How to Adjust Guitar Intonation : The First Adjustment for Guitar Intonation
Learn how to make the first adjustment for guitar intonation in this free guitar maintenance video.
Expert: Bill Macpherson
Bio: Bill Macpherson has been playing guitar professionally for more than 20 years. In addition to his guitar playing, he runs a recording studio.
Filmmaker: Paul Ferguson
Duration : 0:2:25
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i use my fender …
i use my fender stratocaster sunburst mim and it actualy stays on tune always
i totaly recomend it
i have the same …
i have the same guitar like he has only with onother color im not really sure whats my guitar calld the only word i see on it is dragon what guitar do i have
he forgot to …
he forgot to mention that the 12th fret harmonic should be the standard to which you are tuning. not the open string.
yeah,. told me …
yeah,. told me diddly squat. Which way for sharp/flat…. what a waste of time
If it’s sharp, push …
If it’s sharp, push it back. If it’s flat move it forward. At least…I think…
but its because i …
but its because i wore the frets down too much
ibanez rg350-dx …
ibanez rg350-dx white
it’s the same with …
it’s the same with my guitar and what kind of guitar do you got
This is one of the …
This is one of the first videos I’ve seen where the guitarist keeps the guitar in playing position when intonating! If you intonate with the instrument on a table, the intonation will often out-of-wack when you put the guitar into playing position. Also- you don’t have to use harmonics at the 12th fret…this dude does it right- a regular fretted note is all you need.
mine is still off …
mine is still off and its the lowest it can go.. im guessing my guitar is if had it for wayy to long lol 2 years
take off the string …
take off the string remove the saddle, and turn the saddle 180 degrees so that that “back” faces forward. Then when you tune the string you will have more room to tune the string. You have to try it to see what I mean. It works.
if sharp tighten …
if sharp tighten the screw
if flat loosen the screw
what do u mean by …
what do u mean by turning the saddle around?
pointless! I want …
pointless! I want to know whether you move the saddle up and down if it is # or b on the 12 fret.
lolz, i got an …
lolz, i got an older version of his guitar and a newer version of his tuner in my hands right now
nice Kramer you …
nice Kramer you have there dude….
turn the saddle …
turn the saddle around so that the angled part faces the neck, that will give another 1/8th inch or so of diatance
what if a note is …
what if a note is sharp, and u set the bridge sattle backwards into the base of the bridge but it is still not in tune correctly even when the sattle is all the way into the base and it cant be moved any more. what do you do?
Doesn’t really …
Doesn’t really explain how you know where to adjust the saddle to though…not a bad vid though, nice kramer too! ; )