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Originally Posted by L20A
I tune both the bass E string and the B string slightly flat.
With a fully compensated saddle I can tune closer to standard but still slightly flat.
This fits my ear and makes my guitars sound right to me.
The funny thing is that when someone else plays my guitar, they don't like my tuning and bring the E and B back up to standard.
That is what their ears hear.
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The low E often needs to be flattened to compensate for deflection which makes the string go sharp if you strike it with any force. Some guitars' nut slot are a little high and may also cause the string to go sharp when fretted, especially near the nut. The B string variation could be any number of things or combination.
I think that if you have to detune with E and B you might consider trying out James Taylor Tuning which compensates for a number of common issues.