you are a genius , I just diid your trick on my 1991 Ramirez flamenco guitar with a piece of wood and it worked, been going crazy with this for years , thankyou so much , and great music you play , sounds great.
Very nice. This answers my issue to deal with intonation with a saddle pickup. I would have no issue with leaving that little thing as a permanent fixture. Never would have thought of this. Thanks for your time in sharing.
This is a great idea Paco. Thanks so much for this video. Nice playing technique as well. Next time you come to Maine, U.s.a., look me up and we'll play! LOL.
What accent you play wonderfully without an accent. This is the best on the fly quick fix intonation for a the flat intonation of a string. Very nice idea. I will certainly use it if necessary. Thanks
This is an awesome tip. I am so new to guitar that this really helped me understand how intonation adjustments work. Thank you for an excellent and clear video.
I did this fix to my basic acoustic a few days ago using cocktail sticks instead of screws on the lowerst two strings. It's quick easy and it works. The problem I had with some chords sounding out of tune despite the guitar bing properly tuned has been resolved. It doesn't look good, but then again if I was going to be playing public gigs I'd buy a better guitar anyway.
yeah, that's only a quick fix for emergencies but sure is better to fix it properly by taking it to a luthier and moving the saddle, etc... but is good to know these little tricks that sometimes can get you through a recording or a gig etc... all the best !
@@PacoPascualmusic How do you move the saddle forward? I did your trick on all my strings and theres about 3mm from the e string screw to the nut and about 7mm from the low E string screw to the nut. Does that mean I need to move my saddle closer in order to shorten the string length?
@@paulmanoogian7646 yes, if you take it to a luthier he will have to relocate the saddle fwd and shorten the strings to get the perfect intonation all over the neck, you got it right pal
hey Paco! I've also get a new Guitar (Resonator ) with the same Problem.. thank you to show us all how to fix it. it's a very good video! thank you man. my resonator maybe will look like a little frankenstein, but i can start to keep on bluesing :) best regards from austria! michael wiko :)
Great trick, Paco. Thanks. When I got my guitar I started checking the tuning of each major note up to the twelfth fret and to this day when I tune a guitar I still do.
Paco I like your style man.My D28 has this problem for 39 years with the fixed neck bow , no adjustable truss rod.My amature guitar builder friend made a new nut and saddle to make it play better and situation is now worse,the neck slowly moving out of heel block and will someday need reset under warranty. I will use this trick on B and G strings
+James Reese Cool James I hope this helps man, but If I was you, I really would try to get that beauty D28 to a good luthier and get it fixed, D28 guitars shouldn't have any kind of intonation problem, it is worth it to fix it properly... but sure these tips can help momentary to get it in tune, glad you found the video helpful, all the best !!! - Paco.
The same model guitar brought me to this. Left it behind on the greyhound, didn't give it time to acclimate and dealing with what seems like a small warp on the upper neck.
Good tip. I used a small tack tho. Just bought this at a pawn shop and had a compensated saddle to put in later. This gives me a reference point to file my new saddle to. Thanks, may your strings always be ringing!!
The intonation open and at the twelfth fret are good now, but every other fret is significantly off this way. If other notes sound out of tune, full intonation will be necessary.
Very nice video and well done! Great idea as well. Question Please: What app are you using for the tuner on your phone? Are you also happy with the app or is there a better choice for a free App? I am looking for a decent tuner for intonation. Thanks and all the best. Philip
Such a great trick. I saw that first on gitfixer. People were jumping up and down saying that it couldn't be done. Ha! They said that about airplanes once too. Good job.
@@PacoPascualmusic Hello Friend. can you help me? I have a guitar with Very bad intonation. But I put a capo on the first fret and tuned it. And the intonation is perfect with capo. Do you know the problem with the guitar?
I like it but (I guess it doesn't matter) what about the screw digging into the fretboard? Maybe using a little larger screw and grinding the one side flat.
