{"id":15739,"date":"2025-11-24T17:58:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/montage-des-cordes-et-reglage-des-pontets-de-la-mantispa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T18:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:12:18","slug":"montage-des-cordes-et-reglage-des-pontets-de-la-mantispa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/en\/montage-des-cordes-et-reglage-des-pontets-de-la-mantispa\/","title":{"rendered":"String Installation and Saddle Adjustment on the Mantispa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-jmxp1bf-df78bdf08cc797589ccca627fbedf7c9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_div  '     ><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ixihi7f-22292d9c2a7f1ae80f735cad83ecb066\">\n.avia-section.av-ixihi7f-22292d9c2a7f1ae80f735cad83ecb066{\nbackground-color:#000000;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/fond-noir-01.jpg);\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-ixihi7f-22292d9c2a7f1ae80f735cad83ecb066 .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold\/images\/background-images\/wool-for-dark-background.png);\nbackground-repeat:repeat;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='presentation'  class='avia-section av-ixihi7f-22292d9c2a7f1ae80f735cad83ecb066 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-75 av-height-75  container_wrap sidebar_right'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='75' data-av_min_height_opt='75'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-15739'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-issg3u3-cb7f00df36e2daa580e92aa9fe32a60c sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-issg3u3-cb7f00df36e2daa580e92aa9fe32a60c\">\n.flex_column.av-issg3u3-cb7f00df36e2daa580e92aa9fe32a60c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-issg3u3-cb7f00df36e2daa580e92aa9fe32a60c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbg4yv-50d679a3307eaa56c1875d68cc684ff5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-midbg4yv-50d679a3307eaa56c1875d68cc684ff5{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-midbg4yv-50d679a3307eaa56c1875d68cc684ff5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-midbg4yv-50d679a3307eaa56c1875d68cc684ff5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-midbg4yv-50d679a3307eaa56c1875d68cc684ff5 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >String Installation on the Mantispa<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-iasohnv-a87426385e63b65c91044f79a45d6934 hr-short  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1riq0cr-f50f0209a91ff7720fcde25ea888d36a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3 class=\"western\">String Installation on the Mantispa<\/h3>\n<p>Here is a detailed step-by-step guide, illustrated with images, on how to install the strings on the Mantispa using the Allen keys provided with the guitar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-h3gk82z-46096471325cab11a96c7d58c05cc8f1 hr-short  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-gvp9s7f-bdf0406fc87b0f11a7fd43296baa47b2 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gvp9s7f-bdf0406fc87b0f11a7fd43296baa47b2\">\n.flex_column.av-gvp9s7f-bdf0406fc87b0f11a7fd43296baa47b2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gvp9s7f-bdf0406fc87b0f11a7fd43296baa47b2 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbmhnz-79c7f86675f59e6c0831e47decdb757a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbmhnz-79c7f86675f59e6c0831e47decdb757a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbmhnz-79c7f86675f59e6c0831e47decdb757a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbmhnz-79c7f86675f59e6c0831e47decdb757a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-8  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15693 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15693 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01-desserer-vis.jpg\" alt='desserrage vis Montage des cordes et r\u00e9glage des pontets de la Mantispa' title='01-desserer-vis'  height=\"500\" width=\"666\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01-desserer-vis.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01-desserer-vis-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-midbn8kq-7d389efb9f98b5c4eaf3764def9e9622 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Remove the old string\u2019s ball<\/strong>:<br \/>\nTo remove the ball of the previous string, start by unscrewing the screw located in the tuning peg. This will release the ball and allow you to remove the string. Use the provided Allen key for this step.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-gh8qi0b-3151d8cadcea0ee1046c1014613592aa\">\n.flex_column.av-gh8qi0b-3151d8cadcea0ee1046c1014613592aa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-gh8qi0b-3151d8cadcea0ee1046c1014613592aa av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbnvmw-df05343212d6ec99ed63c20405638b86\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbnvmw-df05343212d6ec99ed63c20405638b86 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbnvmw-df05343212d6ec99ed63c20405638b86 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbnvmw-df05343212d6ec99ed63c20405638b86 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15695 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15695 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02-mise-en-place-boule.jpg\" alt='Mise en place boule chevalet mantispa' title='02-mise-en-place-boule'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02-mise-en-place-boule.