am |
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I consistently have intonation problems at the 12th fret. 11th fret is ok. 13th fret, cool.
But the 12th gets me. I think the simple (and obvious) answer is that I'm not muting the strings behind the bar and thus getting a harmonic response from both sides of the bar.
Does anyone else have this issue? I guess I just have to be very aware of my muting when I get to that fret (which happens a lot if you're playing in E or A).
Part of the mystery to me is that even when I am cognizant of my muting fingers, I still sometimes have intonation issues (and sometimes beating).
Anyone have any suggestions or techniques to improve this?
Thanks!
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 17 Apr 2013 1:20 pm
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i think i try to keep a firm pressure on the bar and dampen strings always behind the bar. this makes for a more solid note and tone.
the exception would be not dampening behind the bar at specific frets for specific overtone enhancement. but if you don't know what you're doing (like me), just keep the pressure on always. |
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Pete Burak
From:
Portland, OR USA
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Posted 17 Apr 2013 2:12 pm
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| Cameron Mitchell wrote: |
...I guess I just have to be very aware of my muting when I get to that fret (which happens a lot if you're playing in E or A).
...Anyone have any suggestions or techniques to improve this?
Thanks! |
I have a suggestion, especially if you play in E and A alot (like alot of Rock, Country Rock, and Jam-Band Steelers)....
If you tune your open tuning to Eb, you eliminate the twelth fret issue... E and A (and all them other chords) are now on fret 13 (no harmonic dissonance).
You are now also able to slide down-to, or up-from, E and A at the first-fret, which is very cool if you happen to play alot of songs in E and A.
You still have all the other stuff at all the other frets.
Anyone who plays a Bb6 Uni is already doing this when they play the Eb9 side of the tuning. |
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