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uhhh....is this normal?

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I know that something is usually fucked up when the distance between the twelfth fret to the saddle and the distance from the 12th fret to open is not the same, making the sound fucked up when you go higher up the string, but is it normal to have that only happen to one string.

mine is the high e string. anyone know?
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Not really sure what you are asking Mikey....could you try to be more specific?
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i-am-me wrote:I know that something is usually fucked up when the distance between the twelfth fret to the saddle and the distance from the 12th fret to open is not the same, making the sound fucked up when you go higher up the string, but is it normal to have that only happen to one string.

mine is the high e string. anyone know?
your fret spacing is not right. the mistake probably lies in the saddle, especially if its compensated. too many of these compensated saddles are mounted incorrectly. im not sure how to fix it...

edit: igore del hes an idiot. all he does is insult people
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praisedave wrote:
i-am-me wrote:I know that something is usually fucked up when the distance between the twelfth fret to the saddle and the distance from the 12th fret to open is not the same, making the sound fucked up when you go higher up the string, but is it normal to have that only happen to one string.

mine is the high e string. anyone know?
your fret spacing is not right. the mistake probably lies in the saddle, especially if its compensated. too many of these compensated saddles are mounted incorrectly. im not sure how to fix it...

edit: igore del hes an idiot. all he does is insult people
yea...i konw. haha. i've been here for quite a while.

but anyway, for danny:

when you play your high e string open, in tune, the note you're playing is E. when you play the same string on the 12th fret, its also supposed to be E. but its not. the open is perfectly in tune, but the 12th fret is not.

this isn't happening on all the strings, just the high e. so i guess i'm gonna have to take it in.
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i-am-me wrote:
praisedave wrote:
i-am-me wrote:I know that something is usually fucked up when the distance between the twelfth fret to the saddle and the distance from the 12th fret to open is not the same, making the sound fucked up when you go higher up the string, but is it normal to have that only happen to one string.

mine is the high e string. anyone know?
your fret spacing is not right. the mistake probably lies in the saddle, especially if its compensated. too many of these compensated saddles are mounted incorrectly. im not sure how to fix it...

edit: igore del hes an idiot. all he does is insult people
yea...i konw. haha. i've been here for quite a while.

but anyway, for danny:

when you play your high e string open, in tune, the note you're playing is E. when you play the same string on the 12th fret, its also supposed to be E. but its not. the open is perfectly in tune, but the 12th fret is not.

this isn't happening on all the strings, just the high e. so i guess i'm gonna have to take it in.
sounds like you should take it in... dont let them tell you that your neck needs to be re-fretted. the mistake is in the saddle
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praise dave...do you know what show that dave quote in your sig is from?

its awesome
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gravesRR7 wrote:praise dave...do you know what show that dave quote in your sig is from?

its awesome
i do not... atlanta is ringing a bell, i dunno why. it was in a book that i read
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praisedave wrote:
i-am-me wrote:I know that something is usually fucked up when the distance between the twelfth fret to the saddle and the distance from the 12th fret to open is not the same, making the sound fucked up when you go higher up the string, but is it normal to have that only happen to one string.

mine is the high e string. anyone know?
your fret spacing is not right. the mistake probably lies in the saddle, especially if its compensated. too many of these compensated saddles are mounted incorrectly. im not sure how to fix it...

edit: igore del hes an idiot. all he does is insult people
no really,, i think he cares..
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gravesRR7 wrote:praise dave...do you know what show that dave quote in your sig is from?

its awesome
Its from the 9-8-96 show. Worlds Fair Park. Knoxville,Tennessee

The show doesnt exsist though. Or just to the Trading community now. and he actually says this

-"WHOEVER THREW THAT SHOE...IS MAN ENOUGH TO COME UP HERE, ILL SHAKE YOUR HAND MOTHER FUCKER!!!"
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yknSTONE wrote:
gravesRR7 wrote:praise dave...do you know what show that dave quote in your sig is from?

its awesome
Its from the 9-8-96 show. Worlds Fair Park. Knoxville,Tennessee

The show doesnt exsist though. Or just to the Trading community now. and he actually says this

-"WHOEVER THREW THAT SHOE...IS MAN ENOUGH TO COME UP HERE, ILL SHAKE YOUR HAND MOTHER FUCKER!!!"
thanks for the info... ill correct it!
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No problem. :)
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