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02-mise-en-place-boule-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-fwbtqej-4612629354b284a5d23af5742c395bc8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Install the new string<\/strong>:<br \/>\nInsert the ball of the new string into the designated slot on the bridge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f0lawiz-bf65e5ce07500ca270cf3c191e154641\">\n.flex_column.av-f0lawiz-bf65e5ce07500ca270cf3c191e154641{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-f0lawiz-bf65e5ce07500ca270cf3c191e154641 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midboni9-75ece726f61e86f67ed83dfa4f0f4254\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midboni9-75ece726f61e86f67ed83dfa4f0f4254 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midboni9-75ece726f61e86f67ed83dfa4f0f4254 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midboni9-75ece726f61e86f67ed83dfa4f0f4254 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15697 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15697 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03-mise-en-place-boule.jpg\" alt='Mise en place boule chevalet mantispa guitare' title='03-mise-en-place-boule'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03-mise-en-place-boule.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03-mise-en-place-boule-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-eeaql2j-be9d05965b37c8d6c6c8aac1591b1edd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>if needed, you can use one of the Allen keys to properly insert the ball. It is important that the ball does not stick out of the slot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-1jni3vv-9b1d65b9a3206a255f99a47e3e22b0b3 hr-short  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-e0f5rd7-2f631879a8e276cfadb23d1517e5d6fd sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e0f5rd7-2f631879a8e276cfadb23d1517e5d6fd\">\n.flex_column.av-e0f5rd7-2f631879a8e276cfadb23d1517e5d6fd{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-e0f5rd7-2f631879a8e276cfadb23d1517e5d6fd av_one_half  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbpqs8-367b2f49f9d353331366d6f6c8158f3a\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbpqs8-367b2f49f9d353331366d6f6c8158f3a img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbpqs8-367b2f49f9d353331366d6f6c8158f3a .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbpqs8-367b2f49f9d353331366d6f6c8158f3a av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15699 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15699 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/04-Resserer-vis-pression.jpg\" alt='Serrage vis boule mantispa guitare\nMontage des cordes et r\u00e9glage des pontets de la Mantispa' title='04-Resserer-vis-pression'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/04-Resserer-vis-pression.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/04-Resserer-vis-pression-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-djit1fv-422919459cc84ecf202ddb05dc0902d1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Once the ball is in place, gently tighten the screw in the tuning peg. This will press the ball down to secure it.<br \/>\nDo not tighten the tuning peg completely just yet; leave the ball as close to the bridge as possible for now.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-d25wgwb-d17dcf0dbd2bb7aa3af8100f51a1d0b3 hr-short  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-ckrv6az-9a9d5c49bc126c235a943915da39f44e sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ckrv6az-9a9d5c49bc126c235a943915da39f44e\">\n.flex_column.av-ckrv6az-9a9d5c49bc126c235a943915da39f44e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ckrv6az-9a9d5c49bc126c235a943915da39f44e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbr601-205e209afa390dd93b4a2456ba5da5fd\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbr601-205e209afa390dd93b4a2456ba5da5fd img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbr601-205e209afa390dd93b4a2456ba5da5fd .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbr601-205e209afa390dd93b4a2456ba5da5fd av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15701 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15701 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05-mesurer-corde.jpg\" alt='Mise en place corde guitare headless' title='05-mesurer-corde'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05-mesurer-corde.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05-mesurer-corde-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-c319muj-05f2fed633784b18c84bcef9fcff8619 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>At the headstock, each string is held by two screws. Unscrew them to release the old string.