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Gibson Les Paul: Electric Guitar Setup : How to Set the Intonation on a Les Paul Guitar

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Uploaded by on Feb 2, 2008

Learn how to set the intonation when setting up a Les Paul electric guitar in this free video tutorial on guitar set up.

Expert: The Ferrett
Bio: The Ferret has worked as a guitar repair professional for over five years and has played guitar professionally himself for over 30 years.
Filmmaker: Todd Sapio

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  • 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

  • try using new E string.

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  • what if the bridge saddles are as far back as possible but the notes are still sharp? please help!

  • Your bar with all of the set screws on it is backwards to mine and I have an epiphone sg 400.

  • thankyoou

  • @timothyga01, that's stupid. I have a Les Paul and I dnt know this. I'm only 14 though. You can't expect everyone to know this. No offense, mate.

  • @guitarslf132 Dude i had the same problem and i realized why. so it's like that - New strings will always have a perfect intonation. what you have to do is to tune the intonation for the old strings and then you solved the problem to the next few months! goodluck man ;)

  • @ALEXCHASE750 11s actually :L... its just that they do that for some reason after sometimes even a few weeks... dunno

  • @guitarslf132 Your prob using 9s, they stretch soo easily, throw on a pair of 10s, you can hammer em for atleast a couple months before the E starts to go flat, same thing used to happen to me

  • you look like alex lifeson..........

  • great video my friend thank you from Bryant Taylor of North Carolina.

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