CueFilmMusic
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Hi
I just got a Kala SMHG-FS U-Bass solid mahogany on ebay, brand new, but a factory second due to a finish flaw on top (not really noticeable).
My issue though, is with the intonation. Hopefully the seller was honest about this just being the finish (it was from an authorized Kala dealer), but my A-string is the worst. By the time I get to F at the 8th fret on the A-string, it's almost a 1/4 tone flat. The 12th fret on A-string is almost a G#.
I am a professional bass player, so I am certain I am not bending the string, twisting, rotating, or pushing in the fret too hard to alter the pitch, and putting just enough pressure to fret the note. I have noticed the string pitch is very sensitive to pressure, whether pushing into the fretboard or bending the string.
Has anyone else had this kind of issue? It is strung with the standard black strings, I believe. I am comparing with the built in tuner on the Shadow pre, a Snark clip on tuner, and my own ears when playing with songs.
Thanks!
I just got a Kala SMHG-FS U-Bass solid mahogany on ebay, brand new, but a factory second due to a finish flaw on top (not really noticeable).
My issue though, is with the intonation. Hopefully the seller was honest about this just being the finish (it was from an authorized Kala dealer), but my A-string is the worst. By the time I get to F at the 8th fret on the A-string, it's almost a 1/4 tone flat. The 12th fret on A-string is almost a G#.
I am a professional bass player, so I am certain I am not bending the string, twisting, rotating, or pushing in the fret too hard to alter the pitch, and putting just enough pressure to fret the note. I have noticed the string pitch is very sensitive to pressure, whether pushing into the fretboard or bending the string.
Has anyone else had this kind of issue? It is strung with the standard black strings, I believe. I am comparing with the built in tuner on the Shadow pre, a Snark clip on tuner, and my own ears when playing with songs.
Thanks!