Double 'Bucker, Floating Bridge

[Paully]

Set my bridge in the correct position. The bass side of bridge is closer to the p'ups than the treble side by a significant amount when guitar is intonation is spot on.
Ideas?
Thanks

[LSemmens]

And the problem is???? You can adjust the height of the pickups but, to what end? Obviously the closer to the strings the pickup is the more sound the pickup will generate, so, if the Bass side is closer, you'll get more bass than treble. Only you can decide if that is a good thing or a bad thing.

[Dru Edwards]

Hi Pauly, if I understand you correctly I think you need to setup the bridge so that it is level. Once that is set, then you need to adjust the saddles for intonation. It sounds like you have the bridge titled left to right rather than straight?

[Steve DeRosa]

Um, I think he's referring to bridge position on a hollowbody, where sliding backward or forward changes the intonation...

That said, I'll pose two questions here:

• Is this a Tune-o-Matic or pre-compensated wooden bridge?
• Are you using a light-gauge (10-46 or lower) plain-G set on a full-hollow (ES-175 type) guitar?

If it's a TOM it shouldn't be a problem - just align the base perpendicular to the points of the f-holes, intonate your G and D strings so that their respective saddles are roughly at the center of their travel, and work from there; I've been using this method for years with no issues...

If you're using too light a string gauge on a traditional electric jazzbox - where the (wooden) saddle is pre-compensated - you're going to have difficulty from the get-go; with a set of 12's (or heavier), a good setup (meaning fret leveling, nut/bridge slotting, and the old '50s standard lowest action possible - that's how those jazz/rockabilly cats did it back in the day), and a bit of old-fashioned practice, you'll be surprised how quickly you'll adapt - and get a whole lot more tone in the bargain...

In the event that neither of the above solve the problem, it's possible that the neck may have shifted/twisted - you'll need to bring it to a tech and have him/her assess the problem; while a twisted neck can often be corrected with a heat press (about $100+/- in my neck of the woods) a reset is going to run into some major bucks, and may not be worth it on something like an Ibanez Artcore or Epiphone Zephyr/ES-175 - but that's a decision only you can make...

Hope this helps...