New guitar problems

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New guitar problems
Topic Started: Aug 31 2008, 11:11 PM (105 Views)
magus	Aug 31 2008, 11:11 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #8,788 Joined: August 31, 2008	I recently got a new guitar and need help with a problem i have found. when i play a note on any string on the 18th fret it is the same note as on the 19th. i have tried a new set of strings and changeing the height of the bridge. the bridge worked but it made the action way to high for the higher strings to be playable at a decent speed. The guitar that i bought is a spear Avant Garde. and it is a awesome guitar! any help as to what the problem is and how to fix it would be much apriciated



monwobobbo	Sep 1 2008, 12:53 PM Post #2
Posts: 599 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	how did you determine its the same note? you probably have intonation problems. a proper set up will hake care of that.
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magus	Sep 1 2008, 10:51 PM Post #3
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #8,788 Joined: August 31, 2008	the 2 notes sound exactally the same however all the other notes sound correct and half a set difference. also when i changed the height of the bridge imanaged to play the note on the 18th fret but i had to press the strings down too hard for it to be playable



monwobobbo	Sep 2 2008, 10:12 AM Post #4
Posts: 599 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	use a tuner to determine if the notes are the same or just sound the same. i think that you have a neck issue either with the frets not being the proper height or maybe a slight bow inthe neck. get the guitar set up by a pro and that should take care of the problem.
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magus	Sep 2 2008, 11:24 AM Post #5
Newbie Posts: 4 Group: Members Member #8,788 Joined: August 31, 2008	thankyou v much. will check with a tuner first then take the guitar into the shop i bought it from. they should set it up for free as i bought it on sat. im just annoyed that i asked the guy in the shop if it was set up and he said it was


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