

not lying on a table or counter but upright as if you were playing it). Remember, too, always check intonation and tuning with the guitar in the playing position (i.e. You should have fresh strings (of your usual gauge and brand) installed, properly stretched, and tuned up as normal. Intonation is the last thing to set so get your action, relief, nut and pickups sorted out first. The rest of your setup must be right for you before you start. Use an appropriately sized screwdriver (usually a small-medium flat-blade) HOW TO SET INTONATION ON A GIBSON TUN-O-MATICįirst up, though, let’s recap the prerequisites. Try not to damage your strings, your guitar top or the screw itself. The adjustment screws can be a bit fiddly to access so be careful. If you've got a wraparound-style tailpiece bridge, check out that article. This is what's generally installed across a huge swath of the Gibson range and it's almost certainly what's installed on your Les Paul, SG, Firebird, Explorer, 335, etc., etc. There are a couple of styles of tun-o-matic but the basic operation is the same. OK, on this one, we're assuming you have a Tun-O-Matic bridge.
