Learning to set-up a guitar...
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texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
This is a link to a PDF from Fender's Mr Gearhead called 5 steps to great guitar setup.
Guitar Setup PDF
This is a link to a PDF from Fender's Mr Gearhead called 5 steps to great guitar setup.
Guitar Setup PDF
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
yup - dan erlewine's "how to make your electric guitar play great" .. less than $14 from amazon .. his other one is great too
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...30/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/102-0002709-8353709
good luck
t4d
yup - dan erlewine's "how to make your electric guitar play great" .. less than $14 from amazon .. his other one is great too
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...30/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/102-0002709-8353709
good luck
t4d
Curly
Moe's Bluesman
Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
yeah, Mr. Gearhead is the best place to start for a strat...
a lot of the rest is trial and error, finding how one thing affects another, such as the trem screws in the rear affecting the height and feel of the trem
Mr Gearhead shows some of the tools you'll need - feeler gauges, a 6" metal General rule, and a good tuner
yeah, Mr. Gearhead is the best place to start for a strat...
a lot of the rest is trial and error, finding how one thing affects another, such as the trem screws in the rear affecting the height and feel of the trem
Mr Gearhead shows some of the tools you'll need - feeler gauges, a 6" metal General rule, and a good tuner
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
I did a post on Intonation in the Vault, which is on Rainmaker's thread. That'll teach you how to intonate a guitar to perfection.
I did a post on Intonation in the Vault, which is on Rainmaker's thread. That'll teach you how to intonate a guitar to perfection.
TGM
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Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial1.htm has a few good guides.
As Scott_F said, just do it. After your first job (or two) you'll be comfortable with everything and you'll be able to do the same job a tech would, minus the cost.
http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/tutorial1.htm has a few good guides.
As Scott_F said, just do it. After your first job (or two) you'll be comfortable with everything and you'll be able to do the same job a tech would, minus the cost.
Twitch
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Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
That book by Dan Erlewine was one of the books I was looking at on www.bn.com
Can someone tell me what the difference between these two books is though?
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=QM78fdf9W5&isbn=0879306017&itm=2
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=QM78fdf9W5&isbn=0879302917&itm=1
That book by Dan Erlewine was one of the books I was looking at on www.bn.com
Can someone tell me what the difference between these two books is though?
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=QM78fdf9W5&isbn=0879306017&itm=2
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=QM78fdf9W5&isbn=0879302917&itm=1
tone4days
Heel Whacker
Re: Learning to set-up a guitar...
the 'how to make you electric guitar play great' book is focused on electrics with good tips for dealing with problems that come up ... the other is more comprehensive and includes acoustics
if i had to pick one, i'd get the 'electric' one
cheers
t4d
the 'how to make you electric guitar play great' book is focused on electrics with good tips for dealing with problems that come up ... the other is more comprehensive and includes acoustics
if i had to pick one, i'd get the 'electric' one
cheers
t4d