Yes correct , this vid only explains the concept but sure you can use anything flat or better than a round piece of metal, just a quick provisional fix to get by…
yeah, there are lots of things you can do or put underneath to avoid damage, that was only a quick idea for you all to develop your imagination, just a quick fix like I said, the right thing should be to let a good luthier fix it ! :-) enjoy pal !
thanks, maybe a bit of tape or flat piece of wood below the metal or screw to avoid scratching the fretboard sounds like a great idea, but I would keep using a metal part in order to keep the sustain of the string, because if you only use a wooden piece, probable you won't get a good sustain... maybe then could be great to use a piece of plastic, easy to be shaped etc... this was only a quick emergency fix , the right thing should be to take it to a luthier tho :-)
a good luthier cd fix that easily by relocating the saddle and shaping it for the D string to move a bit forward... sometimes you can easily fix that by changing the string gauge, if you get a lighter gauge for that particular string you probably will get some good results without having to modify the bridge. @@denisprieur7944
@@PacoPascualmusicmuchas gracias. Creo que tendré que hacer eso, en mi guitarra me da en todas las cuerdas el problema. Es una guitarra de más de 20 años. Gracias !
hay veces que con la edad el mastil se curva un poco y esto puede provocar este desajuste, seguro que tras pasar por un buen luthier se queda como nueva, lo que explico en este video es solamente un ajuste rápido para salir del paso y el concepto de la entonacion , si es una guitarra que quieres seguro vale la pena y disfrutes de ella , feliz año @@mfconstructor
Maybe depending on how you install it, I’ve played with this quick fix during many shows and never had a problem, I only replaced when I took it to a luthier to finally fix the bridge with the right distance…
Good stuff. I've seen special nut attachments for compensation. You can also try little pieces of bakelite circuit board. They can be sanded and filed and layered to the right shape.
Jacob Wilson it depends of how hard your fretboard is or how sharp your threads are ... in this case doesn’t damaged anything, like I said , this is just the basic idea of how it works, you can always put a flat metal piece to avoid damage or bone etc...
The science behind it is not too complicated, basically you the string needs to have the same length from the nut to the 12th fret and from the 12th fret to the bridge. This is only a quick emergency fix to get by, but the right thing would be to take it to a good luthier and fix it properly by moving the bridge or nut up and down. All the best pal !
the Agile Partners guitar toolkit does not look like the same tuner as the one Paco is using in the video.... is this because he changed a settings configuration for color etc.?
It is that one dear Fleaflop , the video shows the old version of this software, now is updated and it looks a bit different but is still do the same thing, I still use this app all the time, also it comes with a nice metronome etc... Thank you for your kind comments and watching and all the best. - Paco.
My low E string plays sharp at the 12th fret, (all the rest of the strings play perfect pitch at the same point) so how would I remedy this Paco? Thanks in advance for your reply... 😁
The right way should be re-locating the saddle on the bridge for perfect intonation, that’s for sure a luthier job or should be by an expert if you want a perfect result but surely if you don’t want or can’t do that , you can try to install a thicker E string that some times can solve the problem… or do This provisional trick on that string finding the right spot between the nut and first fret …. Good luck 🎸🙏🏻
Also if your guitar has an intonation problem you will still have that problem if you put a capo on the second fret… to fix that for good you need to relocate the saddle at the bridge 😀🎸
Great idea Paco, but only for a quick fix, I would be a bit worried about the screw scratching the fretboard if you do a bit of string bending. So, definietly not permanent.
Ronald Gilchrist yup like i said is a good temporary fix , you can always put some kind of protection to avoid scratches on your fretboard, this is only the basic idea , thanks for comment !
Works well, especially if you are playing something like Black Bird, where each note is heard. Great playing by the way and you English is great, a lot better than my Spanish. Estoy aprendiendo espanole.
my cheap guitar has sharp intonation on whole 6 strings. i bought a nut, filed it down, put it on the first fret and adjust it. now the intonation is fixed. but the only problem was the action's too high. i filed it low enough, just leave a little bit of piece to make it a bit higher than the original nut. is there any solution for this?
Awfstic good job ! I would check the truss rod and if the action is still high I wd file down the bridge saddle... but only if you know what you are doing, if u r not sure just take it to a luthier , it should be an easy quick job though... good luck 🍀
@@PacoPascualmusic thanks for your response, i did fasten the truss rod. would it be stiil work if i file down the saddle cause the one that make the action high is the neck part which is the opposite side? well i have another saddle stock lying around so i might try it.
