Timeline for Guitar intonation issue - still sharp but screw as far as it'll go
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| Jan 7, 2020 at 22:23 | history | edited | Kirk A | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Aug 22, 2015 at 8:10 | comment | added | g.pickardou | @KirkA: Well, found the circlip. (It is only matter of some light and eyeglasses...) Still I am not feel to be prepared to pop it off (to some unknown location in my apartment). Do I need any special tool or trick to pop it off, then reassemble? | |
| Aug 22, 2015 at 7:52 | comment | added | g.pickardou | @KirkA: Thx for your answer. I still have no idea how to remove and flip the saddle, and see no circlip (whatever would be it is :-). Actually I see nothing else than the screw and the saddle. Anyway now I asked explicitly in Ibanez forum "How to reverse the saddle" (forum.ibanez.com/…). See if there will be anwers. | |
| Aug 21, 2015 at 20:53 | comment | added | user6591 | @g.pickardou This answer is the best bet. The reason most guitars are like this is to compensate for different string gauges and relative tunings. If it does not work, you will be forced to go back to standard thickness strings, or if you are brave (crazy?) enough, have the bridge moved. An expensive invasive procedure. | |
| Aug 21, 2015 at 19:51 | comment | added | Kirk A | You'll need to release tension on the string, possibly remove it, and then examine the bridge construction. Look for a circlip retaining the intonation screw. Pop it off, remove the screw from the saddle, reverse it, and re-assemble. | |
| Aug 21, 2015 at 19:45 | comment | added | g.pickardou | Yes, my question about this:1) How can I reverse the saddle?, and 2) is reversing the saddle any drawback? (I suppose there is a reason that on every guitar the top 3 saddles are in reverse direction than the bottom 3... | |
| Aug 21, 2015 at 18:40 | history | answered | Kirk A | CC BY-SA 3.0 |