dles forw a r d (toward the neck) or backward (toward the tailpiece). The screw heads are
on the pickup side of the bridge, although there are many Gibsons that have the scre w
heads facing the tailpiece. To check intonation, compare the pitch of a string that is
f retted at the 12th fret against the harmonic at the 12th fret (accomplished by touch-
ing the string lightly with the left hand, without pressing it all the way to the fret). If
the fretted note is higher than the harmonic, the string should be lengthened by mov-
ing the saddle toward the tailpiece until the two notes are the same. If the fretted note
is lower than the harmonic, the string length should be decre a s e d .
The tune-o-matic bridge was designed to adjust for string changes (gauge or type) and
other physical changes but not for problems with intonation due to string wear. Should
a string lose its intonation due to wear, we strongly recommend changing the string
and not the bridge setting.
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