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Intonation
Intonation is when we adjust the saddle position so that every note on the fret board plays in tune.
To adjust the saddle position we turn this screw
here
Then we are in Zone 2.
As we can see, this screw here
Moves the Pivot Point
And the two stops
And the string holds the saddle in the same place.
So the saddle's position in Zone 2 changes when we intonate. Watch it again.
So we have an extra step
We must re-position the saddle in the playing position using the tuning peg after adjusting the intonation screw. Watch
These two steps in action. Notice, we start in the recommended playing position, with the bottom of the saddle, very near the front stop for fast bending. This playing position is covered in Scene 5 'Easy Bending'.
To make the string length shorter we move the pivot point forward by loosening the intonation screw.
Then we tighten the tuning peg until the saddle is back in the perfect playing position.
Tightening the tuning peg to reset the saddles playing position is necessary because when we move the pivot point forward the saddle falls back away from the front stop.
Now to make the string length longer, first loosen the tuning peg.
then tighten the intonation screw.
Then check saddle position and re-adjust to the perfect playing position with the tuning peg.
Now we want to go over what intonating is and why it is great to do.
For people already confident with intonation, this video is over.
Most guitars are tricky to intonate and so most people never do.
A well intonated guitar is a very beautiful sounding instrument and since the EverTune bridge is so easy to intonate, we highly recommend it!
Intonating is adjusting the length of the string so that the notes high up on the fret board,