Setting up ABR-1 Bridge

[Zentar]

Somehow there is a left out step in setting up a LP bridge and its saddles. Youtube has a million setup videos but nothing on the saddles.

 

Why are some saddles facing different directions? Does it matter? Which way is proper?

Anybody know any good saddle setup vids?

[norton]

the saddles sometimes face in opposite directions to aid setting the individual string intonation

 

usually the EAD strings needs to have the saddles further back and so they are faced that way to give lots of room to do so, versus the EBG string saddles needing a bit shorter string intonation setting

 

as far as setting your bridge, first used the knurled nobs to raise or lower the bridge to achieve the string height you want, usually 2mm from the top of the 12th fret itself to the bottom on the low E harmonic string and about 1.5mm same measurement for the high E string, measuring holding the guitar looking down as if you are playing it

 

then tune normally and very gently pick each string while depressing the string, again gently, at the 12th fret, each string should tune the same as it tuned with open strings earlier

 

if a fretted 12th string reads flat on your tuner you move that saddle forward just a tad, if sharp move saddle back a tiny bit, realizing that you will need to retune again as open string and then again at 12th fret for each saddle movement

 

setting intonation is not at all difficult, just be patient and gentle and you will figure it out quickly

[Zentar]

Thanks. I ended up setting the saddles all the same direction since the guitar had no problems during intonation.