<\/p>\n<p>Position the new string above the tuner piece and mark where to cut it, typically at the level of the red line on the guitar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-bt0gy97-22c383dc66d5857d5138b175952057fe\">\n.flex_column.av-bt0gy97-22c383dc66d5857d5138b175952057fe{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-bt0gy97-22c383dc66d5857d5138b175952057fe av_one_half  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbrhz6-2141864ca76f223a11ae4b1ed01a88d8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbrhz6-2141864ca76f223a11ae4b1ed01a88d8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbrhz6-2141864ca76f223a11ae4b1ed01a88d8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbrhz6-2141864ca76f223a11ae4b1ed01a88d8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-25  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15703 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15703 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06-couper-corde.jpg\" alt='Coupe corde chevalet headless Mantispa\nMontage des cordes et r\u00e9glage des pontets de la Mantispa' title='06-couper-corde'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06-couper-corde.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06-couper-corde-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-b8an8qz-a2c629b5670256a7e7aedd474854dc2e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Use wire cutters to cut the string to the correct length.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-au7v2mj-6d8b96ade4a82acd5793d803527f235f hr-short  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_third  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-a5pc8mj-2cdfa4e59263b99cbbc9f292db1ade76 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-a5pc8mj-2cdfa4e59263b99cbbc9f292db1ade76\">\n.flex_column.av-a5pc8mj-2cdfa4e59263b99cbbc9f292db1ade76{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-a5pc8mj-2cdfa4e59263b99cbbc9f292db1ade76 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbucfs-dcf6787504ef9d8d43a4fa4932367ff9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbucfs-dcf6787504ef9d8d43a4fa4932367ff9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbucfs-dcf6787504ef9d8d43a4fa4932367ff9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbucfs-dcf6787504ef9d8d43a4fa4932367ff9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-29  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15705 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15705 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07-enfiler-corde.jpg\" alt='Mise en place corde chevalet headless' title='07-enfiler-corde'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07-enfiler-corde.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07-enfiler-corde-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-a3lb6ob-a0c41a65d8b663d3791ad29e18cef6bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Insert the string into its designated slot,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-98l8023-83c4eae80c7a86463aeb47938e19a193\">\n.flex_column.av-98l8023-83c4eae80c7a86463aeb47938e19a193{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-98l8023-83c4eae80c7a86463aeb47938e19a193 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbusnz-0e748f46669faa9d5810413efebc6239\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbusnz-0e748f46669faa9d5810413efebc6239 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbusnz-0e748f46669faa9d5810413efebc6239 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbusnz-0e748f46669faa9d5810413efebc6239 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-32  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15709 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15709 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/09-serrage-vis-tete.jpg\" alt='Serrage vis STCH headpiece' title='09-serrage-vis-tete'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/09-serrage-vis-tete.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/09-serrage-vis-tete-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-93gw763-44c1d16113195757b184fa62c929a268 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0then tighten the first screw slightly to hold it in place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7whmw97-87499846c7b085ee08deb6d933cc182c\">\n.flex_column.av-7whmw97-87499846c7b085ee08deb6d933cc182c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7whmw97-87499846c7b085ee08deb6d933cc182c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbv9tn-6f0fe21fb52129c0bf258ab9832a8df5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbv9tn-6f0fe21fb52129c0bf258ab9832a8df5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbv9tn-6f0fe21fb52129c0bf258ab9832a8df5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbv9tn-6f0fe21fb52129c0bf258ab9832a8df5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-35  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15707 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15707 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/08-serrage-vis-tete.jpg\" alt='Serrage t\u00eate headless Mantispa\nMontage des cordes et r\u00e9glage des pontets de la Mantispa' title='08-serrage-vis-tete'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/08-serrage-vis-tete.