Basic mechanical question

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Brennan Mangan
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Basic mechanical question

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I'm noticing the 6th string on my Sierra going flat as I'm further up the fretboard, even without any pedals or levers engaged. Is there some obvious way I'm missing to fine tune scale length per string?
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Dan Beller-McKenna
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Post by Dan Beller-McKenna »

Could just be a bad string. I had this happen recently with my fifth string. I put on a new one, and all was well. There probably are other possible causes, but I can't think of what they would be.
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What Dan said
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Jim Palenscar wrote:What Dan said
What Jim said.
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Brennan Mangan
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Post by Brennan Mangan »

Ok new string it is! Thanks folks
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Update?
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What Lee said.
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