by cheepaxes » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:41 pm
I have to wonder what's up with the intonation that would require the entire bridge to be moved to fix it. Is the action really high?
I've heard it said that picking strings of the proper gauge can help to intonate guitars, even where you have a non-compensating bridge like yours. I'm not sure, but I think using heavier strings keeps the strings from being bent as sharp, when fretted, as lighter strings. If the whole guitar is fretting sharp at the 12th fret, try going up to heavier strings. *Supposedly,* *theoretically,* you might be able to create a custom set of strings that would have that guitar playing in tune. Whether it would be a set that you enjoy playing (e.g., not too heavy, not too light, easy enough to bend, nothing wierd like two .014 strings on adjacent strings) is a different question.
I myself have never intonated a poorly intonated guitar through string selection, but I've been told it can be done.
-Scott