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  • I had been told that my guitar needed the bridge set up properly.... thank for the Video..

  • can i get another guitar player to verify that this is indeed this easy? it seems a little too easy lol

  • good basic tutorial, but when you set up high dollar vintage instruments it gets a lot more involved.

  • It helped but what a show off -_-

  • is the johnny ramone's clone? O.O

  • i got one, i put some Heavy core Dunlop strings (gauge 12, 16, 20, 32, 42, 54) and i want to keep bridge nice, how may i do that?

  • Hey dude I wanna thank you for these videos, they are helping me a lot. Your explanation is simple and it works.

  • thank you very much, you save a lot of my time ))))

  • Helped me out tremendously

  • Thx sir.. It helps me a lot.. :)

  • can anyone help me out i'm going to buy an electric guitar but i don't know wich one?.. i wanna play music like Daft Punks aerodynamic or the Trigun op theme.

  • @youthnando91 you cannot go wrong with a fender strat. get a mexican one though unless you have a bunch of money to burn

  • @BoNgWaTeRdEmOn Or just try to a find a cheaper American used. :)

  • @TheDancingSaxophone yeah, that too :) i spent 1200 on my fender american standard strat. worth every penny though

  • @BoNgWaTeRdEmOn NIce! I spent like 1100 on my Peavey Classic 30 amp and my Fender American, which was a 2002 standard + locking tuners, fender/lace pups, and a different pickguard. :) The pair is definitely a match made in heaven, which is perfect because I use it a lot for worship stuff. :P

  • Hmm someone help me here.....GIbson?? Epiphone?? or Fender??

  • @JaMsTeR971 depends what music you like. also epiphone is thw price point gibson made by gibson

  • i dont really like to screw around with my guitar but a want a damn wammy bar!!!

  • nice vid and great playing dude

  • Thank you!!now i know how to tune my guitar correctly

  • the only good expertvillage video ive ever seen :oo

    fuckin finally

  • What is the tuner name model that you are using ? i love the idea of sticking it on the body for setup . Thanks a lot and you are the best source for people to do things right ....

  • That is the most awesome sound check I've ever heard.

  • hahaha if you pause it at 1:13 it looks like hes flicking off his guitar

  • @StratPlayer4Life "ur retarded"

  • @spenser828 wow that was one of the best insults i have ever heard... and strats are where its at.. jacksons suck

  • @StratPlayer4Life jacksons are better and that wasnt even an insult so if you looked at it as an insult your probably in 2nd grade

  • @StratPlayer4Life strats suck bro, its all bout them jackson dinky floyd roses

  • @spenser828 Same company, different name/different genres. You both suck.

  • @snakeweirdo u can buy a strat at walmart for less then a 100 dollars...no its not all about them strats bro...im sorry if my sexy guitars make u jealous, cuz u see.....the action on a strat is so retarded, ok...now go play on jackson soloist for dinky....check out the action...soooo sexy

  • ive had this cheap strat copy for a while, i didnt know why some chords sounded in tune and chords on different place of neck sounded out of tune im trying to intonate it and it was so bad that E string on 12th fret would be semitone too sharp omfg thats why

  • @timrocket2 if you want to have a good guitar for good price i can reccoment the yamaha pacifica that guitar sounds very clean and is very good for a low price i play onn it myself

  • are all of the saddles the same length? cause i took them and put them back on while stringing my guitar, and i might have done them out of the order they were in the first place. can anyone help me? it would mean soooo sooo much

  • @GALAHINA all the saddles are built exactly the same, most people (myself included) will try to make sure they put them back on in the same order just to be overly careful. One thing you may want to check if your not sure you put them back on in the right order is the height. This can be adjusted easily enough though by adjusting the little post things on the saddles (the annoying ones that dig into you hand when palm muting).

