Can old guitar strings affect intonation?
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Can old guitar strings affect intonation? Not only can, they most definitely do. The strings are worn in different places, plus there's build-up of skin residue, dust and what not over time. The strings will not be even along the length, plus they lose tension and the will not vibrate properly and ev...
read more Can old guitar strings affect intonation?Not only can, they most definitely do. The strings are worn in different places, plus there's build-up of skin residue, dust and what not over time. The strings will not be even along the length, plus they lose tension and the will not vibrate properly and evenly. read less
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Not only can, they most definitely do.
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Its not a HUGE effect. . .but its real. Yes. Old, worn out and oxidized strings will give you all kinds of intonation issues
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