Moog Guitar - Guitar Set Up and Procedures (Continued); Action Setting and Buzz Reduction; Pickup Height and Final Action; Intonation and Pickup Specs

Check by playing guitar – chromatic scales at 1
st
, 5
th
, and 12
th
frets. More relief is needed if buzzing occurs towards the nut but not
towards the bridge. Buzzing in the middle positions only will require less relief (more back bow). Buzzing everywhere requires higher
string action or lower pickups (see following).
Setting Action:
Overall saddle heights should mimic neck contour. When measuring string height at the 12
th
fret, the low E and A strings should
measure 4/64 from top of fret to bottom of string. Repeat this measurement on the D – high E strings. This measurement should also
read 4/64. This should yield a fairly buzz free guitar. If buzzing persists, increase saddle heights by increments of half 64ths until
buzzing is at a minimum. Saddle heights should not have to be raised more than at total of 1/64 to fix buzz.
Once guitar plays with no buzz, raise pick-ups to appropriate heights *(see footnote) and recheck for buzz. Once again, string heights
may have to be slightly increased to silence buzz.
Final action with pickups in place should not measure above 5/64
th
on low end and 4/64ths on high end. This is the worst case
scenario. Even at these heights, minor buzz may still be noticed.
Intonation:
The Moog Guitar’s intonation procedure should be the same as that of other guitars. The only variation may occur in the amount each
saddle needs to be adjusted in order to accurately intonate certain strings (often noticed on lower strings).
*Note to Tech- Please be cautious that piezo wires are not crimped or cut during saddle movements.
*Pickup heights when measured from bottom of string, fretted at 22
nd
fret:
Neck Pickup-
Low E High E
6/64ths 3/64ths
Bridge Pickup-
Low E High E
6/64ths 2/64ths