How To Do A Full Guitar Set Up In 15 Minutes - Guitar Maintenance Lesson
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- Опубликовано: 10 окт 2017
- How To Do A Full Guitar Set Up In 15 Minutes - Guitar Maintenance Lesson
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This video will massively help bring together all the different elements of maintenance and set up we have looked at over the various courses. Remember that James is deliberately rushing the process to squeeze it all into one video, and you should take a lot more care and more time over it, just as James usually would! If you are unsure about any of the elements within this video, use the links below to start those specific courses.
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We just want to make clear that this is the last video in a detailed Guitar Maintenance course, which you can find here: www.yourguitaracademy.com/courses/james-collins
In this video we simply challenge James to attempt a full set up in just 15 minutes... We are not saying it is by any means the perfect set up! Check out the full course if you want to do a perfect set up :) :)
Your Guitar Academy anything decent to come out of this has been lost due to the annoying wanker who is conducting the interview.
Chris - 😂🤣 yep!
Chris yeah jesus it was painful to watch when he talks shit the entire time. Fuvk
phatman811 Thing is there are some good tips on there but I just can’t bare to watch it again because of the bearded one.
I farted soo hard it blew his hairpiece off his head😆😀😀😀❤
0:00 - intro
0:55 - de-string
2:05 - wood oil on fretboard
2:38 - "I'm gonna need a wash after this"
3:14 - polish those frets up
4:00 - re-pass of polishing
4:52 - cleaning guitar body
5:26 - straight in the back to clean vol pots
7:00 - "what?"
7:24 - re-string with 11 gauge strings
8:16 - "what kind of pitch would ya like?"
8:52 - boring stuff
9:20 - tuning to e-flat
10:15 - neck relief
10:43 - truss adjustment
11:34 - check string height
12:00 - check action
12:55 - stretch strings and...
13:08 - rambling on about e-flat tuning being vastly superior to concert pitch
13:39 - "yeah...."
13:41 - check intonation
14:07 - "bang on"
14:38 - wrapping it up
15:46 - the end
Wow! Thank you so much for this, super useful :) :)
Thanks
Useful and hilarious! 😂 It’s unsung heroes like you in the comments that make my day.
How fucking long did that take ?😂
You're doing God's work here.
This guitar tech knows his stuff! What a pleasure to see someone so passionate about his craft. Thank you so much! My ukelele looks brand new and plays better than ever!
I get the feeling that you could slip in a few sentences about some body parts in your fridge and the set-up guy would be like 'Yep. Sure' and go right on.
I finally did a whole setup on my first and only electric guitar after putting it off for 6 months. This whole video series has been all the information i've needed, i've watched all the videos multiple times!
I learnt a lot from this series/playlist/course, really appreciate you taking the time to film and put it up. Some really good insights, ignore the haters in the comments. Carry on the good work you are doing on this channel!
I have been duped. I came here for a set up in fifteen minutes, and I got some tosser talking about E flat and a guitar tech who clearly hates the tosser.
+1. Shite
I'm bringing the word "tosser" to the US, it's awesome. We'll give you guys "douche-canoe". ✌️
You guys have a lot of chemistry - 13:34
Yeah, awkward.
@Lynn Collett Oh OK. I must have missed the rimming scene.
Could be he is not used to being on camera but he gave the impression he was not interested in anything you had to say. I might even go so far as to say he found you a touch annoying. Not very nice. Doesn't make me want to employ him.
Internet does not understand human relations. Man is in working mode.
Fantastic.
Really enjoyed this video, thanks guys!
Handy tip! If you don't have a feeler gauge for checking neck relief, on a Gibson les Paul, hold 1st and 15th fret on high E , on the 7th fret the distance between the bottom of the string and top of the fret should be no more than the thickness of your high E string 👍
Thanks guys. Your videos are very helpful. Good stuff.
Thanks Allan, glad you are enjoying the vids :)
I bought one of those brand new in 79.
79 club!
I have a Gibson 1979 ES 335td
I own this same year and color pro. Fantastic guitar.
I just started playing my grandpas 67 flying v and it hasnt been played in about 6 years. The neck and everything needs adjusted. So here i am learning.
The tech was obviously uninterested in anything the other guy had to say and cut him off a few times.
noticed that as well.
Glad I wasn’t the only one that noticed lol
Sure...
Haha the tech was just trying to do a 15 minute setup and the other dude was talking about all sorts of stuff lo0l.
Thought the same thing lol
Great tips!
At 6:40 when he puts the "back" on the electronics, he forgets to put the "shielding".
The tech was irritated by him😂😂
Hmmm... He kept your metal shield!
