https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:27:52 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-214881 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:39:59 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance Denny https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-214881 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209875 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:32:34 +0000 careful with truss rod adjustments. sometimes a quarter turn is enough, but it takes a bit for the adjustment to work. meaning that you could crank the truss alot thinking that nothing is happening and then 'bang' the neck responds and it was too many turns.
so work the adjustment slowly. I think you got lucky and didnt break anything.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance dogbite https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209875 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209684 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:47:45 +0000 Perhaps the high e isn't seating properly due to the saddle being too low or a worn/poorly cut nut..]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Jminor https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209684 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209665 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:10:59 +0000 Guitar Repair and Maintenance U2Bono269 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-209665 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-21914 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:30:06 +0000 It's always had this problem: I could tune it fine in the open position, but when I fretted it, it was out of tune,
especially noticeable after the 7th fret. After discovering this, I noticed the neck was warped, curved inward.
So I put it in the closet for a year. Just recently, I discovered I could adjust the truss rod fairly easily on it, so I did.
(Although it required seemingly more than the usual amount of torque on the wrench)
Now, the neck appears less warped and the E A D G B strings sound much better than they did before.

The problem is this: The high e string still sounds fine at open position but sounds awful and out of tune like before.
I also notice the normal "12th fret harmonic" doesn't appear until fret 13 on that particular string, but it's fine on all the others.

What's the deal, what should I do? :?


UPDATE: I checked on a tuner and the high e at the 12th fret is WAY FLAT. Hope that helps.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance fuzzfactory https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/strange-guitar-problem-tuning-related/#post-21914