HELP*Can't get intonation right on custom build

[HaMMerHeD]

No adjustments to height of saddles or the screws would solve it?

No. You can either move the bridge or move the frets. The bridge, you will find, is easier to move.

 

[meeeeeeeee]

thanks for the replys again guys.

what i did was get a bare body with nothing inside or attached, stick a neck on i had, a spare pickup and the same with all the other parts to make some sort of cobbled together frankenstein ibanez out of spare parts. Not much thought went in, but i was pretty sure i the bridge was out when i stuck it on.. i just didn't account for just how wrong i got it.

i'll have to take the thing apart i guess and give it another try.

 

[ixlramp]

If you now intonate it so the 13th fret is an octave above the open note, you can play in 13 tone equal temperament, which sounds really sick, it sounds like this ...

 

[drenzium]

If you now intonate it so the 13th fret is an octave above the open note, you can play in 13 tone equal temperament, which sounds really sick, it sounds like this ...

 

[meeeeeeeee]

90% of you that have 'contributed' to this thread are utter c***s. Thanks to the people who actually tried to help out.

 

[ECGuitars]

Dude that's not really called for, name calling will only get you suspended probably:/ Like the others said, from what I gather you stuck a 24 fret neck in a 22 fret body joint. That messes with the scale length pushing the neck back by about a half inch. In order for your guitar to intonate at the appropriate spot you must move the bridge forward to accommodate. Measure 12.75 from the twelfth fret, because that is half of 25.5, and mark that distance on the body. Now, set your saddles on your bridge so they are at there middle point from being fully extended. That is where you will have to relocate the bridge. Drill the holes and screw it in, then set the intonation like you would normally. Hope this helps dude

 

[meeeeeeeee]

Man, that helps so much and is by far the best thing i have had said to me since registering on this forum. Much appreciated.

 

[ECGuitars]

No worries dude, everyones gotta start somewhere

 

[ixlramp]

If you now intonate it so the 13th fret is an octave above the open note, you can play in 13 tone equal temperament, which sounds really sick

Hey man! I wasn't making fun of you, I was serious. I'm a microtonal enthusiast and have been thinking about moving the bridge on a guitar to play in 13 or 14 Equal Temperament