I recently picked up a used Epiphone LP custom and need to make some changes. First thing I noticed was the neck pickup is super low and the bridge pickup is super high. Next I noticed the tune-o-matic bridge, quite different from what I've used in the past. It has 6 saddles. The E,A,D, saddles have the slanted part facing the fretboard and the G,B,E saddles have the flat part facing the fretboard. The overall height of the bridge is I believe even on both sides. The action seems low at the first fret and much higher at the twelve. Has anyone had a similiar scenerio in the past and made changes to get better results. I know I could lower the overall height of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. I know I could lower just the pickguard side of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. Are saddles for lengthening strings? Playing leads on the 9th fret and up are really rough, should I flip one or more of the saddles around? Help!
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I recently picked up a used Epiphone LP custom and need to make some changes. First thing I noticed was the neck pickup is super low and the bridge pickup is super high. Next I noticed the tune-o-matic bridge, quite different from what I've used in the past. It has 6 saddles. The E,A,D, saddles have the slanted part facing the fretboard and the G,B,E saddles have the flat part facing the fretboard. The overall height of the bridge is I believe even on both sides. The action seems low at the first fret and much higher at the twelve. Has anyone had a similiar scenerio in the past and made changes to get better results. I know I could lower the overall height of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. I know I could lower just the pickguard side of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. Are saddles for lengthening strings? Playing leads on the 9th fret and up are really rough, should I flip one or more of the saddles around? Help!
I recently picked up a used Epiphone LP custom and need to make some changes. First thing I noticed was the neck pickup is super low and the bridge pickup is super high. Next I noticed the tune-o-matic bridge, quite different from what I've used in the past. It has 6 saddles. The E,A,D, saddles have the slanted part facing the fretboard and the G,B,E saddles have the flat part facing the fretboard. The overall height of the bridge is I believe even on both sides. The action seems low at the first fret and much higher at the twelve. Has anyone had a similiar scenerio in the past and made changes to get better results. I know I could lower the overall height of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. I know I could lower just the pickguard side of the bridge but that might screw up the intonation. Are saddles for lengthening strings? Playing leads on the 9th fret and up are really rough, should I flip one or more of the saddles around? Help!