intonation

(I think) I understand how adjusting the location of the saddle of each string affects intonation of a string so that the open string and the same...

I just got a used Squier CV Precision fretless (not the current issue Jazz), lines on the fretboard and I hate playing it because of two problems....

Hello! I have a nice Japan Jazz bass. And for a long time it was strung with flats. Ans recently i've decided to put rounds on it. Well, i've...

I've got a Ray35 HH in white, lovely bass apart from the intonation. Can't find enough adjustment in the bridge to sort it out. Still flat at the...

on all of my basses once the intonation is set all the saddles make a nice incline meaning the lowest string has the the longest length from...

[ATTACH] I have a crappy Dean acoustic bass and I enjoy noodling around on it but it has major intonation problems. With the neck relief...

I recently changed strings on my Epiphone Jack Casady and then proceeded to adjust the intonation as I noticed that the tuning was all over the...

It's the A string. It intonated fine, up towards bridge but for some reason , fretting , specifically around the nut.. 1-5th fret it's quite a...

This is my first Post. Have you ever experienced this? 1, Plug your bass into a tuner; 2, Put the bass on your leg(the pickups face upward) and...

Hello, Recently I got a great deal on black Hofner Ignition Violin bass. Being a big Macca fan, I decided to string it with Roto 88 Tru bass...

I'm looking at buying this used custom bass from a manufacturer named Malwood. The original owner doesn't know much about the specs but I've...

Hey guys, some of you may have seen my post talking about a vintage P bass that I just purchased. I have to say it's not exactly what I thought...

Anyone else experience this? I have two 4-string basses that have the intonation set, to what appears with a good quality tuner, to be correct...

So I got huge issues with my Warwick Bass. Warwick RockBass Corvette Multiscale, 5-String - Solid Black Satin | W-Music Distribution I think...

I was just looking at the latest EBMM BFR SR5 - a fretless 5-string. It brought back memories of the original BFR fretless SR4 from 2019. I...

I misplaced the Fender allen/hex key with the ball-end to adjust the intonation screws. This took a huge amount of effort to track down. May help...

As the title says, how picky are you about tuning/intonation? How much does it matter? Do you just check the open string or open and 12th...

I am still near the beginning of the journey that leads from BG to DB and hopefully one day great technique and intonation. So I have a question...

It pays to like every NBD you see, and occasionally say something nice. I noticed the other day that the B-string saddle on @tb-player’s gorgeous...

Hey guys, I recently bought a 70s Short-Scale Jedson Tele Bass - it’s been an absolute nightmare since the moment I got it, but I really do love...

At the risk of being burned at the stake for heresy. I unfortunately don't have one to try and don't know anyone who has one, but anybody tried...

I bought this wonderful Gretsch Semi-Hollow style bass a week ago (Model: G5442BDC) , was clearly untouched in a long while, been in a case with...

I expected great things from this cheap flat top discontinued Takamine TB10 wannabe after reading reviews online and watching demo vids....

Im having alot of issues with my new Music Man HH stingray bass, because no matter what adjustments i do, i even raised the nut with a piece of...

When I set the intonation I get it to the point. It's in pitch but it will fluctuating between sharp and flat while I let it ring out. Is that...

I'm a beginner in double bass (EUB) and had about 4 lessons in 2019 before the Covid lock down and so I have been self teaching over the past year...

Hello TB. I started playing bass three months ago. I went with a fretless for various reasons. I put in an average of about 20 hours of bass per...

I have a fretless bass that is frustrating me. The first neck had a bum truss rod... the company, thankfully, sent me a new neck. Put it on. It is...

I'm having a odd intonation problem that before dropping the bass off at my luthier I wanted to share here. Bass Yamaha: BB435 less than a year...

Just purchased my first Spector bass N-S 5 pulse brand new and these are some amazing instruments to play and the EMG pickups are on fire with...

Hey all. I just got a Fender Road Worn 50s bass this week and put on a set of Fender 9050L flatwound strings. This is my first experience with...

Hi all, and thanks for having me in this forum. A couple of days ago i bought a new Squier affinity Jazzbass. The intonation was off so i decided...

Hi, I decided to try TIs on my rick since I like those and it seems to be a very popular combo but they won't intonate properly, mostly the A...

Need some bass setup know-how. I have a G&L tribute jazz bass. It plays great and is really well balanced. The only problem I'm having is the...

I have been playing double bass now for a couple of months. I recently bought the Tonal Energy App for iPad for both tuning help and to watch a...

Hi all, I just added flatwounds to my Fender Player P Bass and it looks like the E and G string are now slightly out of intonation. My question...

I have a thing for piezos and hollow bodies and I keep seeing the Italia Maranello Z bass. What I’ve read doesn’t exactly say if the bridge...

Hey eveyone, I've got a Peterson Strobostomp HD arriving today and I'm excited to get all my instruments' intonation set more accurately, as I've...

Hi all, I recently purchased a Harley Benton Beatbass, which is a Höfner style violin bass. I put brand new 50-100 Labella flats (760FHBB) on...

The one thread I found on this didn’t get any further than a quick suggestion to set witness points, which I have already tried. I will tag...