Intonation Anomoly

Here recently I noticed that the intonation on my PRS had become horrible! So, I got motivated last night to do something about it. I took all the strings off and cleaned the fretboard (it looked pretty nasty!). Then I put on a new set of strings, tuned them, adjusted the truss rod and the string height slightly, stretch the strings and re-tune. Now, I go to check the intonation, just knowing that it was going to be pretty bad, but to my surprise and great delight.... It was dead on! I don't mean close, but the harmonic, open, and fretted at the 12th were all exactly the same :eek: !! I couldn't believe it. My guitar sounds and playes so much better now (duh :rolleyes: ). I don't guess there was much point to this post, other than my excitement. Has this ever happened to any of you? I actually do have a tech question, but I'll post that separate.

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The intonation on my CE24 wanders as the strings get older ! Also PRS / Gibson strings don't hold intonation as well as EB superslinkies !

I use D'Addario 10-52's. I can't stand those little bitty strings. I break them too easy.

I hear ya there, I use the heavy strings too. Probably what the Dr said, old strings will throw the intonation off...

the strings that were on there were pretty darn old.

Originally Posted by: PRSplayathe strings that were on there were pretty darn old.

That was your problem right there.

That's what I figured, but either way, it playes like a dream now.