    Hope this helps

  • what was that second scale you jumped on. it was like blues, and then you just got on some other scale and i have no idea what it was or how to practice it. any quick info would be great. thanks :)

  • @Contact1araya Um u might need a new bridge My Guitar does the same Thing But on the high E String

  • Adjusting the B string, 12th fret is flatter than open string, I loosen the saddle screw to make the string shorter, retune,little to no change, I keep doing it over and over, retuning and checking, little to no change. From totally tight until the screw came out of the saddle. What is wrong? Is it because the string is too old

  • life saver -- quick and easy

  • how do u make those strings easy to bend?? I'm trying to bend on standard tuning can't seem to pull it off coz it the strings feels tight.

  • @rleb888 hi,it could be 1 of 3 things:either

    the action is too high,check youtube for how to change it,

    the strings you are using are too 'heavy; thick

    or the string is gettong caught on something most propably the frets(if one has been dented it can make the fret sharp and even snap your strings)

    hope you find an answer...

  • @rleb888 it could very well be that you are using a heavier gauge string than he is.......try a set of .oo9 strings.....any brand. Also.......it could be how your guitar is adjusted. If the strings are high off the neck that could add to the problem. If your guitar has never been professionally "set-up"......bring it to a music shop and tell them to set it up with ,009 strings.....it may cost you 60 bucks but worth it if the guitar plays alot better. Good luck

  • i have a problem...i have a ESP MH-50 24 frets floating tremelo bridge. i can get up to the 12th fret intonated really close. 12-24 i have some strings that are up to 1 1/2 steps out .......any help would greatly be used. i cant find anything on web to help me.

    i do know some guitars have a double intonation or something..but not sure of it completly

  • do squire strats have the same body measurements as the fender stratocasters, i want to put a better neck on my squire but im not sore it wil fit.. will it?

  • do squire strats have the same body measurements as frender stratocasters?

  • can someone guide me how to buy an electric guitar.

    n

    key points while buying

  • eeewwwwww ugly guitar i have a les paul gold top 56 i prefer that but it looks like hes using ernie ball slinky strings hmmm

  • I only listen to music and really wish to learn how to use a guitar. I know nothing about it . do you think I'm capable of learning in my age now? am 28

    your amazing, and made me feel frustrated a bit cuz ill never be as good ad you are lol

    thank you

  • @Rezaroth I've seen guys in their 50s and 60s start to learn guitar, so yeah, definitely capable.

    You'll be surprised how good you could get with enough time and enough practice.

  • @Rezaroth It's never too late to learn how to play. Go for it. You can do anything you put your mind to, within the space of a year or two (given a bit of elbow grease) you'll be able to jam out, improvise, and be capable of playing lots of music you like. Just be consistent with short, effective practice sessions. 

  • my facebook kobayashiguitar

  • good

  • What happens if you don't do that bridge intonation thing? I mean, it sounded fine when he shredded.

  • @BalaDeHortelan

    The chords will be out of tune.

  • Thanks for saving me $100 bucks!

  • what strat is that?

  • in the start he waz just trying to look god

  • in the start he waz just trying to look god

  • What is that black growth on the guitar, and should the bridge be lifted up at an angle when the strings are tuned up, or should it be flat? I have that same tremolo bridge btw.

  • i have this exact guitar

  • why is he doing it distorted...

  • Sehr gut erklärt!

  • nice video

  • Thanks for the video, it really helped. Yea nice shred sounded good

  • I have a question! I just bought a blacktop fender strat HH. Supposedly the intonation setup has been already done. But I have a few issues with it. If I try to fix the intonation myself will I mess it up???

  • @The81Ghost and what are some important tips on making this adjustment?

  • Hi! Nice one mate! Watch mine : watch?v=b_vb0Ebmixs

  • i've avoided doin the myself for years. Didn't realize how easy it is till i watched this vid :)

  • should be using a strobe tuner. tisk tisk tisk

  • @1987GTD

    Yeah I just realized that but it's to late.

  • @jo951000 Well now you can get a iPod and get the iRig and plug your Fender in it.

  • People what should I get better a fender? Or a iPod touch 4g?? Please help. It's so hard.

