Dot wont tune?

Lesgrandepotato

I’ve restrung my Epi Dot. Tuned to pitch, intonation seems good. 
Strum a G chord and it comes out minorish? What’s happening how can it be at pitch and also not in tune?

Lestratcaster

Have you tuned to the correct notes? There might be a string tuned half a step down (possibly the B to make it a Bb which makes it a minor 3rd hence why you hear a minor chord)

Lesgrandepotato

Yep, we’ll i think so. I just stomped on the TU2 and did the normal. I’ll check! 

Lestratcaster

If there's a dot by the note it means its a flat or sharp so it could be your A string too tuned half a step out

Funkfingers

1) Intonation could be out.* 
2) Truss rod too slack.
3) The nut slots may be cut too high.

* Several possible reasons.

roberty

New strings need to be stretched out.  Give them at tug at the 12th and 7th, tune to pitch and repeat (2-3 times should be enough)

Also, always tune up to the note. Go flat and then tune up

SteveRobinson

roberty said:

Give them at tug at the 12th and 7th, 

FWIW it doesn't matter where you pull them, the tension you create is the same along the whole length. At the 12th fret is easiest.

And you are not stretching them just bedding them in at the contact points, i.e. removing any slack at the tuner posts etc.

TheMarlin

Maybe the nut needs a fettle?

Lesgrandepotato

I’ll have a fettle at lunchtime. Just surprised after owning 15yrs to have a problem tuning it :-) 

Funkfingers

In that case, you could have a bad batch of strings. (Possibly, even, counterfeit.) 

Lesgrandepotato

Firm tug has sorted it. Still bewildered as to how it can be at pitch but resonate out of tune. 

Winny_Pooh

It could still need a trussrod, intonation & nut tweak

VimFuego

was it a wound string? Just guessing here, but I wonder if there was  a slight constriction in the winding and the tug cleared it.

JohnS37

Sounds like binding in a too-tight nut slot to me, but anyway, glad you got it sorted!