Any geetar players here?

volospian · 14-05-2009, 13:55

I've been learning guitar for a few months now, and have just bought a new guitar which could do with the intonation sorting. I could just take it to the shop, but I'd rather do it myself as it doesn't sound very troublesome... famous last words.

Any advice, do's don'ts etc.?

Garp · 14-05-2009, 16:10

If the intonation is out I'd take it to the shop for work, it's not the easiest of things to fix

I have been known to play the geetar on occasion..

volospian · 14-05-2009, 17:22

I dunno, I'd like to learn how to do this sort of stuff myself. I'll probably give it a go, mess it up and then take it to the shop with a sheepish expression on my face, lol

Justsomebloke · 14-05-2009, 17:39

I'd find somebody that builds guitars local, Not a shop, A Local hippy type dude that builds his own, Maybe a college hippy type, Dunno you'll have to work that out yourself. Anyway, Find said Hippy Dude, Ply him with Green stuff & hang with him learning his skillz. All these types are mellow types & are happy to share there skillz if you share the green stuff or Real Ale, (whatever there poison is) A week or two with said Hippy type will set you up for life & cost you next to nowt.

Chuckles · 14-05-2009, 17:40

Having shagged one before, I would definitely recommend getting a guitar tech to do it!

Briggykins · 14-05-2009, 17:50

I fixed my intonation by changing the strings

Apparently they change shape over time which affects the pitch.
I spoke to a guy in a guitar shop in Exeter (Manson's), who said changing the intonation by adjusting the bridge is easy enough to do at home. However, I never had to do it because of the strings so I can't say how easy it actually it is for a newbie like meself.

volospian · 14-05-2009, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Justsomebloke

I'd find somebody that builds guitars local, Not a shop, A Local hippy type dude that builds his own, Maybe a college hippy type, Dunno you'll have to work that out yourself. Anyway, Find said Hippy Dude, Ply him with Green stuff & hang with him learning his skillz. All these types are mellow types & are happy to share there skillz if you share the green stuff or Real Ale, (whatever there poison is) A week or two with said Hippy type will set you up for life & cost you next to nowt.

Annoyingly one of my best mates knows exactly how to do it, but told me to take it to the shop. I think he's worried I may blame him if something goes wrong.

It's only really adjusting 6 screws at the back of the bridge/trem... how hard can it be? (although that's a slightly rhetorical question, by the look of Chuckles' answer...

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Justsomebloke · 14-05-2009, 18:14

The problem is not that it is hard as it is piss easy, The problem is it is to easy to get in a Mess, It takes a Seasoned ear.

volospian · 14-05-2009, 18:44

Won't an electronic tuner help...?

Actually, I have just checked it on a tuner, and it's not really very bad at all. I think Rich was just picking holes in my new geetar. It's not as if I'm good enough to really notice the issue at the moment anyway, lol

Briggykins · 14-05-2009, 18:48

Well the problem with intonation is the note is fine on open strings (ie the ones most tuners check) but as you go further up the the fretboard the notes start becoming out of tune. You could use a tuner to check an octave up by fretting the 12th fret, but I'm not sure how well that will work.

14-05-2009, 13:55	#1
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Any geetar players here? I've been learning guitar for a few months now, and have just bought a new guitar which could do with the intonation sorting. I could just take it to the shop, but I'd rather do it myself as it doesn't sound very troublesome... famous last words. Any advice, do's don'ts etc.?

14-05-2009, 16:10	#2
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	If the intonation is out I'd take it to the shop for work, it's not the easiest of things to fix I have been known to play the geetar on occasion.. __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

14-05-2009, 17:39	#4
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	I'd find somebody that builds guitars local, Not a shop, A Local hippy type dude that builds his own, Maybe a college hippy type, Dunno you'll have to work that out yourself. Anyway, Find said Hippy Dude, Ply him with Green stuff & hang with him learning his skillz. All these types are mellow types & are happy to share there skillz if you share the green stuff or Real Ale, (whatever there poison is) A week or two with said Hippy type will set you up for life & cost you next to nowt. __________________

14-05-2009, 17:40	#5
Chuckles '09 sexual conquests: 4.5 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,075	Having shagged one before, I would definitely recommend getting a guitar tech to do it! __________________

14-05-2009, 17:50	#6
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	I fixed my intonation by changing the strings Apparently they change shape over time which affects the pitch. I spoke to a guy in a guitar shop in Exeter (Manson's), who said changing the intonation by adjusting the bridge is easy enough to do at home. However, I never had to do it because of the strings so I can't say how easy it actually it is for a newbie like meself. __________________

14-05-2009, 17:22	#3
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	I dunno, I'd like to learn how to do this sort of stuff myself. I'll probably give it a go, mess it up and then take it to the shop with a sheepish expression on my face, lol

14-05-2009, 18:14	#8
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	The problem is not that it is hard as it is piss easy, The problem is it is to easy to get in a Mess, It takes a Seasoned ear. __________________

14-05-2009, 18:44	#9
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	Won't an electronic tuner help...? Actually, I have just checked it on a tuner, and it's not really very bad at all. I think Rich was just picking holes in my new geetar. It's not as if I'm good enough to really notice the issue at the moment anyway, lol

14-05-2009, 18:48	#10
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Well the problem with intonation is the note is fine on open strings (ie the ones most tuners check) but as you go further up the the fretboard the notes start becoming out of tune. You could use a tuner to check an octave up by fretting the 12th fret, but I'm not sure how well that will work. __________________