Exactly
He didnt put it back on 😂
Hmmm. Only three guys have noticed that?
Dude, check his pockets. He probably kept your wallet too.
I like the format with the two guys talking to each other rather than the tech just talking to camera all the time. Good one.
The guitar tech doesn't like the other guy.
nah the tech is just a stiff/bland kinda a person
I was gonna say exactly the same.
just sounds busy who cares jeez so dramatic
I don't think so, he seems a bit stressed out by the rush of the video but other than that, the other guy is just trying to have a conversation whereas the tech is trying to do his job ^^
Valentin D Yeah, but what the tech needs to understand is that this is a RUclips video...
It was definitely difficult getting through this but the tech was great.
Nice video thanks!
very nicely done! best video i've seen for a LP set-up.
Glad you liked it!
I like to set-up my own guitar and basses. But every year, I take them to my old luthier friend. He looks at them, looks me in the eye and says, "If you watch, 100% extra, if you help, 200% extra, if you tell me how to do my job, 500% extra."
A few days later, my instruments are better than new and setup just as I like them. We often have a few ouzos together as he is an older Greek gentleman.
The kindest thing he said to me was, "You are an idiot, but you play OK."
I have been going to him for many years.
very informative!
Thankyou! glad you enjoyed it :)
Extremely helpful….
when i have rough fretts like that i just use the strings to smooth them out then if needed put on a new set. Works everytime
What do you mean? By rubbing the strings against the frets? Eh.
Just get some 0000 steel wool. Don't even need to take the strings off. Just take out the tension and move em aside.
That guitar tech needs to lighten up.
Excellent instructional video thanks for this! Nicely detailed, it's great watching a pro do a set up including cleaning up the fretboard, but.. this was classic: "This is the dirtiest I've every let any of my guitars get" ... "Suuuuuuuuuure!" :)
the greenish stickers on the neck, i can relate to that xD, mine got like that too and had to replace them (for the looks ofc, i does not interfere with anything).
Drinking game:
Drink every time the guitar tech says "okay"
This is attempted murder.
I like how you can tell the guy is embarrassed about how nasty his guitar is 😂🤣😂
if you touched a guitar, its nasty more than likely.
always cover your pickups when sandin frets
Great useful video Guitar Academy, But Instead of useing very fine wire wool would a used pan scrubber do to polish?
One should never use steelwool on the frets, without masking of the pickups. Should you do it anyways, use masking tape to remove the steel debree from the magnets afterwards!
yeah i feel like steel wool isnt needed. I use good cleaner and a rag, never really had any issues.
Yeah, was a bit shocked by that
@@ticklesdust why not a dremel on the frets.lol
I always polish my frets before I condition the fretboard.
Yeah wish I knew that before watching this......
Checking pickup height would be a good step pre-intonation.
What is the common design length/ spacing specs between the End Piece, The String Bridge and the pick up? Thank you
Everything seems straightforward in this video. I'm just unsure where I should start my bridge height at. I've taken my saddle and pins off the guitar and have no idea to what it was set to before.
I understand how to change the relief, set the action and intinate. Again, is there a measurement off the body or bridge humbucker ring that can get me close? Then I can adjust my action accordingly?
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks
Do you have a video checking for fret buzz during a les Paul set up, particularly at the high end?
Great vid! Any vid on how to set the bridge? Thank you.
Check out the link in the description for the full course 😀😀😀
How far a turn is safe or recommend when adjusting the truss rod? I couldn’t tell from when he turned it. And how quickly do the results show in the neck relief after turning the truss rod?
You don't need no shielding boy, I'll just have that...
The pots he cleaned leaves it open to dust again.
James’ explanations are seriously good. V useful, thanks
Thanks Jake, glad you enjoyed them! He's a total pro :)
Your Guitar Academy where are you all based in the UK?
Quick question...shouldn't you have put some tape on top of the pickups so that the pickup screws don't catch any of the steel wool?
I like you rugs guys, very slavic.
