Using a ruler or a string action gauge card and holding the guitar in playing position, measure from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of the string. Pull the string to the tuner. Discussion in 'Telecaster Discussion Forum' started by zekester, Oct 29, 2020. It has a 6-saddle bridge. After each slot is cut to the right height, clean up any dust or debris. Simply add the required items to the shopping cart and choose "click and collect" at checkout. sales@northwestguitars.co.uk. Detractors claim that top-loading reduces sustain, but fans point to enhanced twang, more bite and a ringing chime. Move the third saddle back from the second saddle, using the gauge of the fifth and sixth strings as a measurement. Now with the old strings off you want to clean up the guitar before we put the new strings on. If the neck is too convex (strings too close to the fingerboard), turn the truss rod nut counter-clockwise to allow the string tension to pull more relief into the neck. I wouldn’t go any lower than just above the 1/64″ mark for all the strings except the B and high E strings. The distance will vary according to the amount of magnetic pull from the pickup. Here the saddle sits in a vise, protected by leather pads. Win a Broadcaster or one of 3 Teles! Use a small screwdriver to adjust the saddle. The threaded shaft of the jack passes through a hole in the claw and is then sandwiched by the jack cup on the other side and all of it is secured with a nut. After the evaluation is finished, and we didn’t run into any issues listed above, then we can continue by removing the old strings and giving the guitar a good cleanup. To properly shim a neck, the neck must be removed from the neck pocket of the body. The contemporary bridges drop right on to any traditional vintage specification Telecaster® converting it to an adjustable 6 (brass or steel) saddle intonatable bridge removing the need for compensated saddles. Once it’s secured, you can scribe a guideline in the end of the saddle to indicate how much brass (in this case, 1/32") needs to be milled away from the bottom. To measure the height of the strings at the nut, measure from the top of the first fret to the bottom of the string. For a vintage three-section bridge, a series of adjustments must be made to compensate for the lack of individual string intonation. If you find any of these, you should change your strings. Adjust until the 2 notes are the same. You will then need to grab your truss rod tool and turn the truss rod nut clockwise until that gap is gone on the bottom edge of the ruler. Vintage keys. Then you can set the intonation for each string individually the same as you would for, say, a Strat. If you need your order delivered on a specific date, just write this in the comments section on your order. Adjust bridge saddles to the height according to the chart, then re-tune. Metal expands when warm and contracts when cool. Don’t cut the B and high E, but just use the whole string to make sure you have the correct string break behind the nut for them since they are smaller in diameter than the wound ones. If the fretted note is higher or sharper than the open or harmonic note then the saddle needs to be moved back. If the neck is too convex (strings too close to the fingerboard), turn the truss rod nut counter-clockwise to allow the string tension to pull more relief into the neck. Insert into the center hole in the tuning key, bend and crimp to a 90-degree angle, and wind neatly in a downward pattern, being careful to prevent overlapping of the strings.