Easy way to make your bass sound BETTER: Adjust Your Intonation
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- Опубліковано 1 лют 2022
- In this video, I show you how to quickly and easily adjust your intonation. Your bass will be in tune with itself no matter where you play. It's important yet so easy to do. All you need is a tuner and a screw driver or allen wrench.
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Rhett is going to appreciate the TLC on his bass.
Rhett had the bridge strung through the body when he loaned it to me. I strung it through the traditional bridge holes, which threw off the intonation. Rhett keeps his instruments in tune ⚡️
@@philipconradmusic hah, I see :)
Well-explained! People definitely overlook intonation.
Thanks Conor!
Can't believe I never knew that. Thanks very much!
One of the better practical explanations of setting intonation that I've seen. I'm bad in that I tend to just throw money at someone to do my set-ups because I get overwhelmed by what needs to be done. I need to get better about the little things like this--and figuring our why I'm still getting fretbuzz on my StingRay.
Same. Good luck with the Stingray. Now I’m curious what the issue is…
@@philipconradmusic That makes two of us. It's only on a couple of frets. I had Ricky down at Sam Ash do a full set-up on it after I got it, but it's still finicky. Which of course leads me to sitting it aside and sticking to my L-1000 or my SR870.
Getting your E intonation that fast is a dream come true. I always have trouble with my E string on all of my basses.
Sometimes it can take some time⚡️
Great explanation Phil.
Thank you!
Great explanation Phil. I don't know if many people do this but I like to double check the intonation/tuning using harmonics
Well said! That’s a great way to double check
Another easy way to remember it is...
- SHORTENING the string SHARPENS the fretted note.
- LENGTHENING the string LOWERS the fretted note.
Also, the better the tuner you have, the more precise your intonation can be. Strobe tuners are the best for precise adjustment. Great video!
Agreed! Thanks Ezra ⚡️
Super useful video Philip!!!
Thanks Benjamin!
Thanks for the reminder. I believe that sometimes as musicians we forget about maintenance of our instruments even though it is highly important.
I am guilty of this for sure! Well said
Quality content as always! Also a good reminder that I should check my intonation lol
Thanks Jacob! ⚡️
nice clear explanation! Just wanted to point out that it's always best, as you did, to intonate in playing position. I often see people doing it on a work bench or laying on a coffee table or something, and that's not going to give you accurate results as the neck will flex a bit, giving you bad readings
That’s a great point. I should have mentioned this! Thanks for sharing
"Sharp = short strings" is always a good alliterative tool. Great video!
I've got a few additional suggestions based on mistakes I've made. First is to check the final intonation in the playing position and not with the instrument sitting on a table. I've also made the mistake of not using the same amount of pressure to fret the string when making intonation adjustments as when playing... not huge impacts but could be noticeable. That said, close counts for horseshoes, hand grenades, and traditional telecaster intonation 😉
Well said! Thanks for sharing ⚡️
I was taught “fret/flat/forward”. If the fretted note is flat, bring the saddle forward (to shorten the bridge to 12th fret length to match the fret to bridge. But…. The real problem I have is then getting the low E low notes to play in tune. They tend to pay sharp, which makes sense I guess as the tension when fretting is more than around the middle of the string. Lowering the action can help, as can playing lighter, but maybe the nut height is the bigger problem. Is this common or idiosyncratic to my instrument?
Great video!! Guitarist here, but i just bought my first bass recently. Any beginner amp recommendations? I'm considering the fender rumble 40 at the moment.
Maybe a bit late, but I've got the Rumble 40 and it sounds amazing! 👍
Okay, I've never been able to figure this out, but it sounds simple enough. My bass reads flat up the neck. I'll try it and let you know how it goes.
You’ve got this! 🤘
If its right then ya tight if its left then ya loosen
Trick question: how do you do that on a fretless? ^^
I just received one that was blatantly badly intoned, and my not very scientific method was to adjust until the octave of each string felt like where should be according to my muscle memory.
I'm quite happy with the results but I was wondering if there was a better way to do this.
Honestly, I’m not sure. I don’t play fret less. Sorry I can’t help!
I’ve had issues with certain strings having the fat bundled up end part at the bridge be too long so I can’t pull the saddle back enough to get the intonation right. Is there a way to deal with that other than buying new strings that hopefully don’t have the same issue?
Hi Thomas! Honestly, I don’t know. Never dealt with that. Sounds like your bass bridge and strings may not be super comparable? Sorry I can’t be more helpful…
I always get confused which way the saddle needs to go when I'm setting intonation.
It is confusing. I hope this helps for you. Good luck! ⚡️