Strings/ intonation

[Belva]

Any time I've come across a guitar that is way out & just won't intonate I've always first done a sight check for alignment, neck relief, etc. Quite often the strings are just plain shot. New strings, a few tweaks & it's good as used again. I see intonation questions here, on the electric & accoustic forums & I never see anyone address the string issue. Why is that? Just like your car. If your tires are getting thin a front end alignment isn't gonna help. Ya don't fix your carburetor if your spark plugs are shot. Aint strings like tires?

[Bubbalou]

Your right. Dead or bad strings can cause intonation issues. Also, if a pickup is adjusted too close to the strings the pickups magnetic field will pull the strings off tune and drive you crazy trying to intonate the strings.

[WRGKMC]

You can even have bad intonation with certain batches and types of new strings. A guitar usually requires a complete going over including the frets.