Re: Intonation help
From sj9 - " I have it setup so that the intonation is pretty much perfect on all strings when comparing the open and 12th fret."
Br1ck got it - Fret positions are a very good compromise - they are not perfect !. I set the bridge on all 3 of my mandolins so that the "A" strings,both open & fretted at the 12th fret, are tuned as accurately as i can get them. Having done that,i then tune all the other strings to my tuner. If i then check each course to it's neighbour at the 7th fret position,they're usually as close 'as needs be' (not 'perfect),except for the A to E strings. The E strings always seem a tad 'flat',so i tune them to the fretted A strings & they sound fine. I will say that my Ellis doesn't need this tiny adjustment. I put that fact down to Tom Ellis making his own 'perfectly' compensated bridges,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
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