intonation

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...

I have a long scale 5 string with weird intonation. From the nut to the 12th fret is 44.5cm. I set my A string to be 44.5cm from the bridge, with...

There must be at least a million articles about intonation. Trying to install a new bridge onto a new body. 34 inch scale. Found this excerpt from...

hi all, I have a Harley Benton bz5000nt and I need to adjust the intonation. However the bridge covers the screws and so far I have not been able...

Good day, I got a new set of strings a couple of weeks ago and i was able to intonate all of the strings except the A string. Bass: Ibanez...

Hey all! Like the title says, and I'm down to one bass now, so that's why I asked. For some songs I need to stay in E standard and for others I'm...

Recently started renting an upright bass from a local music shop, I noticed that the G string is a bit off compared to the other three strings....

I have officially set up my first Bass all by myself. I had a little trouble with the intonation in a A string as it was showing up as sharp on...

Hey, thought ill post my questions here maybe also. So I got myself an Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro and I really like it, the tone and the...

Good morning everyone, I am fairly new to doing my own set ups and I am trying to set up my Squier Jaguar Short scale bass. I was pretty proud...

Hi all, I picked up a 5 string project bass and have been putting together a list of parts to complete my build. Got to looking at new bridges and...

Ok, I'm at a loss here, so I figured I'd ask around these parts. A week ago I got a new bass to replace the one beat up Ibanez I used for my...

I'm at my wit's end. So, I just received this bass, bought via Reverb. It's a Warmoth Dinky Jazz body with a Sire V7 neck mated to it. Purty...

recently bought a used Reverend 5 string - just changed the strings on it and discovered that the low B saddle is missing the intonation screw;...