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shredmandan View Member Profile	Jul 18 2007, 07:53 PM
Jul 18 2007, 07:53 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.311 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Tennessee , USA	Hi Everyone I replaced my bridge with a new one and ever since it's all whacked out.It was set up sp sweet before.What i have read about ajusting the intonation is to hold down the 12 fret and listen then strike the harmonic on 12 fret and try to match the sound.Is this right or do you have some better advice?I was also thinking of trying it with a chromatic tuner to make sure the notes match up.If you have any experiance give me your opnion. Thanks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Cort X-2 electric with 24 frets and 2 humbucker's dark Blue Kustom DFX100 With Celestion Speakers,and thats it now (lol) My Advice Figure out what you want in life early.Wether it's the girl,the partying or mastering the guitar.Adding any 2 together will get in your way.

SDMF75 View Member Profile	Jul 18 2007, 08:22 PM
Jul 18 2007, 08:22 PM	GMC:er Posts: 232 Joined: 5-June 07 From: North Carolina	QUOTE (shredmandan @ Jul 18 2007, 07:53 PM) Hi Everyone I replaced my bridge with a new one and ever since it's all whacked out.It was set up sp sweet before.What i have read about ajusting the intonation is to hold down the 12 fret and listen then strike the harmonic on 12 fret and try to match the sound.Is this right or do you have some better advice?I was also thinking of trying it with a chromatic tuner to make sure the notes match up.If you have any experiance give me your opnion. Thanks What I read was tune each string on a tuner and then strike the harmonic on the 12th fret one string at a time. If it's high (need to loosen screw) or low (need to tighten screw) turn the screw in the bridge for that string just a little bit. Re-tune the string like normal and test the 12th fret harmonic again. When the harmonic is in tune with the open string your intonation is correct. This is what I did recently for my son's guitar and it worked out fine. You should definitely use a tuner with this to get it done a lot faster. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars - Schecter C1-FR Hellraiser Black Cherry Ibanez Iceman w/ DiMarzio Super Distortion in the Bridge and DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell in the Neck Xaviere XV-700 Cherry Sunburst (Les Paul copy) Lyon Def Leppard Special Union Jack (to go under construction soon - 1st thing to be removed will be the Def Lep logo on the headstock and then off to change the pickups etc. - plays pretty well for a Target special) Washburn KC-40 (in pieces and about to be re-painted) Yamaha Classical Acoustic Bass - Signed Gene Simmons Punisher Tobacco Sunburst #345 - Collector purposes only Amp - Roland Cube 60, Roland MicroCube Effects - Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah Fat bottomed girls You make the rockin' world go round!!

shredmandan View Member Profile	Jul 18 2007, 08:24 PM
Jul 18 2007, 08:24 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.311 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Tennessee , USA	QUOTE (SDMF75 @ Jul 18 2007, 03:22 PM) What I read was tune each string on a tuner and then strike the harmonic on the 12th fret one string at a time. If it's high (need to loosen screw) or low (need to tighten screw) turn the screw in the bridge for that string just a little bit. Re-tune the string like normal and test the 12th fret harmonic again. When the harmonic is in tune with the open string your intonation is correct. This is what I did recently for my son's guitar and it worked out fine. You should definitely use a tuner with this to get it done a lot faster. thanks for the reply You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Gear Cort X-2 electric with 24 frets and 2 humbucker's dark Blue Kustom DFX100 With Celestion Speakers,and thats it now (lol) My Advice Figure out what you want in life early.Wether it's the girl,the partying or mastering the guitar.Adding any 2 together will get in your way.

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