karlfer Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Help please, anybody know how to get the intonation done with one of these bridges? Thanks in eager anticipation, Karl. [URL=http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/Karl_Altdorfer/media/HMT2_zps272364ec.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q693/Karl_Altdorfer/HMT2_zps272364ec.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Well it looks pretty much the same as an acoustic 6-string bridge. [url="http://www.lutherie.net/saddle_angle.html"]http://www.lutherie.net/saddle_angle.html[/url] What, if any, adjustments are available depend on the actual bridge construction. Is the white saddle piece fitted into a pre-cut groove, or can it be moved, held in position by string tension ? Does any part of the bridge move ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks for the reply BOD2. None of the bridge moves unfortunately. Having looked at you link (many thanks) my brain is fried, think I'll give the bass a miss Cheers, Karl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You may never get 'perfect' intonation. You should get reasonable with the string gauges the bass is specified with. If you have a string that is way out I would suspect a faulty string. I have spent ages trying to sort bad intonation until I found it was a duff string. Rare but it does happen. Is this bass available, I have could add to my collection then again other half will divorce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 It's not this bass. There was a black one for sale on FEEBay, only 30 mile from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertbass Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Rather like that actually. Wonder if they do it left handed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 [quote name='bertbass' timestamp='1402443406' post='2473669'] Rather like that actually. Wonder if they do it left handed? [/quote] Fender HMT, Fender Japan from about 1990 to 1993. There were 2 versions, the one I'm considering has a kinda Washburn hockey stick headstock. Rare in right hand, don't even know if they did a leftie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingerz Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 If it can't be made to play in tune, surely it's not fit for purpose?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The intonation would be factory set with a particular gauge of string and action - any variation from those parameters and things get difficult. It is possible to make a compensated bridge, but it takes a lot of fiddling and you wouldn't want to do it more than once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Not that I know much about this but could the bridge have worn down and also if it is like an acoustic bridge I am led to believe that you can only get the intonation as near as? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 Thanks chaps, think I'll pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share Posted June 15, 2014 [quote name='fingerz' timestamp='1402752976' post='2476550'] If it can't be made to play in tune, surely it's not fit for purpose?? [/quote] You've not heard me play then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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