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I got a DX10D in a trade but I have a question. I am trying to intonate it but the saddle is all the way back already and it's still sharp. What do I do now to get it intonated there is no room left for it to go back anymore and I'm fooked. Thanks
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Are you sure? There are two screwholes to choose from for the saddle.
Are they new strings?Scott -
yeah they are new and yeah the saddle is all the way back in the second hole against the back of the trem it won't go back any farther, why is it like that?Comment
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Which string, Ive found some guitars just wont intonate the G perfectly, also how sharp is it, if its just shy of center or even a little more than just shy of center its not gonna matter to much unless youre absolutely anal about it.HTTP 404 - Signature Not FoundComment
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For me it's always the low E on a Jackson. Always. Every other string intonates jus fine, but the low E always needs another 1/16".
I have always had serious doubts about Jackson's ability to locate a tuneomatic properly.I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood
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yeah it's the low E, I haven't tried the others yet because I am like wtf to do why it won't work it's only off by a few cents, I can't tell the diff to be honest but I was just wondering wtf how are you supposed to do it with no more spaceComment
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I find the low e intonates best with the saddle (on a floyd) all the way up with the screw in the first hole( most inward hole). Works for me every time.
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Ah, I thought it was the stringthrough/TOM model. Missed the part about the saddle being in the 2nd hole, indicating a trem.
Anyway, about all you can do is remove the saddle and try to grind a small notch into the baseplate or grind off a bit more of the rear of the saddle where it touches the slanted part.I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood
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It's possible the bridge was just placed to close to the neck. Although I'd expect that from a JS series, not an X series.ScottComment
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Well, if it's placed too close to the neck, there ain't shit can be done about that
Best you can do is mod the crap out of that one saddle.I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood
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Can you post pics showing the trem & nut?
A few things to check;
How high is the action and is the trem setting level?
Does the nut look to be mounted correct?
What is the measurement from the nut to the 12th fret,
and from the 12th fret to the bridge saddle?
How close are the pups to that string?
Do the rest of the strings intonate correctly?
What gauge and brand of strings are you using?
Have you tried a different string?Models
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Even though the screw is in the farthest hole back, you can still loosen it, slide the saddle back, then tighten it down.
Is it so far out of whack that this won't work?Member - National Sarcasm Society
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He did say it won't go back any farther.I want to depart this world the same way I arrived; screaming and covered in someone else's blood
The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.
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oh man my bad the screw was stripped so I thought it was all the way back but then realized the screw is stripped so I need to get a new screw. I need to get screwed
Thanks for you help guys
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Is there some kind of nut or something that holds the screw on underneath?Comment
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