It is good but changing the nut is also an idea. Plus that section of screw could end up leaving unwanted divots on the fretboard or metalise the sound of the string if you use it plugged in
John Desmond cool, like I said it is a quick fix if you have to do a show , I wouldn’t do this as a permanent fix, and of course instead of a screw u can use any other thing, flat to avoid scratches in your fretboard, the vid only explains the idea, we can leave our imagination do it our own way... cheers 🍻
I cannot figure out how this works. I understand cutting the bridge back away from the 12th fret. But I do not understand lifting or shortening the string. That's an amazing trick to me. That which we can understand must be magic... LoL. Thank you.
totally agree...if you are fretting at a higher position doesn't the fretted note become the nut at that point? Not sure how this can work actually unless the string is open...
The screw it was only an idea, but you can use any kind of thing, something flat or a piece or wood or bone etc... it would work, this was just a quick idea about how it works...
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They should make acoustic guitars with adjustable saddle...there is an idea
They already do. They are not very good.
Portland Guitars make an adjustable saddle and nut
They have, but it kills the tone terribly ... and it weakens the top ....
you are a genius , I just diid your trick on my 1991 Ramirez flamenco guitar with a piece of wood and it worked, been going crazy with this for years , thankyou so much , and great music you play , sounds great.
Every once in a while, a simple but good idea comes along. This is one such case...
Thank you.
Very nice. This answers my issue to deal with intonation with a saddle pickup. I would have no issue with leaving that little thing as a permanent fixture. Never would have thought of this. Thanks for your time in sharing.
I am cringing and loving it at the same time. Super trick, thanks for sharing
This is a great idea Paco. Thanks so much for this video. Nice playing technique as well. Next time you come to Maine, U.s.a., look me up and we'll play! LOL.
What accent you play wonderfully without an accent. This is the best on the fly quick fix intonation for a the flat intonation of a string. Very nice idea. I will certainly use it if necessary. Thanks
Amazing son, dont know why I never thought of this before, well done son,
This is an awesome tip. I am so new to guitar that this really helped me understand how intonation adjustments work. Thank you for an excellent and clear video.
Thanks for this. I have a high E string that has somehow lost intonation, and this looks just the thing it needs.
Great idea I'm having a hard time intonating my guitar this is going to help so much thankyou
I did this fix to my basic acoustic a few days ago using cocktail sticks instead of screws on the lowerst two strings. It's quick easy and it works. The problem I had with some chords sounding out of tune despite the guitar bing properly tuned has been resolved. It doesn't look good, but then again if I was going to be playing public gigs I'd buy a better guitar anyway.
yeah, that's only a quick fix for emergencies but sure is better to fix it properly by taking it to a luthier and moving the saddle, etc... but is good to know these little tricks that sometimes can get you through a recording or a gig etc... all the best !
@@PacoPascualmusic How do you move the saddle forward? I did your trick on all my strings and theres about 3mm from the e string screw to the nut and about 7mm from the low E string screw to the nut. Does that mean I need to move my saddle closer in order to shorten the string length?
@@paulmanoogian7646 yes, if you take it to a luthier he will have to relocate the saddle fwd and shorten the strings to get the perfect intonation all over the neck, you got it right pal
This is genius! Great tutorial Paco
thanks for sharing this awesome tip
My old 62 Kaye has a floating bridge ,so I just slid it back a touch and checked it again and now it's dead on !so happy! Yeehaw
Thank you sir! I will try this with my taylor, saves me taking it to a repair shop for now!
awesome, i was having trouble with the g string on a very low tuning (CGCEGC) and a piece of toothpick near the nut fixed it!
hey Paco! I've also get a new Guitar (Resonator ) with the same Problem.. thank you to show us all how to fix it. it's a very good video! thank you man.
my resonator maybe will look like a little frankenstein, but i can start to keep on bluesing :) best regards from austria! michael wiko :)
Brilliant video! Thanks Paco!
Awesome quick fix! Reminds me of the screws I use to make cigar box guitars :)
Thanks for posting this tutorial!🎸🎶👀
Thanks Paco. This nut issue has been driving me nuts! Your video solved the problem
Great trick, Paco. Thanks. When I got my guitar I started checking the tuning of each major note up to the twelfth fret and to this day when I tune a guitar I still do.
