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Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits -27-
Setting Intonation
Setting the intonation adjusts the length of the
string to correct for flatness/sharpness on each
string. The adjustment is simple, but this proce
-
dure takes a lot of trial and error.
Components Needed Qty
Guitar with Strings Installed ..............................
1
Tools Needed
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................
1
Hex Wrench 2.5 MM ...........................................
1
To set the intonation:
1. Lightly touch and then release the 1st string
directly above the twelfth fret as you pluck
the string to play a harmonic note.
2. Now pluck the string while holding it fretted at
the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than the
note played in step
1, you will need to move
the saddle away from the neck. If this note is
flat in comparison, move the saddle toward
the neck.
3. De-tension the strings and adjust the sad-
dles of the Model H6082 and H6083 with
a Phillips screwdriver, or adjust the Model
H6086 with a hex wrench.
3. Repeat steps 1–2 until the string is in
tune. Repeat the process for the rest of the
strings.
Note
—This procedure can also be done with an
electronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to be
exactly in tune and then adjusting the saddle until
the note played in step
2 is also in tune.
Figure 46. H6082 and H6083 saddle adjust-
ments.
Figure 47. H6086 saddle adjustments screws.