Now adjust the distance of the second saddle back from the first saddle, using the combination of the gauges of the second and third strings as a measurement. Adjust the first bridge saddle to the scale length, measuring from the inside of the nut to the center of the bridge saddle. Double that measurement to find the scale length of your guitar.įor a vintage three-section bridge, a series of adjustments must be made to compensate for the lack of individual string intonation. You can preset the basic intonation of your guitar by taking a tape measure and measuring from the inside of the nut to the center of the 12th fret (the fret wire itself not the fingerboard). So rather than tear it down and start the intonation process again, I thought I would consult the experts on this forum.Īny suggestions? Links to a good overview? Is the Fender overview the right way to re-do it? I do notice a slight out of tune sound when I play a D chord despite the strings being in tune. I'm not explaining that very well but I'm trying to be brief. Seems like the saddles should be initially set to the scale length of the neck - whatever that means.and then staggered based on a the string gauge. Now, reading on Fender's site for guitar setup, it sounds like I did it wrong. This resulted in all of my saddles being in essentially the same position. I basically tuned the guitar, then compared the open note tuning to the fretted 12th note and adjusted the distance of the saddle until they were the same. ![]() I setup the intonation on my last build following some basic instructions on the Internet.
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