urbansmurf Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 my intonation is off on my FR II, but it seems impossible to fix! is there some trick to it, or do you just have to take the strings off, adjust it, then check it again to see if its right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Bingo: undo the locking nut, slacken strings, adjust intonation, tighten strings, lock nut, test, undo the locking nut, slacken strings, adjust intonation, tighten strings, lock nut, test, undo the locking nut, slacken strings, adjust intonation, tighten strings, ock nut, test, undo the... well you get the idea! Have fun! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 actually i don't re-lock the nut until i'm done.... you don't have to slack the strings completely, just enough so that you don't dig a groove into the saddle when you move it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbansmurf Posted June 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 gah, alright however, i dont have a locking nut, so its a little easier thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 there is a tool that does that easier...it grabs thesaddle andyou adjust it and it holds it in place until you lock the saddle but i can't find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlslave Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 heres what i do = with the wammy bar on the tremolo, depress it so the string will slack, hold it there and with your other hand unscrew the saddle and move it the proper way then tighten the screw and release the whammy bar. if your pitch is flat then = shorten the string lenght (saddle toward nut) if your pitch is sharp then = increase the string length (saddle away from the nut) i check mine on the 12 fret, harmonic versus fretted note with a good tuner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swirlslave Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 yeah westheman, stew-mac used to have it but now it says discontinued, you cant get it there anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Universal Jems sells the key intonation tool here!! but it only fits the original style models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Universal Jems sells the key intonation tool here!! but it only fits the original style models. yeah that's the one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krizalid Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 can anyone explain a little bit more on how to intonate the floyd's? i don't really get it. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Pretty much the same way you intonate any guitar. Slack the string slightly, and adjust saddle as needed. To adjust the saddle, unscrew the small hex screw in front of the saddle, and move saddle. On a Floyd, you just have to make sure that the string is really slack, or the remaining string tension will pull the saddle completely forward, and REALLY out of intonation. When I was at my "sharpest" ( ), I could re-string and intonate a Floyd equipped guitar in about 15 minutes, so it's not that hard. It just takes a little practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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