Intonation of the bridge.

[Damage Inc.]

Hello everybody,

I would like to know how to intonate my guitar's bridges.
I've heard it's like this:

You tune up your strings, then you compare the tone of the harmonic at the 12th fret with the tone with the string pushed onto the 12th as you would normally press it as you play.
And if it's not the same you adjust the saddle.

If this is wrong correct me.
And if someone explains it with the sharp and flat stuff please tell with it what those 2 words mean.

ThanX
GreetingZ
Damage Inc.

 

[Damage Inc.]

Re: Intonation of the bridge.


Okay, first off, with meter you mean tuner?
And what is sharp and flat?

- Damage Inc.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Intonation of the bridge.

Flat means it's not quite up to the note. Sharp means you've gone past the note.

Go to the Intonation thread in The Vault section of this forum, and see the long post I made on intonation. Print it out, and follow it word for word, when you're working on your guitar.

 

[Damage Inc.]

Re: Intonation of the bridge.


Oh okay I will.
Thanx JohnJohn and GearJon : P .

- Damage Inc.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Intonation of the bridge.

Yes, flat means "below" pitch, and sharp means "above" pitch.

The link to the thread in the vault really does explain intonation methods. Follow it.

 

[More-Gear-Than-Skill]

Re: Intonation of the bridge.

When you're doing the saddle adjustments, chant to yourself the following mantra: "fret flat forward" "fret flat forward" "fret flat forward" "fret flat forward" "fret flat forward" ....... "fret flat forward"

which means, if the fretted note is flat, move the saddle forward. Works every time.