Thank you so much, dirty cheating Goldtone mandolin guitar player here 🤣 it's just arrived today. Had to move bridge, like you said had to put it crooked. Much love from UK 🙏

I’ve always been horrified of tinkering too much with my bridge because it seems like I’ve always gotten them out of true notation the more I mess with it! This is a good video to help that issue

Very helpful. Thank you.

Great lesson. Everything you said is absolutely 100%! So many people don't understand intonation starting out or even some very good players. Very, very helpful for anyone having intonation issues. Wished you would have covered adjusting bridge height as well.

You explained this so well! My mandolin is finally playable again!

Thanks for reviewing bridge work for the intonation. Great instruction.

Just started playing mandolin a short time ago, and just last night replaced my first set of strings on it. It's a cheap starter instrument, a Mitchell. I've played guitar for years so while I'm not an expert I understand the basics of intonation. The issue I have is when I tune a course the harmonic is damn near perfect but when I play the 12th fret note it is slightly sharp. Guess I need to move it back a little. Thanks so much for this video, and all your others. Very helpful.

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Great topic! If you can change your strings, you can make this necessary adjustment.

thank you :)

Thanks a ton...Today after watching this video, I loosened a bit all strings of my Harley Benton mandolin and tried to set the bridge in order as explained by you. Amazingly, the intonation has turned out very well. Unfortunately, one of my A strings is going out of tune very often...so I shall be replacing all the strings. But I am not willing to let go the bridge positioning achieved just now. So I shall be replacing the strings, all one by one. I mean loosen the upper G, remove it, put a new one...then upper D followed by lower A lower E and finally all the remaining in the same sequence. Thanks again. From Pune city, India

Great tips that I am familiar with from owning an archtop guitar for a long time. But my mandolin is a flattop with a fixed bridge and non adjustable truss rod. I think the frets need dressing, and I know I need fresh strings to fix my intonation problems.

Great

The intro to this video is so good. is it your own composition. (The video is great and explains a lot for me as well)

This is great advice well explained, Wayne. If I were to add anything, it would be not to invest the (potentially large amount of) time and effort while strung with old wire. The result would be temporary, at best (assuming you get a result). A fresh set would require a revisit in most cases IME. : )

If you fully tune your mando it might be hard to then move the bridge. I am going to start by tuning two octaves lower. Get it close as I can then move up an octave and check / adjust. Then tune up another octave. Repeat. I will come back and let you know how I got on!

I've always wondered about bridge height. Rumors are the Bill Monroe had very high action. I've always gone as low as I can get without buzzing. Do you think increasing bridge height can improve tone or volume?

Broadening my playing towards mandolin from playing a guitar. So far it seems to me, that this smaller instrument is waaay more sensitive to the strength of string pressing that what I was used to before. Is it indeed something to keep a close eye on in training, very even pressing, or it's not an expected effect and I should rather look into strings type or neck stiffness?

What song is this intro ??? And who ?? It’s amazing!

What will the height of the bridge be

Who’s playing in the beginning and at the end of the video?

I have a new mando, and l have spent 6 months every night tweaking that bridge .......