Table of Contents
- 1 Which way do you move the bridge saddle for intonation?
- 2 How do you know if your action is too high?
- 3 What are the screws on the bridge of an electric guitar for?
- 4 What is the proper string height for an electric guitar?
- 5 Why is the bridge saddle at an angle on my guitar?
- 6 Where to place the saddle on a steel-string?
Which way do you move the bridge saddle for intonation?
If the fretted note is sharp compared to the harmonic, the bridge saddle will need to be moved back, away from the head stock. If the fretted note is flat compared to the harmonic, the saddle will need to move forward, toward the headstock.
How do you know if your action is too high?
There are two ways to tell if the action on your guitar is too high: intonation and feel. If your guitar’s intonation is out or the guitar feels awkward to play compared to other guitars, the action may be too high.
What are the screws on the bridge of an electric guitar for?
For example, in one common mechanism (used on Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters), screws at the back of the bridge determine the saddle front-to-back position. If you look at the bridge assembly carefully, it should be pretty obvious where to make the adjustment.
What is the distance from the nut to the bridge on a guitar?
The scale length of a guitar is the distance from bridge to nut or in the Brian may case the Zero fret to the bridge. The scale length starts where it leaves the zero fret.
Can you move the bridge on a guitar?
The only thing that is different is that the bridge is completely removable and is held in position by the tension of your strings. Then, check the tuning of each string at the 12th fret. It should match. If the tuning at the 12th fret is sharp, you need to move the bridge back (away from the neck).
What is the proper string height for an electric guitar?
For electric guitars, in our opinion, a good default string height at the 12th fret is typically about 6/64th of an inch (2.38mm) on the bass side and 4/64th of an inch (1.59mm) on the treble side.
Why is the bridge saddle at an angle on my guitar?
On my new steel-string, the bridge saddle is placed at a slight, but noticeable angle to the nut. This appears to be a common feature of steel-string guitars. Physical law says that the pitch of a vibrating string is raised an octave when its length is divided exactly in two.
Where to place the saddle on a steel-string?
On my classical guitar the bridge saddle is placed exactly parallel to the nut. On my new steel-string, the bridge saddle is placed at a slight, but noticeable angle to the nut. This appears to be a common feature of steel-string guitars.
What is an adjustable saddle on a guitar?
On a lot of electric guitars, from Leo Fender’s ideas, each saddle is separately adjustable, meaning even when different string gauges are used, there’s the facility to change the intonation so the guitar plays in tune all over the frets.
Why are the saddles on a violin staggered?
If the saddles are staggered, it’s due to intonation. One may think that each of the six strings ought to be exactly the same length, but from a physics point of view that isn’t so.