How To Adjust Intonation On A Gibson - Guitar Maintenance Lesson

How To Adjust Intonation On A Gibson - Guitar Maintenance Lesson
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We chose a Gibson style guitar for our second demonstration because of the different style of bridge. Gibsons typically have either Tune-o-matic or ABR bridges. Both are very similar and are adjusted differently to the saddled bridges on Fender guitars. These kind of bridges usually require a flathead screwdriver rather than the phillips. The picture below shows you how you would adjust these kind of bridges. (See website)

It's time to put some theory into practice and adjust the intonation. Here is a handy checklist to help you stay on track as you intonate your guitars.

1. Get the open tuning perfectly in pitch, ideally in the playing position
2. We start on the low E string, where you need to fret the 12th fret and pluck the string
3. Check the tuning, is is sharp, flat or perfect?
4. Adjust the saddle on the bridge using the flathead screwdriver. Tighten the screw if the string is sharp, and loosen it if the string is flat
5. Retune the open string
6. Re-fret the 12th fret and you should see the note is now closer in tune. If you need to make any further adjustments then runt he process again in the E string
7. Once you are happy with the E string, repeat the whole process for all 6 strings

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