Guitar Maintenance: Setting Tune-O-Matic Action & Intonation (ELI5)

Is your guitar playing harder than a bad first date? Does every chord sound fine… until you go up the neck and it turns into a crime scene? Sounds like it’s time to talk action and intonation!

In this video, we walk you through setting up a fixed bridge guitar so it plays smooth, stays in tune all over the fretboard, and stops fighting you like a stubborn mule. We’ll cover how to measure, adjust, and fine-tune without turning your instrument into modern art.

Perfect for beginners who want to learn the why and how behind great playability, and for anyone who’s tired of blaming their bad solos on “string height issues.”

Grab a tuner, a screwdriver, and your best rock-star attitude—by the end, your guitar will play like butter (the good kind).

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Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Overview
01:50 - Explaining Radius of a Neck
02:30 - Matching Radius - Neck and Saddle Assembly
03:00 - Setting Action (String Height)
08:45 - Explaining the String Action Gauge
18:59 - Adjusting Intonation
24:18 - Closing