Tim Plains Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 For people who set their intonation, themselves... When you replace your stings, you set the intonation and everything is bang on, right? Then a little while later, the intonation's sometimes way off...any idea why? A luthier gave me a good (and simple) tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slogold Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 OK, I gave up. Why and How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete c Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 id like to know this simple tip also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 If nothing moves, it can't be "way off". It's just math, science, physics, and mojo. He, hee...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I stretch the strings real good running my fingers under them and the intonation doe snot suffer much after a change of strings. The intonation never gets way off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I stretch the strings real good running my fingers under them and the intonation doe snot suffer much after a change of strings. The intonation never gets way off. +1, you gotta stretch. I learned that setting up superstrats. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 When you take your old strings off, there's a kink in them from where they went over the bridge. This kink does not exist in new strings and when it does form, it can affect your intonation. The tip a luthier gave me was to set the intonation just a tad sharp and then push down on the string, both sides of the bridge, and create that kink yourself. After you press down on the string, you'll have to adjust the intonation again but it shouldn't change later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If intonation is set correctly changing strings should not change it, staying with the same guage of strings of course. I wouldn't even attempt to set it until the strings have had a chance to settle in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 When you take your old strings off' date=' there's a kink in them from where they went over the bridge. This kink does not exist in new strings and when it does form, it can affect your intonation. The tip a luthier gave me was to set the intonation just a tad sharp and then push down on the string, both sides of the bridge, and create that kink yourself. After you press down on the string, you'll have to adjust the intonation again but it shouldn't change later on.[/quote'] That makes sense. I dont check mine that often.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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