  • @jo951000 get a fender man its a great investment guitars last for life thats how look at it i spend a G on a laptop and now its broke after 3-4 years so i wasnt worried about paying 700 for my les paul of craigslist shit will be with me forever

  • @jo951000

    get an Ipod. If you have the money and don't know if you want to buy a fender guitar, you don't deserve it.

  • @jo951000 fender

  • best of Expertvillage, most other of there stuff is B.A.D.

  • If only I'd known how simple this really was! Thanks Mr Ferret, you've just made me very happy.

  • Good Advice, I have been playing guitar on and off for 35 years and I didn´t know that, although I do check the octave and compensate in my playing.

    Thank you for that.

  • expertvillage sucks balls , and why is he called a ferret ?

  • that's a simple method of playing to check that the guitar is in tune and stuff. OR it's just him showing off in front of the camera. haha i wish i could play like that :(

  • LISTIN UP EVERYONE VERY IMPORTANT

    The rock nation will be attacking Justin Biebers BABY video

    on September 1st onward ... Remember to dislike, put a comment and flag on the baby vid on sep 1.

    We need your help to destroy this modern autotune music that

    has ruled the world. Copy paste this comment on every good music

    video such as: Metallica, Dio, AC/DC, led zep, the doors, Beatles,Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, hendrix

    Guns n' Roses, etc.

    Thumbs up 2 this plan

  • @onetruerebublic get a life moron

  • @onetruerebublic Instead, lets just destroy idiots who think stupid shit is important, and makes big deals out of nothing. This "plan" is just as materialistic and ignorant as "modern autotune music". And AC/DC sucks. Thumbs down to your dumbass.

  • @AKingJohnR really and you think that what you say on youtube will effect anyone, the only thing you do when you leave a comment is just you own thoughts and my plan is something that probably no one will ever even think about doing it and I don't care.

  • @onetruerebublic Exactly, so why should anyone care about your opinions and attack Justin Bieber, or whatever? It is senseless and simple-minded. Oh, please help me with your speech, I can not figure out what you are trying to express "the only thing you do when you leave a comment is just you own thoughts." That last part....what the fuck kind of english is that?! I can't even respond completely because of your stupidity.

  • @AKingJohnR I just simply said that no one cares what anyone says on youtube and what's is the point of leave an jackass response to something you don't like and know you have actually helped my plan by fighting with me cause now when people see the fight they will go down and see what started it and you know I don't like bieber's music so I think it should be destroyed

    King John Go AWAY!!!

    but not that you will

  • I'm having a problem with mine, some of the saddles are back as far as they can go (away from the neck) but their still sharp, what do I do?

  • @axlesteel12 got the same problem

  • @JohnHelgeK and Windows is the most popular operating system in the world.

    But stfu Killzone fenders are beautiful.

  • thank you very much

  • i find this to be a real bitch on tune-o-matic bridges

    but i have a harmony brand les paul rip off that is obviously crap it wont even intonate right at all

  • Quick Question: What say the intonations flat and you cant move the saddle any closer due to that screw on the top E string? what options are there please?

  • Fender is crap anyway

  • @Killzone2375 ur crap

  • @Killzone2375 it's funny cause the strat is the most popular guitar in the world^^

  • well as many things ...it's actually more than that , to perfectly adjust intonation u need a strobo tuner which go for 700-1000 $ if u have a guy setup yr guitar ask him if he has that if he doesn't call him amateur and leave

  • Fender thank you

  • Can i do this with a line 6 tuner? im having alot of trouble i have a spider 4 3o watt and a california series fat strat

  • You're a life saver! Or a nerve saver. I've been trying to get a couple of used guitars I bought intonated forever, and you're the only guy on the Internet who's got it right: if the note is sharp, move the saddle AWAY from the neck, not towards it! Everything else I read has it bass-ackwards! Now my guitars are playable! Thank you!

