gsonique said:
>>if you are the kinda guy whose wants the perfect note at that precise point of pressure then Buzz Freiten is for you ....but for
feel with all that bends and sweet 'misadventures' ....no can do lah !!
I prefer my instrument NOT perfect as i am NOT perfect
There will be always something new to "improve" on the flawed electric guitar but i wonder why the prices for vintage or even vintage 'like' is goin up up and away ....
Yes the
buzz freiten is an improvement ...period ... but is it nessacery ??!
SoulJah said:
+1 to gsonique's post...
Looking at it from another perspective, are you even aware of the "flaws" of the instrument to begin with? If this whole load of marketing was never bestowed upon you would you even perceive such a need?
If you can't tell the difference there's no point in changing anything. Or more rather, if you're not at a level (i.e. your ears are trained well enough to perceive differences in intonation) why buy into the whole thing?
Same thing goes for cables, strings, hardware, etc etc.
Anyone who have not heard the difference.
Because they have not try to.
That's why they are unaware of the flaw.
Most fretted notes on the lower frets are slightly sharper.
Depends on your guitar - there also those that sounded ok from the beginning and little offset is required.
Using your equal temperatment intonation, Tune up the your guitar as you would.
Try the test out yourself with a tuner. say the 3rd strings, lower frets.
Fret the note as you also would and you will notice where are the sharped notes.
This is a typical result.
Then
Play the open chord: like A, E, Bm C etc
To test if you can hear the difference by either:
1. Try a different tuning offset,
e.g. BFTS, using
Korg DT-7 or
Strobostomp
2. Change to a offsetted nut eg.
Earvana
Play the open chord: like A, E, Bm C etc again
Once you heard what your guitar should sound like,
you will never want to go back
For offsetting:
Chances are, you would have to bring the bridge offset so much closer to the neck, and sometimes to the max, that's why it is necessary to bring the nut closer to the first fret. How much closer would depend on the system and offset. So far I have found 2 system: the
eNut and
BFTS.
There may be more.... and with a good tuner (one that can offset like -
Peterson made), you can even come out with your own.
For offsetted nut:
Improve the lower frets.
Earvana have few models for different guitars, particular fender and gibson.
It's a one size fit all solution, as he does not take into consideration of the fret size. Looking at the test result, it should work considering the price.
It's a big improvment.
BFTS on the other hand is tailor-made to your guitar. That's why the boutique price.
Then again, no system is perfect, not BFTS, Earvana, Zero Fret or eNut, they will only improve the intonation.
The system would be dependent on your choice and budget.
Personally, I'm not so particular about hi-end cables, hardware, vintage,
but pitch-wise, there should be no compromisation.
