Intonation on Classical

[Yepow]

Hi all,

I've noticed on pretty much every classical I've ever played that in standard tuning, the 12th fret B on the 2nd string is sharp. I try and play Blackbird, say, and when slid up to to the octave, it sounds noticeably "off". Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a known thing?

Are there clever ways of compensating?

[dosland]

I've never not adjusted or replaced the saddle on any guitar I've owned. Intonation issues are just a part of life for a person like me who is too cheap to pay for a custom instrument and full setup. But adjusting or swapping out the stock saddle should take care of the problem you're having.

[Watt]

I've not experienced this issue with my classical guitars.

[riffmeister]

Originally Posted by Yepow

Hi all,

I've noticed on pretty much every classical I've ever played that in standard tuning, the 12th fret B on the 2nd string is sharp. I try and play Blackbird, say, and when slid up to to the octave, it sounds noticeably "off". Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a known thing?

Are there clever ways of compensating?

It is usually the thick G string that plays a little sharp at the 12th fret. Compensation at the saddle will solve this, it is done quite often. And sometimes a thinner carbon G string will intonate better.

[Bear Davis]

I picked up my Fusion 12 because the intonation was really good all the way of the neck. I played 2 other Fusion 12's that had god awful intonation. You just gotta play a few and find that gem.

[WaddyT]

Originally Posted by Yepow

Hi all,

I've noticed on pretty much every classical I've ever played that in standard tuning, the 12th fret B on the 2nd string is sharp. I try and play Blackbird, say, and when slid up to to the octave, it sounds noticeably "off". Has anyone else noticed this? Is this a known thing?

Are there clever ways of compensating?

All guitars are NOT created equal! Properly compensated saddles and even modest compensation at the nut will improve on the intonation up and down the finger board.