Warmoth body and neck. 25.5” scale. Graph tech nut (not a ‘compensated’ or Earvana nut - just a standard graph tech). 2-post Hipshot trem. 9-42 gauge strings - tuned to Eb.
The octaves are set ‘dead on’ with a strobe tuner and there is still adjustment room forward and backward at all 6 saddles - so its not like any of the strings require full forward or full rearward saddle adjustment to intonate.
When tuned spot on, the open high E string and B string ring beautifully together - BUT - the Open B string and G string ring ‘sour.’ If I drop the pitch of the B string ever so slightly it will ring beautifully with the open G but then it rings ‘sour’ against the open high E. I can make the compensation with the G string so it rings clean with the open B and the B will ring clean with the open E - but then the G string and D string don’t get along.
This is really strange. Fresh strings - strobe tuned and octaves strobed. And these are open strings so we aren’t talking about how high the strings sit off the nut or how hard you need to press to fret the notes.
Is this something that is unavoidable when tuning down a half-step?
Is this something that will only be solved with an Earvana Nut?
Any experience greatly appreciated. Thank you all.
The octaves are set ‘dead on’ with a strobe tuner and there is still adjustment room forward and backward at all 6 saddles - so its not like any of the strings require full forward or full rearward saddle adjustment to intonate.
When tuned spot on, the open high E string and B string ring beautifully together - BUT - the Open B string and G string ring ‘sour.’ If I drop the pitch of the B string ever so slightly it will ring beautifully with the open G but then it rings ‘sour’ against the open high E. I can make the compensation with the G string so it rings clean with the open B and the B will ring clean with the open E - but then the G string and D string don’t get along.
This is really strange. Fresh strings - strobe tuned and octaves strobed. And these are open strings so we aren’t talking about how high the strings sit off the nut or how hard you need to press to fret the notes.
Is this something that is unavoidable when tuning down a half-step?
Is this something that will only be solved with an Earvana Nut?
Any experience greatly appreciated. Thank you all.