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/08-serrage-vis-tete-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7ll5ya3-50f9555cb5bcf1ba1a20afe641bc450c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Next, tighten the second screw more firmly than the first. The string should be held securely, but be careful not to overtighten, as this could break the string. Find the right balance between enough pressure to hold the string in place without damaging it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-8lo5hxn-04f2f2a51527c09e8250cfc97ff56f92 hr-short  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-79vehcb-c8dd0fa6de1f0eb526f0908156a32060 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-79vehcb-c8dd0fa6de1f0eb526f0908156a32060\">\n.flex_column.av-79vehcb-c8dd0fa6de1f0eb526f0908156a32060{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-79vehcb-c8dd0fa6de1f0eb526f0908156a32060 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-38  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midbwrbm-b069758fbf710967d082b6304e728879\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midbwrbm-b069758fbf710967d082b6304e728879 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midbwrbm-b069758fbf710967d082b6304e728879 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-midbwrbm-b069758fbf710967d082b6304e728879 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-39  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15711 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15711 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-serrage-molette.jpg\" alt='Serrage molette guitare Mantispa Headless' title='10-serrage-molette'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-serrage-molette.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/10-serrage-molette-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6r0ur6z-641d15804182892a4529e2654d536e9a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>You can now tighten the knob to tension the string and tune it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 --><div  class='hr av-64kkobv-ace1b981872746fd449340056e6289cd hr-short  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5nj7wx7-683dfb93356372ab3b3fa1daab561ea3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 class=\"western\">Adjusting the Saddles<\/h4>\n<p>The Mantispa bridge has several adjustment screws for each saddle. Each saddle has two screws to adjust the height, as well as three screws around the saddle to lock it in place and fine-tune its lateral adjustment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-36xi3gr-3036438f08ac608ed36a51ca59fee420 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-36xi3gr-3036438f08ac608ed36a51ca59fee420\">\n.flex_column.av-36xi3gr-3036438f08ac608ed36a51ca59fee420{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-36xi3gr-3036438f08ac608ed36a51ca59fee420 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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Autoclose: 1 --><section  class='av_textblock_section av-2loi8a3-8ac8add072c608dbb29c5b9ac9f48ca9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>To adjust the saddle for the second string, start by loosening the three screws around the saddle<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-1u3d22z-4b4b2bc8d90711a667f1832f0b4c4c27 hr-short  avia-builder-el-50  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  hr-center'><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-1wubatn-9f85a9655878a4031c3d381ad29da821 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1wubatn-9f85a9655878a4031c3d381ad29da821\">\n.flex_column.av-1wubatn-9f85a9655878a4031c3d381ad29da821{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  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fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-15721 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-15721 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/15-reglage-hauteur1.jpg\" alt='Reglage hauteur pontet chevalet headless' title='15-reglage-hauteur1'  height=\"500\" width=\"667\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/15-reglage-hauteur1.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.sebastiengavet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/15-reglage-hauteur1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-66ogcr-4d3ef6ad48ea4346a706a3627081da0f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>First remember to loosen the string knob to slacken the string and move it to the side of the bridge.<br data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"161\" \/>This way, by adjusting this screw, you can raise the bridge by tightening it and lower it by loosening it<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1dcyo7f-f48a7e1eb1fd3e15478158517abe68a7\">\n.flex_column.av-1dcyo7f-f48a7e1eb1fd3e15478158517abe68a7{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1dcyo7f-f48a7e1eb1fd3e15478158517abe68a7 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-54  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-midc6epr-b56573f42a7a3728659a220fc9b78611\">\n.avia-image-container.av-midc6epr-b56573f42a7a3728659a220fc9b78611 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-midc6epr-b56573f42a7a3728659a220fc9b78611 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100vw, 667px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-je0xqj-2313a5f5e1c56c24a5520bb02dd68a21 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"81\">Then tighten the second one.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"200\">By adjusting these two screws, you can set the angle of the saddle and therefore optimize the string\u2019s contact point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"317\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">You can also slide the saddle to adjust the string\u2019s intonation. Keeping the Allen key in the screw helps a lot.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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