Re: Morgan Monroe f style setting bridge
Mandolins are fussy instruments and if the action goes up or down due to humidity fluctuations it can change the intonation. Tune your mandolin up and play the harmonic at the 12th fret, now fret the note at the 12th fret. They should be the same. Use a tuner if you have an accurate one. If the fretted note is sharp to the harmonic move the bridge towards the tailpiece, flat move it toward the tuners. Each time you move the bridge retune your mandolin. Some folks don't like to move the bridge under tension and use only the G and E strings up to tension so the bridge moves easier. I don't think this is as accurate, others tune the string down some to move the bridge, wearing out the strings prematurely. I move the bridge under tension one side at a time and only small increments.
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