Everything You Need to Know about Guitar Set Ups

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Being able to accurately and confidently set up your own guitars is a valuable skill. Not only do you save the time running your guitars to a tech, but you’ll save on the coin as well!
By using the right gear and having the right know-how, you’ll find basic set ups are not too difficult. In today’s video, I walk you through everything you’ll need to have and need to know about the player’s set up.
Buckle up- this one is a long one, but I think this is a very important topic and a worthwhile skill to develop.
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[@ulfandersson1732]

Thanks for this very important educational moment of these very important things that all guitarists should know! :)

[@_mysilentblue2227]

and the guitar flip... gorgeous! 15:10

[@marcaustin]

That's a beautiful color on the body

[@thinkingbeing6298]

We need a strandberg version of this

[@stuartclark2885]

I’d love to see the Strandberg version of the setup. Excellent work.

[@mathew_dale]

Sounds good! I'll add it to the list!

[@mcclain63]

I totally agree with putting the same amount of pressure like you were playing the guitar on the 12 fret during intonation check. I first realized that when I had my tech setup the intonation which he had a different touch than I had . This was a great demonstration on how to do it right. Even though I have done this same procedure for decades it is much appreciated to see that you care enough to take the time to show how it is done as a professional for your subscribers.

[@mathew_dale]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@208414]

Why does PRS recommend extra string on the tuning post? Doesn't that just allow for more stretch / more propensity to go out of tune?

[@mathew_dale]

That's a great questions. In my opinion, I believe it would mitigate the possibility of a string resting against the cut end going through the post. Maybe not an issue with the low E, but stringing other locking tuner guitars I've had, I've noticed a few strings would just sit against the locked string end rather than on the post. Might be a small detail, but having at least one wrap (or zero wraps and locked) ensures that the playing side of the string is resting directly on the post.

[@208414]

I had to read it a few times, but I get what you’re saying. I always pull the strings taught before locking so that there is about a half wrap when tuned to pitch.