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I'm intonating my strat style guitar right now, i get it pretty close, but not quite. Can i take off the springs on the saddle so i can lengthen the strings a little more? Or would that mess everything up?

Thanks in advance]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Daniel Lioneye https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264950 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264458 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:53:50 +0000
http://www.fenderplayersclub.com/front_office/intonation.htm]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Riff Raff https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264458 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264454 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:44:27 +0000 Thanks Ill try this out

Yeah this intonation problem has been around for a while - new strings too have the same problem]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance yioryos https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264454 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264421 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:10:23 +0000
Play the 12th fret harmonic on that string, then the 12th fret as a fretted note. Which one is higher?

If the harmonic is higher, the string length is too long, and your saddle piece needs to move towards the peghead. If your fretted note is higher, the string length is too short, and you need to move the saddle towards the bridge.

Be sure you have new strings on the guitar when you adjust - old strings can screw up the intonation because the mass isn't distributed right along the string. So if the G string is old, change your strings first - there's always a chance that'll solve the problem without any adjustment :)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance NoteBoat https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-264421 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-28044 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:57:24 +0000
so I would appreciate some help with this issue:

I have a fender strat with a floyd rose, and the G string is unable to be properly tuned. So the higher I move up the fretboard the more out of tune the string sounds. It sounds in tune when i play an open chord, but 5-6 frets up - it sounds way out of tune. I dont have much experience with maintenance - all i can think of are the bridge saddle screws might need adjusting.

Can anyone help?
Thank you]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance yioryos https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/intonation-help/#post-28044