Paco I like your style man.My D28 has this problem for 39 years with the fixed neck bow , no adjustable truss rod.My amature guitar builder friend made a new nut and saddle to make it play better and situation is now worse,the neck slowly moving out of heel block and will someday need reset under warranty. I will use this trick on B and G strings
+James Reese Cool James I hope this helps man, but If I was you, I really would try to get that beauty D28 to a good luthier and get it fixed, D28 guitars shouldn't have any kind of intonation problem, it is worth it to fix it properly... but sure these tips can help momentary to get it in tune, glad you found the video helpful, all the best !!!
- Paco.
tremenda solucion ! Te felicito. Gracias.
The same model guitar brought me to this. Left it behind on the greyhound, didn't give it time to acclimate and dealing with what seems like a small warp on the upper neck.
This is pure talent !
Excellent fix!
Ive been going ar it from the bridge. I got the wrong end ! My wife says I do that alot!
Hello Paco ! Yuma,Arizona USA thanks you !
Good tip. I used a small tack tho. Just bought this at a pawn shop and had a compensated saddle to put in later. This gives me a reference point to file my new saddle to. Thanks, may your strings always be ringing!!
Wouldn't 1st fret be now flat?
No.
You sir are a hero 🙌
Great tip!
The intonation open and at the twelfth fret are good now, but every other fret is significantly off this way. If other notes sound out of tune, full intonation will be necessary.
Great video, Paco. If the note at the 12th fret is flat what would you do?
Excellent Explanation, THANK YOU ...
Holy this is the ultimate trick I needed for some of my shitty guitars lol thank you so much for sharing this awesome knowledge!!!!!
That is an awesome adjustment trick !!! And great playing my friend !!!
Thank you 👍
Thank you Paco :)
Excelente! Muchas gracias amigo. Buen trabajo.
Very nice video and well done! Great idea as well.
Question Please:
What app are you using for the tuner on your phone? Are you also happy with the app or is there a better choice for a free App? I am looking for a decent tuner for intonation. Thanks and all the best.
Philip
@@uptownphotography the app is called “guitar toolkit”
Good tip!
Hey 👋 thanks for the video 👍 do you know if intonation can be totally at the saddle or both saddle and nut? 😊
Normally you should relocate the saddle , but this is just a quick fix to reduce the distance between saddle and nut …
Nice man. Super simple. Most people would have had a ridiculous 30min video for that. Good stuff!
Very nice!! Thanks so much
Paco, como estas😊. I really found this useful for my worn acoustic guitar. Thanks.
Muchas Gracias, very clear. I love your guitar playing also !
Very smart trick
Genius! Never heard of such a thing. But Brilliant.
I really dig the DIY approach.
He basically added a zero fret to the 2nd (B ) string.
Thank you so much for the video. You just got me out of a bind.. Never thought of doing that. Thanks again.
Such a great trick. I saw that first on gitfixer. People were jumping up and down saying that it couldn't be done. Ha! They said that about airplanes once too. Good job.
Thank you Alex, yes is hard to believe that this would work just fine, but it really does, almost magic !
Haha, I noticed my intonation was off playing blackbird too!
Haha let’s say that’s the testing song haha well I hope this helps until you take it to a luthier , enjoy !
@@PacoPascualmusic Hello Friend. can you help me? I have a guitar with Very bad intonation. But I put a capo on the first fret and tuned it. And the intonation is perfect with capo. Do you know the problem with the guitar?
Sorry for my bad english, im brazilian
I like it but (I guess it doesn't matter) what about the screw digging into the fretboard? Maybe using a little larger screw and grinding the one side flat.
Yes correct , this vid only explains the concept but sure you can use anything flat or better than a round piece of metal, just a quick provisional fix to get by…
Thank you sir
This is a great idea for a temporary fix. Awesome, Paco. Thank you for sharing this!
Excellent tip 👍
awesome!
Brilliant, thanks
it's a so perfect trick for G string biscuit bridge tuning issues on my reso! thanks a lot!
Jee Dhee yeah it will work perfectly for resonators , enjoy it pal !
psst, Beatles band... for that Texan which is for Yesterday, ya gotta tune it down a whole step.
;)
Great tip, btw.
