I've noticed a strange thing that happens quite a lot when I play in a folk duo/trio.I normally play in a 4 piece rock and blues type band,but sometimes my services are required for a folk duo that occasionally require some bass back-up.The problem is this:
When the guitar player uses a capo in the course of the gig,I notice that my bass is no longer totally in tune with him.Without the capo,we're fine,but as soon as he puts a capo on the 2nd or 3rd fret,I'm no longer exactly in tune.I find myself having to bend notes to stay in tune.
Now the guitarist is using a Lowden electro-acoustic,so I doubt very much if there's problems with his intonation,and mine is spot on,so why is there this discrepancy?I also noticed it on another occasion when the guitarist was using an Ovation.Anybody have any ideas?Is my bass at fault,although I have used other basses in the past,and still experienced the same thing.Basses are Squiers.VMJ and Precision 5.