Just a quick set up question. I took in a Les Paul for a set up. I asked him to intonate it to drop c#. I brought it home and and found it tuned to standard c#(C#, F#, B, E, G#, C#). This tuning is quite a bit different. I messaged him and he said it shouldn't change the intonation, but if I want he can go back over it. Will tightening up the strings that much effect the playability, intonation, action, etc if it's been set up for such a different tuning?
Set up
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BriGuy1968
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Re: Set up
So, just to clarify, you wanted drop C# (C#, A, D, G, B, E), right?
If so, I'd take it back in and have him re-do it. He may be right about it not making much difference, but IMO an extra step-and-a-half on 5 strings is quite a bit of extra tension.
So, just to clarify, you wanted drop C# (C#, A, D, G, B, E), right?
If so, I'd take it back in and have him re-do it. He may be right about it not making much difference, but IMO an extra step-and-a-half on 5 strings is quite a bit of extra tension.
Chris Pile
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Re: Set up
Go back. Better to be sure. As a repair guy myself, all this talk about tunings seems to be indefinite. Both player and luthier need to be on the exact same page. About the only thing most folks agree on is standard tuning in E.
Go back. Better to be sure. As a repair guy myself, all this talk about tunings seems to be indefinite. Both player and luthier need to be on the exact same page. About the only thing most folks agree on is standard tuning in E.
Gtrjunior
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Re: Set up
Wouldn't drop C# actually be spelled:
High-D#, A#, F#, C#, G#, low C#?
The way you have it spelled is standard tuning with the low E tuned to C#.....
That's not what Drop C# means.
In other words drop C# is simply tune the guitar a 1/2 step down...then lower the low E a whole step.
Wouldn't drop C# actually be spelled:
High-D#, A#, F#, C#, G#, low C#?
The way you have it spelled is standard tuning with the low E tuned to C#.....
That's not what Drop C# means.
In other words drop C# is simply tune the guitar a 1/2 step down...then lower the low E a whole step.
Gtrjunior
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Set up
What you need to do is bring it back and have it set up a half step down. Then just simply de-tune your low E. this way you can raise it back up for playing the traditional tuning (only your concert pitch is a D#)
If you were to just tune it to where you want it the neck adjustment would be way off. The truss rod needs to be loosened if you raise the tuning a whole step from where it's currently set.
What you need to do is bring it back and have it set up a half step down. Then just simply de-tune your low E. this way you can raise it back up for playing the traditional tuning (only your concert pitch is a D#)
If you were to just tune it to where you want it the neck adjustment would be way off. The truss rod needs to be loosened if you raise the tuning a whole step from where it's currently set.
Re: Set up
Thanks guys. I thought so, but wanted to run it by those with more experience.
Thanks guys. I thought so, but wanted to run it by those with more experience.
PFDarkside
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Re: Set up
Intonation shouldn't change that much, but neck relief will. And you paid for a setup in your preferred specs, so it should be right.
Intonation shouldn't change that much, but neck relief will. And you paid for a setup in your preferred specs, so it should be right.
BriGuy1968
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Re: Set up
No clue here... all these weird tunings are odd to me so I was guessing. I'm strictly an E-standard kind of guy with an occasional drop-D.
Still off by a full step and I'd still suggest taking the guitar back to the guy who did the setup.
No clue here... all these weird tunings are odd to me so I was guessing. I'm strictly an E-standard kind of guy with an occasional drop-D.
Still off by a full step and I'd still suggest taking the guitar back to the guy who did the setup.
