thanks David, that was really helpful stuff!

Thank you, I too have played around with compensation mostly due to my playing style and age.

Nut slot cut! Now your talking! I cut my nut slots so that intonation is very close at the first fret after intonating the 12th fret fist. Then I use my tuner to check each string per its slot as i notch each slot for the 1st fret. ! You are the 1st person I have seen on the internet. To me the upper frets, above the 12th, are not a factor.

Excellent video man. This is the best distillation of the topic I have ever witnessed. I would send my guitar to you for sure

Thanks for the explanation, very clear 👍

Great video! Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom!

Thank you so much, that was fun and enlightening ! Best video on the subject that i ever saw.

Outstanding series of videos. The best and only scientific analysis on KZbin.

Loving your toolbox that’s a real deal toolbox in my knowledge.

This is an awesome video, thanks!

Excellent video. I tried explaining this to people but now I can just share the video. Great info 👍

Wow!!!

A goldmine of useful information thanks

Which value are the Volume pots, 250k/ 300k/ 500k on the 3 pickup Epiphone? A master vol with 1 x 1000pf should do the Whole Guitar. Live fron Switch into a 500k pot and from the wiper on to the output socket( the ground to the pot shell and on to the jack instead of just swich straight to the output jack. There is a way of wiring a low value cap to the selector switch..Take switch out and try output wired to input? Just thought.

I was seaching so much for more technical documentation on what affects the intonation. This is very good material!

I have a bass with two volume and two tone controls. It has to be independent since there is no selector switch. But If I understand this video, independent wiring is really only a problem because of the switch position. Right?

Hmmm, someone I can trust for a change.

Thankyou very much for this Vid. I'm an aging Kiwi hobby luthier. Youve answered a number of questions, that I've had in my mind for quite some time. Interesting that some luthiers and some people when they tune their guitars. Are extremely dogmatic about what is correct and not. Over a period of time, I've come to realise, that it's all actually a big compromise. If people choose to be pedantic. Stringed instruments and particularly guitars, intonation, doesn't actually work out. We do our best.

Unforgivable? Pshhhhhhhttttt. Don't be a Karen, David.

I have an intermittent ringing noise I can't find. It's the guitar, imo. Moved pickups from 1 guitar to another and it didn't follow the pickups. Not sure where to go at this point.

Whoa

That's why I use 50s wiring

my gibson j45 sounds a bit better than my expensives yamaha,s l series with a longer scale i think : it becomes true the shorter scale less disstortion

One of the excellent videos that explains everything clearly thanks for sharing

Sorry, but wouldn’t the rule of 18 make notes more FLAT, not sharp as you go up the fretboard, compared to 17.817? Because you’re dividing by 18, which is larger than 17.817, your calculated distances will all be a little smaller, positioning your frets closer to the nut than what 17.817 would yield.

What is that slide metal rod tool you used in this video called? Beats having to unwire the strings where the guitar's circle is for an illiterate person to. I've just watched several KZbin videos showing you how to drill a hole there to insert a point cork screw which to me is not ideal solution in the long run where this type of screw will cause that hole wood surface to crack or broken resulting from guitar strap pulling pressure.

Nice Tut. This will come in really handy installing a pickup in an f-hole Gypsy guitar. The long drill bit won't go into the f-hole on mine, but a stiff coat-hanger will. Thanks.

Really fabulous video Great you mentioned Hubert Sumlin fantastic player

Thanks much. I am now ready to install!

I consider myself to be a professionist craftsman, and I am impressed with your level of craftsmanship. Your custom guard and method of drilling a dimple in the fret side is impressive. I would love if you shared your skills and technique for fretboard/neck tear out repair. Thank you again!

Great video! Learned something!! Three suggestions: 1) a 1/4 wood dowel won't scratch or damage any wood or metal parts like a metal rod. 2) Using a piece of coat hanger wire bent to a small "L" at one end takes a lot of trial & error out of determining the inner nut position through the end block. Use a piece of masking tape to mark the end block thickness and transfer this distance to the jack nuts. 3) Use a tiny (and I mean tiny!) bit of wood glue on the inner & outer nut threads to lock them in place. Wood glue acts like LocTite; but is less aggressive. However, too much will nearly act like a weld!

I am so glad to see new videos on your channel,as your series on pickup wiring and controls from 10 years ago are my bible of understanding of the subject. Glad to know you and your business are still going strong. Love your channel and the absolute mastery of all the details of each of your video subjects and your ability to demonstrate it all.

I have my '75 in for a refret right now and I am nervously awaiting the results.

You got a buzz on your Acoustic. Also doesn’t it matter where you pick the string with the right hand?

Ok, this should be required viewing for ALL luthiers and guitar techs!!! Finally a satisfactory explanation of intonation. Thank you!

Thanks, that's absolutely essential,to know 😊😊😊

1/4” long bit? Excellent trick. I used a thin flexible wire. This is a much better idea. Thanks.

just came here to say thank you for this... i've been doing them other ways and this looks much better.

I got the paper clip as the odd one out!

Thank you

I can't believe you're still doing them one at a time. Make a tool to do all 3 at a time.

Sorry, way late to the party. This is an incredible video, combining and solidifying many concepts I have tried to piece together over the years. Off I go to search out any other gems you may have posted. Thank you!

What do you reccomend when removing the ply gloss finish from the neck and fretboard?

Fabulous! I have some work to do 😀

Thanks!

5:20 I have a Mexican Martin OM (cheap but serviceable) with this problem. The sensor is in between the E & B....like the E/A and D/G in the video. And the E string isn't nearly as loud as the B. The B can be very dominant....especially when playing hard. I have to alter my playing to compensate. I am going to try to slice off the sensor and re-glue it back under the E string like in this video. But I'm afraid I'll ruin it. This is supposed to be the cheap backup guitar, but even so, the lower volume high E string is driving me nuts.

So officially ? Whats the +/ - cents value of error thats acceptable? Whats the 1 st fret/ clearance holding the stringdown at second fret for electric and acoustic nylon and then steel. Are they all the same? Neck relief for each? String height will be subjective to user…im guessing and will have some influence

So true your info

How does cap value effect turning down the volume with tone rolled down a bit?

First time I’ve seen anything from your channel and I immediately subscribed. The clarity with which you speak about so many important details that often go overlooked is remarkable. Thank you, thank you, thank you!