  • I think the strings are loose

  • thanks, simple and to the point, easy to follow :)

  • on the back of the guitar does taking that cover off make the guitar sound better or is that just bulshit

  • Having someone doing your "set up" who is experienced is very important. In a typical strat set up the following are checked and adjusted......pick-up height, neck rod adjustment, bridge/tremolo springs tighten, frets polished, fretboard cleaned and oiled, fret edges checked and filed smooth, bridge height, intonation, neck screws tightened...etc

  • Wow the very first Expert village video that was actually useful and the person actually knew what he was taLKING ABOUT.

  • you know, i cant even watch a video because youtube cant fucking fix anything...assholes

  • i tried to push the string backwards but it's just stuck. what the hell should i do with this?

  • what tuner?

  • i always wondered why that was happenin to me... thanks alot expert village

  • Messi at his 40s LOL

  • at least one expert villlage vid isnt crap

  • what king of tuner is that for fixing bridge or i can tune bridge with any tuner?

  • I have a fender custom shop strat, custom classic. I want to change the pick ups, so that it has higher out put. I like the tone of this strat. May I know what pick ups they are?

  • what color is that ?

  • thanks dude, i can never remember which way to move the saddle when the string is off-tune at the 12th

    5-stars

  • wich is that guitar? is a fender stratocaster cherry? whato type? thanks

  • @Gughif12 Deluxe Fat Strat.

  • Help me!!

    i have a strat and around the 15-19th frets on the g and b strings, the notes sound bad, they kinda waver back and forth, almost like i have a very slight tremolo effect on them, its annoying and it sounds like crap,

    I have tried changing strings and changing string brands, but none of it fixes it,

    The bad sound is most apparent on the bridge pickup, and fades when i move to the neck and middle pickups.

    Is this an action problem or a pickup problem or anything else?

    I wanna fix it!

  • @leeguitare I'd check these things: intonation, pickup height (may be too close to the strings), and check for a high fret way up there (may need to be leveled some, this is pretty easy to do.) Good Luck.

  • @rcelley

    Sweet, thanks !!! it plays like a dream except for those notes, it'll be awesome to get it fixed! :D

  • @leeguitare dude i've been having the same problem and i havent found any way to fix it. could you send me a pm or whatever to tell me when you find a way to fix it? i'd do the same

    thanks

  • @ArmendarizBlood i still haven't completely fixed it, but i fixed the intonation (like in the vid) and it helped it out a little.

  • @leeguitare amm ok

    i've found that the strings have a lot to do with this issue

    i'll buy another set today, maybe the string is the problem and not my guitar.

  • BULLSHIT! i tried turning it counter clockwise when my guitar was a bit flat intonated...Nothing Happens...it does not get tuned...

  • your incredible man

  • after the solo, sounds good lol

  • its this the same guitar thats were the Shadows are playing on ?

  • thats a fender american standard right

  • @12345678ix I think that's the American Texas Lonestar Strat that came out in the `90's. It has a Duncan Pearly Gates in the bridge.

  • Thank you so much! 60 bucks my ass! It's free on youtube.

  • @motogpracer87 nice one!! loved that comment.

  • how mutch does this guitar cost!

  • 300 to 400$ maybe...

  • thats a Fender American Standard HSS its Cost Around 1200$ U.S

  • it depend on your budget the cheapest kinds are $50-$75 but electrics are $100 dollars with the amp included

  • does changing ur pick-ups realy hard?? help,,,

  • you can ask your local guitar shop to do it for you tho ;)

    i just bought my strat to the shop in order to change my brdige pickup, theyre chargin me 25£ (brittish pounds)

  • once you have set the intonation should you ever have 2 change it again.

    it doesnt matter where u put the saddles on my guitar when it has new strings the intonation is perfect.but after about a week hte high strings go flat and if you move the saddles right to the top and rite to the bottom it doesnt make a difference>

    HELP

  • does the level of the saddle affect the intonation?

  • hey...my guitar buzzez...if im not playing it..it buzzez a lot....what should i do?