I always wondered why guys with Les Pauls always have their tailpiece so high? I never have mine like that. I always make sure there’s a good string break angle to help tuning stability. And my Les Pauls hold tune almost as good as my Floyd equipped guitars. Those never go out of tune. But then again, I have the TP6 tailpieces on most of my Les Pauls. I like them so much I put an imperial “made in USA” Gibson TP6 on my metric spec’d ESP Eclipse. Took a little ingenuity, but that guitar never goes out of tune either. Having the fine tuners on the TP6 is awesome too. I bought them initially because I have a lot of Floyd guitars. I got used to tuning at the bridge. But it turns out they are killer for tuning stability too. And dialing in perfect pitch. 👊🏻
Guitar tech man's like Shut Up!! We're trying to time this! Lol and the guitarist isn't insecure at all 😉
God If I was the tech I’d have told the dude to come back when it’s done😂😂
There's obviously a lot of ways to do things and diffrerent techs will do different things, but a couple of things.... Always put some masking tape on your pickups before you use wire wool on the neck. If you don't you will get pieces of it stuck to the pickups. I prefer to use just the cleaners and sometimes a credit card to scrape off dirt. The other thing is, there is no neck relief that is good for every neck. 8 thou is a good benchmark but you can go lower if the player doesn't hit the strings hard and maybe higher if they are doing Townsend windmills. It also depends on the guitar. Sometimes they will even go down to 3 thou. Pluck the low E string to see if you have buzz and if you do, you need more relief (and vice versa)
Did he clean the headstock at all? And why not put the shield back?
So I'm doing my own fret job and setup for the first time. All taught via RUclips videos. That's right! I'm leveling, crowning, and polishing my frets and then doing a standard setup on my Epiphone Les Paul SpecIal II. Let me tell you! These frets have the best mirror shine they didn't have from the factory.
I have a question. I know that to continue, I must restring, set the action, adjust the radius of the bridge and adjust the releif of the neck. What I don't know is after I put the strings on, what's next? Relief, then action? Or action, then relief? Or what?
This gentleman will get a 15 minute setup and spend the evening's gig pulling small pieces of wire out of his fingers and off of his P-90’s. No need to use steel wool in basic daily cleaning. I’ve played for 50 years and have relied on the Jim Dunlop Cleaning System to maintain the entire guitar. Fretboard care, Cleaning and polishing the body. No residue, no harsh chemicals. The Formula 65 Care Products can be purchased individually or as an entire system.
Yeah I use the same 65 kit, it gets the job done and it's not a huge hassle
Dude I absolutely hate the idea of using steel wool. that's why I pretty much refuses to take my guitar anywhere because all these luthiers seem to think that steel wool is ok. And on another note it might be one-hundred-percent okay. I just don't like the idea of it and I'm not going to ever put it on my fretboard
I cringed when I saw him break out the steel wool. And then too be so liberal with it and not even covering the pickups! That shit’s gonna stick to those pickups forever…
Me thinks “setup guy” no likey the annoying guitar player? 😵💫
He really was annoying…
What are the black rubber looking thing under the stop bridge? What should the angle look like?
Good job on the tech getting down to business and cutting off all the bs chatter!
Nice Video ! There is interesting wedges on the stop tail piece ! Where can'i find that?
Hi there! Good question - I'll double check with James and get back to you :)
James said: "I believe they’re just some rubber washers, not sure why, they’re certainly not original! Possibly for vibrations?" Hope that helps a little!
Is the shielding not needed anymore?
Please tell the fretboard oil brand? Its handsome
3:27 is the only visible “before and after” in the fret polishing
Can someone tell me what wrench style tool is used at 12:00 to adjust the bridge height. Thanks
Old cats pots like on that les Paul have a hole in them. You should spray some of the cleaner in the hole and wipe the contacts with a couple of turns of the nobs.
What are those under the stop bar stews? Are they rubber washers or something?
he used wirewool on the fret board but didn't cover the pickups? won't that cause later issues?
Why is the tailpiece so high and what's with the black rings underneat the tailpiece posts?
Do you dilute the Soap with water or use it pure?
Does anybody needs an electronics metal cover?
Jeez no comments? I've learned a fair bit myself and I've watched easily hundreds of similar videos.
Very straightforward!
Thanks Tyler! Glad you enjoyed the video :) James was pretty sweaty after this... But it was very impressive to watch! :)
@@yga that's why I feel setup should be $40 for what was done here. Any parts being replaced is extra even if it took 30 minutes that's 80 an hour.. also dont understand why so many shops have 1 to 2 day wait times if not longer on setups
hahaha So it should be cheaper but you also don't understand why so many shops have a 1-2 day turnaround? Perhaps it's because the price they charge is fair and they are clearly busy. It's simple economics.
Also the amount of time a job like this takes is not relevant, you're paying for the result and the experience of the person doing it. If they are good at their job and people think the price is fair, they get more business and can charge more.
That cover also protected the pots from getting dirt .
What are the black stuff under the Stop-bar?
What guitar oil brand is that?
The luthier looks remarkably like Simon Pegg
Seems like the type of guy that, asks you how you are, but disagrees with you, but then proceeds to tell you in a round about way how you are feeling. To which you have just told him.
How “mm “is that standard string action “inch” ?
6:46... and the metal shield??
what about pickup height?
