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newamerikangospel · 03-09-2008, 05:06 PM

I have played around with my intonation, and while its not perfect, its only 3-4 cents off in most places, sometimes it will come really close in others.

A perfectly tuned guitar, playing a simple 5 chord with distortion, sounds like a small oscillation effect (like a rotary, without the stereo pan) since the frequencies are "rubbing".

Also, dont forget that everything will be a little distorted since it is coming from a speaker instead (limited polyphony technically) versus acoustically (ulimited within the instruments range/playing ability). Some of that may be what you are hearing as well.

03-09-2008, 05:06 PM	#10
newamerikangospel HA HA!...Avatar! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,261 Real Name: lepsognakiremaw Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Rig: GNX>H&K4x12-Hrtk2x15 Thanked: 13	I have played around with my intonation, and while its not perfect, its only 3-4 cents off in most places, sometimes it will come really close in others. A perfectly tuned guitar, playing a simple 5 chord with distortion, sounds like a small oscillation effect (like a rotary, without the stereo pan) since the frequencies are "rubbing". Also, dont forget that everything will be a little distorted since it is coming from a speaker instead (limited polyphony technically) versus acoustically (ulimited within the instruments range/playing ability). Some of that may be what you are hearing as well.