If I tune down to A...

LordOVchaoS · 01-29-2006, 03:17 PM

Will it throw my intonation off?

I'm strongly considering tuning down but if there's more involved than setting the bridge and maybe a slight truss-rod adjustment I don't think I want to get into it. I HATE setting intonation on a floyd!!!

006 · 01-29-2006, 03:50 PM

Well, if the guitar wasn't setup for A, then the intonation will be off. However, being that you are going from (assuming) B standard, to A standard, the intonation will not be *drastically* off, very hard to notice. I would only worry about intonating if you are a freak and can hear very subtle differences that most people would need to see a scope to know that it's off. I tuned my Hellraiser C7 to A standard and it sounds fine. I would have to sit down with a scope or a really good tuner to really see how far it is off, but my guess is that it's so minuscule it doesn't matter much.

~006+1

LordOVchaoS · 01-29-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 006

Well, if the guitar wasn't setup for A, then the intonation will be off. However, being that you are going from (assuming) B standard, to A standard, the intonation will not be *drastically* off, very hard to notice. I would only worry about intonating if you are a freak and can hear very subtle differences that most people would need to see a scope to know that it's off. I tuned my Hellraiser C7 to A standard and it sounds fine. I would have to sit down with a scope or a really good tuner to really see how far it is off, but my guess is that it's so minuscule it doesn't matter much.

~006+1

Well, we'll see

I'm almost done! Baby started crying so I had to take a break.

zimbloth · 01-29-2006, 09:37 PM

It won't throw your intonation off really, I've done that many times. You may not need to do anything to be honest, very minor adjustments. Often I've recieved my 7s in standard tuning, and I just drop it down to Bb or A and no adjustments are needed whatsoever. I found you really only need to adjust the truss rod when changing string gauge, not tunings necessarily.

LordOVchaoS · 01-29-2006, 10:34 PM

Well, I got it tuned down. The truss rod did need a little adjustment, I had a lot of buzz on the first fret afterwards and fixed it by a slight tweak of the truss rod.

The intonation got thrown off a little, not enough for me to worry about it. You can't hear it but you can see it on a tuner.

Shawn · 01-29-2006, 10:46 PM

My white 7620 is set up in A but it is B dropped (AEADGBE) and I run 10s on it and had it set up.

The Dark Wolf · 01-30-2006, 12:21 AM

Man, I drop to F and my intonation is still just barely off.

zimbloth · 01-30-2006, 12:59 AM

Well, intonation isnt really to get rid of buzz, its to straighten the neck. If you get some buzz (which personally i dont mind as long as it doesnt come thru in the amp), then that can usually just be corrected with raising the action I'd think.

Plus, it's a good idea to give the guitar a day to adjust to a new tuning or strings, etc, before making any rod adjustments etc.

D-EJ915 · 01-30-2006, 01:36 AM

*cough*

intonation is so that when you fret a note it's in tune

*cough*

urklvt · 01-30-2006, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

Man, I drop to F and my intonation is still just barely off.

What gauge do you use for that F? I'm experimenting with mine, currently using a 0.058. Bear in mind my scale is 28 5/8".

01-29-2006, 03:17 PM	#1
LordOVchaoS NUDE MAN! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 3,930 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: Xiphos 7-string+blackouts Rig: Engl SE->Vader Thanked: 57	If I tune down to A... Will it throw my intonation off? I'm strongly considering tuning down but if there's more involved than setting the bridge and maybe a slight truss-rod adjustment I don't think I want to get into it. I HATE setting intonation on a floyd!!! www.bodenhamer-electronics.com the official gain merchant of sevenstring.org.

01-29-2006, 03:50 PM	#2
006 got se7en? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SA-town, Texas Posts: 303 Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Searching :( Rig: DualRecto->Mesa 4x12 Thanked: 0	Well, if the guitar wasn't setup for A, then the intonation will be off. However, being that you are going from (assuming) B standard, to A standard, the intonation will not be drastically off, very hard to notice. I would only worry about intonating if you are a freak and can hear very subtle differences that most people would need to see a scope to know that it's off. I tuned my Hellraiser C7 to A standard and it sounds fine. I would have to sit down with a scope or a really good tuner to really see how far it is off, but my guess is that it's so minuscule it doesn't matter much. ~006+1 .:Guitars:. ESP/LTD EC-1000 Black (81/85) Fender Strat w/ Tex-Mex (relic'ed) .:Rig:. Mesa Dual Rectifier 2ch. Mesa Standard 4x12 w/ v30's Marshall 1936 JCM900 2x12 (G12-T75+V30)

01-29-2006, 10:46 PM	#6
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01-29-2006, 09:37 PM	#4
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,230 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 67	It won't throw your intonation off really, I've done that many times. You may not need to do anything to be honest, very minor adjustments. Often I've recieved my 7s in standard tuning, and I just drop it down to Bb or A and no adjustments are needed whatsoever. I found you really only need to adjust the truss rod when changing string gauge, not tunings necessarily.

01-29-2006, 10:34 PM	#5
LordOVchaoS NUDE MAN! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 3,930 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: Xiphos 7-string+blackouts Rig: Engl SE->Vader Thanked: 57	Well, I got it tuned down. The truss rod did need a little adjustment, I had a lot of buzz on the first fret afterwards and fixed it by a slight tweak of the truss rod. The intonation got thrown off a little, not enough for me to worry about it. You can't hear it but you can see it on a tuner.

01-30-2006, 12:21 AM	#7
The Dark Wolf *Canis lupis obscurus* • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio. USA Posts: 15,019 Real Name: Roberto Main Seven: 2001 Ibanez RG2027XVV Rig: GNX/Magicstomp Thanked: 90	Man, I drop to F and my intonation is still just barely off.

01-30-2006, 12:59 AM	#8
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,230 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 67	Well, intonation isnt really to get rid of buzz, its to straighten the neck. If you get some buzz (which personally i dont mind as long as it doesnt come thru in the amp), then that can usually just be corrected with raising the action I'd think. Plus, it's a good idea to give the guitar a day to adjust to a new tuning or strings, etc, before making any rod adjustments etc.

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