The guitar tech have no repect. What a cold guy :(
he seems overrated. he skipped a few little steps everyother person would use when maintaining their guitars
Nut lube?
Using steel wool and no tape over the frets
Pretty sick to start the video and see the exact same Ibanez AS73 that I'm setting up in the background.
Am I correct that the tech forgot to put the Shielding Plate back in? So Proffessional. I wonder if his Wooden Strings stay in Tune as well.
Also when you wind strings on the pole aren't you supposed to go ounce around above the string . Then the rest below to get the best hold on your string winding. I could be wrong to some people. But That is from allot of people i saw on You Tube say is the best way to string up your guitar
Blimey
Simon Pegg is a good guitar tech.
What is wood oil soap? I'm looking for a similar product in Australia. Cheers
Hi there! Lemon Oil is very popular, Planet Waves, Jim Dunlop, Kyser, Music Nomad all do a version as well as other fretboard conditioners. See if you can find any of those in Australia! Hope it helps :)
Your Guitar Academy cool, thanks for your reply :)
@@yga Surely you wouldn't use Lemon Oil on a maple neck??? On the Jim Dunlop Lemon Oil bottle they specifically tell you not to use it on maple because it'll ruin the finish!
Spoolz07 it’s not a maple fret board
@@yga Stu Box makes Lemoil and Kwikfret in Australia
lol . . . That is pretty funny ! he did not put the metal shield bac
What’s best to use to clean up a maple fretboard?
Hi John! We have a full course on cleaning fretboards right here, including maple: www.yourguitaracademy.com/courses/james-collins/lessons/fretboard-maintenance Enjoy!
Highly diluted degreaser on a damp microfiber(damp not wet). Don't listen to douchebag Lynn. He/She(who knows) is trying to have you wreck your guitar because he/she has nothing better going on in life.....
3 day old urine, forget diluted greaser and all those exspensive products they tell u to buy..
@@guitarplayergeek You obviously don't understand sarcasm!
@@Blissterd1 no, I do. But that is not sarcasm. Sarcasm uses irony and humor. That comment was one person being a dick to another.
If this guitar had anything acrually wrong with it, i would personaly feel like i could learn more.
Good video with the basics of setting up a guitar. With respect I don't think the tech was 100% comfortable in front of a camera
Did u say Wood Oil?
When you stretch your strings, you pull and tug all the way up and down the fretboard. It will go flat from the stretching, keep tugging at that fugger until it stops going flat. Then your strings are ready for all that bluesy, bendy abuse you will subject those metal wires to...
Isn't it a little bit to much to always use wire wool when you clean the fretboard after removing the strings? 🤔
Why not replace the Pot shield? Keep the guitar original surely?
If I was that guitar owner I would've taken it and put it on after.
It’s not every day you can watch Simon Pegg set up Rami Malik’s guitar.
What is that tele there in the background??
"Thinline".
8:25 what does he mean by “I’ll set you up for Eb”? I don’t get how you can set up an instrument for a specific key??
that's the tuning.
Gergő Rétvári, Oh like drop D tuning or something? That sorta thing? I just didn’t understand what he meant by that lol
@@hectichive889 yes exactly. he said that he uses this guitar for Eb Standard tuning.
It makes perfect sense. He is saying that he is going to set up the guitar for E flat tubing. Each different tuning has different amounts of tension on the neck. Standard E will have more tension, and E flat wil have less. He is going to adjust the action and truss rod to the correct tension. If he adjusted it to standard E, and the player is always in E flat, that will result in the bow of the neck being off, and can affect fret buzz, bending notes etc.
PLEASE DONT USE WIRE WOOL ON YOUR GUITAR FRETBOARD!
The tiny metal particales will harm your pickups even when covered. this stuff stays on the surface and can get into the electronics even after wiping the residue. theres always residue even if you think you got it all.
Great but you forgot the pickup height adjustment.
Probably not necessary. If this is his main gigging guitar and not a new one, he probably has the pickups set to the height he likes already. Since they're going to set up his action to his preferred height, then there's no reason to reset the pickups as the distance shouldn't have changed.
@@spekkio101 In his case yes but this comment was more for the audience than the client in the video.
@@spekkio101 doesn't matter this video legitimately does not show you how to do an actual set up
You don't need to open up the bottom of the guitar to clean the contacts. Take the knobs off and spray the cleaner right on the dials of the pots .
Super cool dude, that dude with the glasses is rude af though... smart guy
RyanSlays that other guy is talking bunch of crap nobody cares about
@@RyanSlays nbnfo
I heard "Humm hum ya sure, okay so" like 50 times.
What a nice guy... To be with 2 miles away