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A harmonic is played by plucking the string with the right
hand while touching the string with the left index finger (as
lightly as possible) directly above the 12th fret. The left fin-
ger is drawn away as quickly as possible after the string is
plucked, producing a ÒchimeÓ effect. This chimed note is
then compared to the fretted note. For greater ease and
accuracy, we recommend one of the many types of elec-
tronic guitar tuners that are available from most music
stores.
1. Ensure that the torsion rod and string-height settings
are accurate and the strings are new.
2. Tune the instrument to standard (A-440) pitch.
3. Hold the instrument in a normal playing position or
place the guitar on a clean, flat surface so that the
body is in contact with the work surface. Any pressure
on the neck will affect intonation settings.
4. Play the first (E) string open and compare it to the
pitch of the same string when it is played at the 12th
fret. These notes should sound the same (actually,
there is an octave difference).
5. Using a 2.5mm hex wrench for the tremolo, adjust the
string saddle so that both the fretted and open notes
are the same. If the fretted note is sharper than the
open note, the vibrating length of the string must be
increased. Move the bridge saddle to the rear–away
from the pickups. If the fretted note is flat, the vibrat-
ing length must be shortened. Move the bridge saddle
forward–toward the pickups–to shorten the length.
It will often be necessary to retune the open
string to standard pitch after the bridge
position is altered.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining strings.
7. Repeat steps 1-6 until the intonation of all the strings
is accurately adjusted.
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