famous beagle
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I just got bought a baritone uke (for those who don't know, it's tuned to the exact same as a guitar's top 4 strings: D G B E). It came missing the fourth string (this was in the auction, and I figured I'd just restring it anyway). But the intonation on this thing is way off. The E string is a little flat at the 12th fret, and the G string is pretty good, but the B string is severely flat at the 12th fret. I don't have a strobe tuner or anything, but it's very noticeable even when you don't play an interval or anything. My "Cleartune" app on my phone is showing it to be about 24 cents flat!
My question is could this be caused by the fourth string not being on? It's not a terribly cheap uke or anything; it's this one:
Oscar Schmidt OU53S Baritone Ukulele | Musician's Friend
I just figured I wouldn't bother restringing it if the intonation was so bad, but then I thought maybe that was the cause, because .... I just can't imagine this thing being released this way.
My question is could this be caused by the fourth string not being on? It's not a terribly cheap uke or anything; it's this one:
Oscar Schmidt OU53S Baritone Ukulele | Musician's Friend
I just figured I wouldn't bother restringing it if the intonation was so bad, but then I thought maybe that was the cause, because .... I just can't imagine this thing being released this way.