There are many opinions on the methods for fixing intonation. Guitar enthusiasts always find that there are almost as many opinions as there are guitars. When you are trying to find the method that helps you the best you can be literally overloaded with too much information. Too much information makes it much harder to get it right.
When you are looking for the right information you should start by looking for guidance that references your particular brand and model. There are websites that offer guidelines based on specific guitars. Of course, it would take an extensive database to cover all of them. You might not find exactly what you are looking for but you can usually contact the company or keep looking for someone who can offer you step by step guidance.
While message boards are great for certain issues, this is not necessarily one of them. The disagreement with even the best suggestions can turn into a message board argument fast. There are a lot of different ways players that think they have the answer and thus there are a lot of different options when you are looking for directions. Message board arguments just get in the way of learning what you want to find out.
You do have to check and see if you need to tune first or if you have a string length that needs adjusting. If you have sharps where flats are supposed to be the tuning is off. Move the saddle after marking the original position. You may discover you wish to move it back.
Moving the saddle should at least start in the direction of the neck. Typically, this leads to the improvement in sound that you are looking for. Taking this step often allows you to better concentrate on the issue at hand.
While you will find that many people will offer suggestions, you will also find them saying that fixing intonation on your own is impossible. Some even claim that you can only tune, which provides the same result. The end result may be similar, but these are comments that are made by those who have not been able to address the problem on their own in most cases. You have to decide whether or not it is something you can do or if you would rather take it to a professional.
Every time you make an adjustment you are getting farther away from your original sound. You can end up with a guitar that is completely out of tune and unplayable. Make sure you write down what adjustments you are making so that you can ultimately have the sound you want, or the closest thing to it. It is not likely that you will remember every adjustment you make.
Most people will eventually just take the guitar into a professional. Fixing intonation can be difficult, especially with so much varying information online. You can either choose your website and information carefully and be willing to make mistakes or you may have better luck having someone else do the job for you. The more you can understand the complexities of the instrument and how each part relates to another, the better your chances are of coming up with a workable solution to allow you to fix your own issues. This is a learning process that takes some time.
When you are looking for the right information you should start by looking for guidance that references your particular brand and model. There are websites that offer guidelines based on specific guitars. Of course, it would take an extensive database to cover all of them. You might not find exactly what you are looking for but you can usually contact the company or keep looking for someone who can offer you step by step guidance.
While message boards are great for certain issues, this is not necessarily one of them. The disagreement with even the best suggestions can turn into a message board argument fast. There are a lot of different ways players that think they have the answer and thus there are a lot of different options when you are looking for directions. Message board arguments just get in the way of learning what you want to find out.
You do have to check and see if you need to tune first or if you have a string length that needs adjusting. If you have sharps where flats are supposed to be the tuning is off. Move the saddle after marking the original position. You may discover you wish to move it back.
Moving the saddle should at least start in the direction of the neck. Typically, this leads to the improvement in sound that you are looking for. Taking this step often allows you to better concentrate on the issue at hand.
While you will find that many people will offer suggestions, you will also find them saying that fixing intonation on your own is impossible. Some even claim that you can only tune, which provides the same result. The end result may be similar, but these are comments that are made by those who have not been able to address the problem on their own in most cases. You have to decide whether or not it is something you can do or if you would rather take it to a professional.
Every time you make an adjustment you are getting farther away from your original sound. You can end up with a guitar that is completely out of tune and unplayable. Make sure you write down what adjustments you are making so that you can ultimately have the sound you want, or the closest thing to it. It is not likely that you will remember every adjustment you make.
Most people will eventually just take the guitar into a professional. Fixing intonation can be difficult, especially with so much varying information online. You can either choose your website and information carefully and be willing to make mistakes or you may have better luck having someone else do the job for you. The more you can understand the complexities of the instrument and how each part relates to another, the better your chances are of coming up with a workable solution to allow you to fix your own issues. This is a learning process that takes some time.