Intonating a bass?

[Highlander]

The 12th fret on my basses is lonelier than the Maytag repairman.  Never gets visited at all.

Err... I've had to fix a few Maytags in my time...  (ok, I'll give you that, they are more reliable than most  )

[Denis]

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[Pilgrim]

Err... I've had to fix a few Maytags in my time...  (ok, I'll give you that, they are more reliable than most  )

It's a US TV commercial.  I anticipated the need to translate...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXJ0rAyE_mQ&feature=related

[Dave W]

Too bad Maytag lost that reputation in a big way. Between the poor reliability of the Neptune series and Amana, they lost their market. Now they're just a name owned by Whirlpool.

[Freuds_Cat]

I'm a stickler for correct intonation. Its such a simple thing to do and only takes about 10 mins or so. Like most things musical it takes a few goes to get good at it but once it becomes a simple task it makes you feel better about weather (or not) you have to constantly compensate for poor intonation, which I find annoying unless its a bass that I particularly want/need to use and its pretty much impossible to get the intonation close on.

I find my method changes (adapts) a little from bass to bass but I agree with Erics well written explanation. Live is not such an issue but try recording with a bass that has bad intonation and its seriously not worth the angst.