Tafty’s explains the Buzz Feiten Tuning System on an Anderson guitar
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- čas přidán 27. 10. 2020
- In today's episode, Tafty (that's me) explains how to tune and intonate the Buzz Feiten Tuning System on an Anderson guitar using a Korg DT-7 tuner. Ever wonder what this system does? Or have one and don't fully understand it? Come on into my Massachusetts shop and let's figure it out.
In the first video of my "what's this on my guitar??" series, I'll do my best to show some ways of tuning and intonating a guitar with this system provided from the factory.
By the way-I've left out the "Tune to E" method- there are a ton of videos on this already. And this is not about the theory of this system.
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I tune intonate my Washburn wi25 equipped with the BFTS, normally as you do on a normal guitar. Regular tune and intonate on the 12th fret. But next restring I will try to intonate the way you did, on the 3rd and 15th fret. Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the video and have a Korg DT-7 that I bought some years ago. As you asked for input, with a 'Feitenized' guitar and once in the DT-7's BFTS intonation mode, the manual it says that after selecting the type of guitar, (bass, acoustic or electric) tune each string to 'open' tuning (1-6) to the centre LED lights. Thereafter to select/switch over within the BFTS 'open' to the BFTS '12th' fret on the fretted note so to set the intonation to the centre LED light on each string via the respective saddle. Finally, back to the 'open' BFTS tuning to pitch @ the centre LED lights. ... Although as the DT-7 is not available to purchase new now and as you recommend, it's more a case taking the guitar's nut out of the equation by using the 3rd and 15th frets. ... (Btw, I've also read that this is the way it's done at Suhr Guitars which have installed the BFTS on some models).
Thank you for the demonstration.
I had BFTS installed on several guitars some years ago. I don’t use that Korg tuner. Peterson strobe tuners can support BFTS. One lives on my pedalboard. Another is a clip on I use when not using the board.
The Korg DT7 seems pretty cool especially for setting intonation. I was always taught to tune a guitar with the BFTS to just tune each string at their respective E fret to E with standard tuner. I never gave any thought to the science behind that method but was told that method is recommended by the Buzz Feiten team when using a standard tuner.
And the E to E method certainly works.
Excellent information
Thank you SO MUCH, great video!
Your very welcome!
Great video, I am considering a used G&L Legacy USA near me with a factory BFTS and I had no clue what it was all about. I live in MA so I will definitely be in touch if I need a repair. Thanks
Thanks. Look me up!
It is indeed Buzz "Feet-in". 🤘🏻
Don't know why I never get tuned with electronic tuning ...but I know it's my hearing ...so a good folk guitar is
Interesting stuff. I’ve seen different compensates nuts, but not specifics on how they’re set up. 3rd and 15th makes sense.
It's definitely different. the Korg tuner makes it a lot easier though.
It's feeten . I first saw him playing v with Paul Butterfield when he was very young. Amazing guitar player..you can hear him today on The Whirlies. Worth checking out.
Hey Tafty, great video.
I have 2 Washburn's V260's that have the Buzz Feiten Tuning System I had never heard of it before so, thanks for the informative video.
The tuner (Korg
DT-7), you used for this video does not see to be available anymore.
So, after you do the intonation or the set-up is done I can tune it normally, meaning I can put the tuner in normal mode tuning?
Thanks!
Hey Charles. Yes you can tune it normally after the intonation is done.
I have a Tom Anderson tele. It has compensated saddles. How do i intonate it? The saddles moves 2 strings at the same time.
Much the same way that you compensate a standard tele bridge at any scale length. Intonate the larger of the strings on each saddle, then check the smaller of the 2, and compromise a bit between the them. Unfortunately that's the way with double saddles. Have a great day!
I have found that the lower string heights are at the nut, the less you need to compensate.
Hey bro, i recently bought( just a 1week back)a new washburn Pxl20b with buzz feiten tuning. But really dont know how to get the best out of it
I think the best way to get the most out of it is to either get a tuner (or at the least, a tuner app), with the BFTS settings built in. That way you can quickly tune it correctly and take advantage of the system. There are also videos out there explaining the "tune to E" method.
Thanks Tafty. It's Fee-tun :-) here's a 2002 vid from Buzz explaining his patented tuning system: czcams.com/video/j2Yfee69bTk/video.html
Of all the ways to pronounce it, I didn't consider that way.
Them's Feiten words!
Can you use the BFTS with Drop D or Drop C tunning??
I've never heard "fighten" before
.in 45 years.
Why would the customer want to swap the Anderson factory bridge?
I've got a Floyded guitar with the Buzz tuning. Having trouble getting it intonated. G and B are sharp at the 1st 3 frets. And yes, repairing guitars is what I want to learn. Thank you.
Intonating a floyd is a different beast just on its own. But have you tried the 3rd and 15th method yet?
@@TaftysGuitars I will try that.
I have a Washburn N4 with Floyd and Buzz. Would love to see an intonation video for a Floyd with BFTS (I need to check, maybe you already have 🤔)
@@TaftysGuitars I will try that.
@@flatlander92 I have the import N-24. I'm in the same boat. The Floyd Special is junk, that's part of the problem.
🎶🎸🤗
That actually wrong info. Intonating from the 3rd to the 15 totally negates the Buzz Feiten system. The Feiten tuning system has offsets for open strings and intonation setting. You essentially tuned the guitar to the Feiten offsets after eradicating the intonation offsets. Also, intonating the guitar the way you are gives a false reading. You're depressing the neck when you press down on the string which makes the note go flat. You need to intonate in a playing position.
bring on all the info that u can
Feet-ton
And you don't let us hear the result.... annoying.. waited for that the whole video!
You didn't play the guitar to demonstrate the accuracy unfortunately. We just have to take your word for it. Also, you should be doing the intonation in playing position, not with the guitar neck resting on the neck-rest, as it applies extra pressure to the neck, creating unnatural tension. I appreciate the information you gave us, unfortunately I believe your approach and application to be flawed. Just my 2 cents(tuning joke)
It's pronounced like "fightin." It's German, or plays on German rules of pronunciation which makes the second vowel pronounced and long; the opposite of English pronunciation.
Except that Buzz, in his own video pronounces his last name FEE-TUN.
It's pronounced with a long E.
It is pronounced "FAEI-TEN" and it means "the fat or obese person" in Norwegian
Buzz himself pronounces his name FEE-tun.