4.Tune the 4th string by playing the 5th string while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 4th fret, and then play the open 4th string. Adjust the 4th string tuner until the notes match.
5.Perform the same tuning step on the and 3rd string.
6. When tuning the 2nd string, fret the 3rd string at the 4th fret instead of the 5th fret.
7.Tune the 1st string in the same manner as the 6th, 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings.
Setting Intonation
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Setting the intonation adjusts the length of the string to correct for flatness/sharpness on each string. This is a simple process that takes a lot of trial and error.
To set the intonation:
1.Lightly touch and then release the 1st string directly above the twelfth fret as you pluck the string to play a harmonic note.
2.Now pluck the string while holding it fretted at the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than the note played in Step 1, move the saddle away from the neck by turning the saddle adjust- ment screw (Figure 37) clockwise. If this note is flat in comparison, move the saddle toward the neck.
Adjustment
Screws
Figure 37. Saddle adjustment screws.
Note: This can also be done with an elec- tronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to be exactly in tune and then adjusting the saddle until the note played in Step 2 is also in tune.