Correct 👍 although only tuned down for “Yesterday” 😃 check out my band if you like www.the-Beatles-show.com , aka Macca 😋 all the best 🎸
great lesson
Fantastic little tip. Shame Epiphone missed this at the factory though.
Nice job.
Thats brilliant man
Hey Paco it is a very cool tip. I'd prefer to use a nail instead of a screws to minimize the wood damage on the freatboard.
yeah, there are lots of things you can do or put underneath to avoid damage, that was only a quick idea for you all to develop your imagination, just a quick fix like I said, the right thing should be to let a good luthier fix it ! :-) enjoy pal !
clever, thanks. Wood a bit of wood be better to avoid scratching the fretboard?
thanks, maybe a bit of tape or flat piece of wood below the metal or screw to avoid scratching the fretboard sounds like a great idea, but I would keep using a metal part in order to keep the sustain of the string, because if you only use a wooden piece, probable you won't get a good sustain... maybe then could be great to use a piece of plastic, easy to be shaped etc... this was only a quick emergency fix , the right thing should be to take it to a luthier tho :-)
sounds good, maybe cutting up an old credit card would do the trick
yes, that sounds like a very good idea to avoid scratching the fretboard, or cutting a plectrum, etc...
I would use a piece of Scotch tape.
That's a cool trick I think I'll try. Same high b AND E G
You are a genious! Thanks for sharing this great tip!
That is cool..Thanks
My D string intonation insn't too high when pressed at the 12th fret, it's too low, what's to do then?
You’ll need to relocate the entire saddle…
@@PacoPascualmusic how the heck do you do that?and only for one string? The D string, the other ones are perfect!
a good luthier cd fix that easily by relocating the saddle and shaping it for the D string to move a bit forward... sometimes you can easily fix that by changing the string gauge, if you get a lighter gauge for that particular string you probably will get some good results without having to modify the bridge. @@denisprieur7944
great tip. maybe stand sideways to the window for better lighting next time
y si me pasa en tdas_ que haria el Lutier, moveria el puente supongo?
eso es... el arreglo definitivo es simplemente mover el puente al punto correcto.
@@PacoPascualmusicmuchas gracias. Creo que tendré que hacer eso, en mi guitarra me da en todas las cuerdas el problema. Es una guitarra de más de 20 años.
Gracias !
hay veces que con la edad el mastil se curva un poco y esto puede provocar este desajuste, seguro que tras pasar por un buen luthier se queda como nueva, lo que explico en este video es solamente un ajuste rápido para salir del paso y el concepto de la entonacion , si es una guitarra que quieres seguro vale la pena y disfrutes de ella , feliz año @@mfconstructor
@@PacoPascualmusic feliz año!
I've done this lol The problem is it falls out at some point. With me it was in the middle of a set!
Maybe depending on how you install it, I’ve played with this quick fix during many shows and never had a problem, I only replaced when I took it to a luthier to finally fix the bridge with the right distance…
Good stuff. I've seen special nut attachments for compensation. You can also try little pieces of bakelite circuit board. They can be sanded and filed and layered to the right shape.
neat trick Mr Wizard!
After read through the comments to no avail, what tuner app is Paco using?
Guitar toolkit app
Will the string tension pushing on the screw not push those threads into the fretboard and cause damage to the wood?
Jacob Wilson it depends of how hard your fretboard is or how sharp your threads are ... in this case doesn’t damaged anything, like I said , this is just the basic idea of how it works, you can always put a flat metal piece to avoid damage or bone etc...
Gracias!!! Busqué mucho como solucionar de forma casera y acá estaba la solución!!!
will it make the C note sharp? (in this example on the second string)
rail road no it wouldn’t, as long as the metal piece you put is not too high, try to keep it the same high like the nut ! It should be in tune
The science behind it is not too complicated, basically you the string needs to have the same length from the nut to the 12th fret and from the 12th fret to the bridge. This is only a quick emergency fix to get by, but the right thing would be to take it to a good luthier and fix it properly by moving the bridge or nut up and down. All the best pal !
@@PacoPascualmusic thank you ! \(°-°)/
the Agile Partners guitar toolkit does not look like the same tuner as the one Paco is using in the video.... is this because he changed a settings configuration for color etc.?
It is that one dear Fleaflop , the video shows the old version of this software, now is updated and it looks a bit different but is still do the same thing, I still use this app all the time, also it comes with a nice metronome etc... Thank you for your kind comments and watching and all the best.
