Setting Up an Acoustic Guitar : Adjusting Acoustic Guitar Intonation

It's important to level and balance the height and strings of an acoustic guitar before correcting the intonation. Learn to adjust your guitar intonation with expert tips in this free guitar video.

Expert: Dan'L Terry
Bio: Dan'L Terry is a nationally award-winning artist/designer. His art has been exhibited in national juried shows and museums, on the covers of books and magazines, and in feature films.
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[heminder]

most useless video ever

[bobsmith32v]

Actually, I found this video VERY informative. I have been looking at good videos on how to adjust the intonation. None of them mentioned adjusting the ACTION first. The action is a main deternining factor of how the guitar "plays", as well as a comfort and sound factor. Adjusting the action, in some cases, may even correct the intonation problem.... After typing this, I am going to do a little research as to how to properly adjust the action on an acoustic, for I have no idea...... yet......

[sitkatop]

also, nobody mentions how a slight neck adjustment can help... think about it, putting more relief shortens the scale while putting less relief lengthens that scale... Of course if the neck is in the right place you would not touch it... Just a thought...