Electric Guitar setup
I purchased an ESP LTD Viper 100 on ebay for my son who wants to learn. I'm trying to get the thing set up to sound right. The problem I'm getting is that after I tune the guitar some of the notes are off when fretting. The bridge has adjustments for each string. I'm not sure of the proper procedure for adjusting. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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There was some discussion on this in the Guitar Tech forum here:
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30375
The basic intonation is to adjust the saddle so that the open string and fretted at the 12th are coming out the same on your tuner.
The guitar should be in tune to start.
Begin with the E string (I always start with the high E) and do one string at a time.
If it's sharp at the 12th, move the saddle back (lengthen the string). If it's flat, move it forward. Loosen the tension on the string to move the saddle, then tune back up to pitch to see the result of your adjustment. Rinse and repeat, as they say.
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30375
The basic intonation is to adjust the saddle so that the open string and fretted at the 12th are coming out the same on your tuner.
The guitar should be in tune to start.
Begin with the E string (I always start with the high E) and do one string at a time.
If it's sharp at the 12th, move the saddle back (lengthen the string). If it's flat, move it forward. Loosen the tension on the string to move the saddle, then tune back up to pitch to see the result of your adjustment. Rinse and repeat, as they say.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
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