- Paco.
My low E string plays sharp at the 12th fret, (all the rest of the strings play perfect pitch at the same point) so how would I remedy this Paco? Thanks in advance for your reply... 😁
The right way should be re-locating the saddle on the bridge for perfect intonation, that’s for sure a luthier job or should be by an expert if you want a perfect result but surely if you don’t want or can’t do that , you can try to install a thicker E string that some times can solve the problem… or do This provisional trick on that string finding the right spot between the nut and first fret …. Good luck 🎸🙏🏻
great trick
Thanks man
I know this is an old video, but what it the phone tuner app you are using?
Ron May Guitar Tool Kit app
Great tip Paco, could you use the same thing on the saddle to raise the pitch on a string?
+Kevin Jones yes Kevin. All the best.
Awesome
Cool trick.
Hi Paco, Please what tuner app are you using? Thanks
It’s called Guitar Toolkit for iPhone 🎸
Who would have thought of this? Thank you.
might be a stupid question but how does it work if you put a capo on the second fret?
Then the whole guitar goes 1 key higher , same principal 😉
Also if your guitar has an intonation problem you will still have that problem if you put a capo on the second fret… to fix that for good you need to relocate the saddle at the bridge 😀🎸
This is brilliant!!
Great idea Paco, but only for a quick fix, I would be a bit worried about the screw scratching the fretboard if you do a bit of string bending. So, definietly not permanent.
Ronald Gilchrist yup like i said is a good temporary fix , you can always put some kind of protection to avoid scratches on your fretboard, this is only the basic idea , thanks for comment !
Works well, especially if you are playing something like Black Bird, where each note is heard. Great playing by the way and you English is great, a lot better than my Spanish. Estoy aprendiendo espanole.
Ronald Gilchrist haha hey man yr spanish is good , keep on rockin’
my cheap guitar has sharp intonation on whole 6 strings. i bought a nut, filed it down, put it on the first fret and adjust it. now the intonation is fixed. but the only problem was the action's too high. i filed it low enough, just leave a little bit of piece to make it a bit higher than the original nut. is there any solution for this?
Awfstic good job ! I would check the truss rod and if the action is still high I wd file down the bridge saddle... but only if you know what you are doing, if u r not sure just take it to a luthier , it should be an easy quick job though... good luck 🍀
@@PacoPascualmusic thanks for your response, i did fasten the truss rod. would it be stiil work if i file down the saddle cause the one that make the action high is the neck part which is the opposite side? well i have another saddle stock lying around so i might try it.
what if the intonation problem is the other way round? (ie. 1st to 12th fret too short)
Ka Ho Tam u can still use this technique in each string to get an accurate tuning
@@PacoPascualmusic but surely adding a screw to the 1st thread would only further shorten the distance between the 1st and 12th thread?
Very useful hack Paco. It's very helpful to me. Thanks so much.
It is good but changing the nut is also an idea. Plus that section of screw could end up leaving unwanted divots on the fretboard or metalise the sound of the string if you use it plugged in
John Desmond cool, like I said it is a quick fix if you have to do a show , I wouldn’t do this as a permanent fix, and of course instead of a screw u can use any other thing, flat to avoid scratches in your fretboard, the vid only explains the idea, we can leave our imagination do it our own way... cheers 🍻
I hear you. Did you think of perhaps changing the nut for one of Graphtech's or a compensated nut?
John Desmond not always will fix it... there’s a bridge made by WD with micro tuners for acoustic guitar and that would b a great solution tho...
Great idea!
Thank you Paco. This will save me a lot of trouble. Eres un genio!
I cannot figure out how this works. I understand cutting the bridge back away from the 12th fret. But I do not understand lifting or shortening the string. That's an amazing trick to me. That which we can understand must be magic... LoL. Thank you.
totally agree...if you are fretting at a higher position doesn't the fretted note become the nut at that point? Not sure how this can work actually unless the string is open...
Brilliant.
Very impressed! I wonder I need to do this for a classical guitar, but can't see using a screw!
The screw it was only an idea, but you can use any kind of thing, something flat or a piece or wood or bone etc... it would work, this was just a quick idea about how it works...