Intonation Issue

[Qlanq]

Pick-ups too high? Pulling the string down to make it sharp?

 

[Chrisk-K]

Pulling the string down to make it sharp?

+1. I see this all the time. Beginners tend to pull the E string down to the G string side, making fretted notes go sharp.

 

[bbh]

As previously stated, Could be a bad string. Try a new set, adjust truss rod, check and adjust intonation.

 

[lestratele]

Is the nut slot cut for the string gauge you are using? Make sure the E is not pinched in the slot. Any binding at the nut will make setting the intonation difficult.

 

[Zooberwerx]

I'd still like to see front & side shots of the nut and bridge. IME, something critical may have been overlooked based on the "nothing changes" when re-positioning the saddle from its full-forward to full-back.

This would also be a good time to hand it off to another local bassist and/or tech for a second opinion.

Riis

 

[Mata Leao]

Is the nut slot cut for the string gauge you are using? Make sure the E is not pinched in the slot. Any binding at the nut will make setting the intonation difficult.

That is a real possibility. I'm using heavier gauge strings, LeBella flats. The E string is a 110 gauge. I'll check that out tomorrow.

 

[Bruiser Stone]

That is a real possibility. I'm using heavier gauge strings, LeBella flats. The E string is a 110 gauge. I'll check that out tomorrow.

That particular E string is next to impossible to intonate, in my experience, even with a proper fit at the nut. I’ve tried this very set three times, and as much as I love the thump of this gauge as a whole, the E is just a wonky beast. It’s endearing for what it does below about the 10th fret, but still wonky.