\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. To adjust floating bridge intonation on a guitar, first check the 12th-fret harmonic and the fretted 12th-fret tuning of both E strings (high and low). Pledge your support and get bonus lessons! If your bridge is an older style six screw tremolo strat, or a fixed bridge telecaster, your only adjustment is the string saddles, Remember, when adjusting the electric guitar bridge tremolo springs, to constantly tune your guitar while doing so. Fender has made many different styles of bridges throughout the years, although the basic design of the bridges has stayed the same. Keep that in mind if you have both or are switching from one to the other. Once you’ve decided how much to remove from the bottom of the saddle, mark the saddle under the low and high strings and connect them with a straight line. As I mentioned in my Action Adjustment article, adjusting the action on an electric guitar take three basic steps. Once the radius of the strings is set, the action can be adjusted by lowering or raising the entire bridge using either a screwdriver or the thumbscrews on both sides of the bridge. If you have a fixed bridge, like on a Gibson Les Paul or a Fender Telecaster, your job is a little easier. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Start by turning it just a fraction of an inch. I've started my adventure with classical guitar too. To adjust the action on a Floyd Rose Bridge, you will have to raise or lower the entire bridge via the two anchor posts that the bridge pivots on. Acoustic guitars typically need slightly higher action than electric guitars. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. The point here folks is that string height is up to you. The standard measurement at the 1st fret is 0.30 in (0.76 cm). Each string is strung through the body or bridge and mounted on top of a saddle piece. Each style of bridges functions differently and is set up differently. If nothing has changed, you are ready to rock. This article has been viewed 4,971 times. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. I'm not going to get into fret dressing here, but I thought I'd point it out. From this angle, you can more easily see if there's a bend in the neck. Research source. Warning: If you have a Gibson Tune-o-Matic bridge, you shouldn't need to adjust the action at the bridge. Tip: Extreme changes in temperature or humidity can cause the neck of your guitar to bow or warp. �}�(H9�U���?��.�D����g��C31��A���L� This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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