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FLOATING BRIDGE ADJUSTMENT
A floating bridge has an arched wooden or metal base held in position on the
instrument top only by the downward pressure of the strings. If the bridge is
moved even slightly while re-stringing, the intonation will no longer be true
(some instruments feature “pinned” bridges that eliminate this possibility).
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).
If properly intonated, the fretted and harmonic 12-fret pitches of both
E strings will agree, with none of them being sharp or flat.
If the pitch of the 12th-fret note is sharp relative to the pitch of the 12th-fret harmonic, lightly tap the foot of the bridge
to move it back toward the tailpiece until both pitches agree. If the pitch of the 12th-fret note is flat relative to the pitch
of the 12th-fret harmonic, lightly tap the foot of the bridge to move it forward toward the neck until the two pitches
agree. To fine-tune fully adjustable bridges, adjust each saddle forward or back using the individual intonation screws
while checking the tuning of the 12-fret harmonic against the fretted 12th fret pitch.
IMPORTANT NOTE: When re-stringing a guitar with a floating bridge, change strings one at a time. Do not remove all
the strings at once, as the bridge is held in the correct position only by the downward pressure of the strings.
ADJUSTING THE TRUSS ROD
To adjust the truss rod, first locate the truss rod access at the headstock (Figure 2) or end of neck by body joint (Figure 3),
remove the truss rod cover, and insert the correct size allen wrench (4mm) or pipe wrench (8mm) to adjust.
Turn counter-clockwise to loosen and clockwise to tighten.
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