  • a. check amp and cables for problems

    b. get new guitar

    c. replace pickups (for strat single coils dimarzio or lace sensors are good)

    d. get the boss ns-2 that eleminates all buzzkill and feedbacks (worth the investment)

  • uhm dude...my guitar is new...but its only local made...not a fender....and im using a zoom g1x...maybe i should consult a guitar technician..

  • if ur desperate get the boss ns-2, it gets rid of all buzz and feedback no matter what amp, guitar, and effects you use

  • @CoombesKidd ok..

  • turn down distortion, could be fret buzz

  • or maybe i was a fret buzz...how should i solve it??

  • adjust the action, or you can get it setup completely for 50 dollars

  • thx....but what about the other strings ? Is the way for the string setup same as for the "e" string ?

  • yes

  • god i thought it be much harder than that xD cheers!

  • ~shreds~"okay sounds good!"

  • so this is how you do a setup on a strat?

  • thank you. i never bothered about the screws and took notice about this thing with the octave to be fine.

  • hey here's an idea how about you mention that when you turn the screw on the bridge saddle the harmonic goes out of tune so then you have to tune the string again. in most cases this is a vicious cycle where you tune your string then tune the screw and tune the string and tune the screw until the saddle screw comes out. no guide seems to mention this.

  • Wow, I had no idea you had to turn the screwdriver so much. I've been turning mine about 1/8th turn each time and wondering why it's not working.

  • you need to have new strings set up when you are setting the intonation

  • this way of adjusting the intonation doesn't work as well as if you do it by comparing the 5th harmonic on one string to the 7th harmonic in the next string.

  • I have problem with my strats I don't know how to level it right so that it could sound better and clearer. and where I live there isn't a guitar repair shop.

    and the correct level the strings should be.

  • wow! i hated this guy...until he played

  • anyone know what kind of scale that is at 0:15?

  • pentatonic.

  • i have 3 2007 highway one sss strats and never had this problem.

  • Listen kids, do yourselves a favor; go to the guitar store with your Strat. Talk to the guitar Tech about what strings you should be using, and by that I mean string size, not manufacturer. There are many manufacturers of guitar strings, just pick one. I myself like Ernie Ball Slinky strings, but like I said it's just a personal OPINION. If you're a newbie, you probably want light strings .009-.042. Then ask him to do a complete set-up on your guitar, about $40.00, and well worth it.

  • man that explains everything...

  • My Whammy Bar doesn't go into my guitar! :(

  • keep trying :P

  • is that a sexual reference?

  • which humbucker are you using ??...Sounds nice

  • OK im wondering why my bridge is coming out of the body, is that just bad springs? losing their tension? i tightend the nuts in the front part of the brdige on top, but that just raises it up more out of the body. if anyone else knows plz help! thx

  • Your probably using big strings. I had the same problem, so I just added 2 more springs.

  • ya im a noob lol, i have 3 springs in my strat, and the tightener was only halfway tightened.. so i tightened it nice and good and its perfect now, still some pop out when i use the trem, but ill just buy another spring to help with that probably, thx

  • Mine does the same thing. it's hard to use the tremelo bar cause it's practically hitting the pickguard

  • same for me

  • wow starts raping that solo ... ok it sounds good. thats classic :)

  • my fender strat's 12th fret sounds a lil flat and damp wat do i do bout tht ?? help would be much appreciated ! :)

  • HEY I NEED SOME HELP!

    well i broke my whammy bar and a little piece of it got stuck in the bridge. im thinking of removing the bridge so i can also remove the stucked piece of my whammy bar but i am afraid that if i do it it might affect my guitar in any way ..:s CAN SOME ONE PLIZZ HELP ME! my guitar is a squier stratocaster!

  • haha, I thought I was the only one who had that problem, I had to get the bridge out of the guitar to finally pull the broken piece out with tools, after a series of failed attempts or you can allways get a new bridge anyway..

  • I wouldn't remove the bridge. I don't think that would help remove it at all.

  • mine did too shit quality

  • it won't effect the guitar. i do that to clean but yeah. it won't effec