Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 02:05:20 -0400
From: Edward Vlasov <middleear@gmail.com>
Subject: This Is Where I Came In out of tune
Anybody ever been bugged the intro is a bit off? Or is just me hearing it all wrong?
The acoustic guitar isn't in tune during the intro. Well, actually, more like out of intonation.
I don't know what method Mo used to tune his Alvarez up, but if there' s problem with the nut it will sound off.
The guitar wasn't too expensive, if I remember correctly it was about $1200, compared to $600 Made In Korea ones by the same brand.
So I don't think they used some cheap plastic to make the nut.
However, the guitar doesn't seem to be out of tune when other than C major chords are played. That makes me think the slots were not cut
deep enough. That forces you to push the string harder in order to reach the 1st fret, which stretches the string and makes it sound sharp.
That leaves us with Mo pressing the 2nd string too hard.
That price mark tells you the guitar was mass produced, just not in Asia. Cutting a perfect nut isn't an easy task. I'd rather
replace a few frets than bother with them nuts.
Eddy
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