Guitar Setup, How do I do it? |
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 11 2007, 11:25 PM
|
|
QUOTE (Iluha @ Dec 11 2007, 04:40 PM)  The topic preety much says it all, Iv'e looked it up in google and I got to a good site but it had this huge list of tools which turned me off, so if anyone can simplify it a bit for me, like which tools exactly I should get, and what the hell do I do with them, I'm all ears(or eyes)  You can try here: http://www.chicagoluthiers.com/From%20old%...e%20Setup1.html Here: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/pro1.htm Or here is you own an Ibanez: http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/index.htm Good luck, hope I helped you. -------------------- You wish.
|
 |
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 11 2007, 11:32 PM
|
|
Well guitar setup is doing the neck , string action and intonation, pickups raising and lowering...Thats pretty much it! You don't need a lot of tools for that at all..Have you got with your guitar the key (tool) for tightening the neck ? Also one for bridge saddles ?? I got these 2 keys and thats enough for doing the setup..
Intonation of strings is done on bridge by moving saddles left or right (and fingering 0 and 12th fret - they should be the same on tuner exactly same).. You have to do this every time when you change strings if you want your guitar to be in perfect tune.. For action (distance between strings and fretboard) you adjust the bridge saddles (raise or lower them)... I'll write more in detail procedure on this tomorrow 
-------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 01:11 AM
|
|
If someone writes it up we'll certainly sticky it
-------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 01:15 AM
|
|
QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Dec 11 2007, 07:11 PM) If someone writes it up we'll certainly sticky it Thanks Andrew! Bogdan, You listening? 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 10:32 AM
|
|
QUOTE (Bogdan @ Dec 12 2007, 12:32 AM) Well guitar setup is doing the neck , string action and intonation, pickups raising and lowering...Thats pretty much it! You don't need a lot of tools for that at all..Have you got with your guitar the key (tool) for tightening the neck ? Also one for bridge saddles ?? I got these 2 keys and thats enough for doing the setup.. Intonation of strings is done on bridge by moving saddles left or right (and fingering 0 and 12th fret - they should be the same on tuner exactly same).. You have to do this every time when you change strings if you want your guitar to be in perfect tune.. For action (distance between strings and fretboard) you adjust the bridge saddles (raise or lower them)... I'll write more in detail procedure on this tomorrow All I got with my guitar was that key for the floyd rose, which I lost by now lol, and I have no idea what saddles are and I don't even see how I can tight the neck, so if you could elaborate it would be much appriciated QUOTE (RobM @ Dec 12 2007, 12:25 AM) You can try here: http://www.chicagoluthiers.com/From%20old%...e%20Setup1.html Here: http://www.projectguitar.com/tut/pro1.htm Or here is you own an Ibanez: http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/index.htm Good luck, hope I helped you. Wow man, that link to the Ibanez site looks really helpfull, has alot of topics, gonna dig into it today, thanks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 01:08 PM
|
|
Since I'm a bass player I just realized that I won't be very helpful on this topic (I don't know anything about floyd bridges etc)
 SOOO , I googled one site that has a very good detailed description of how to do it (with pictures) - LINK Just scroll down and click on desired tutorial.. 
This post has been edited by Bogdan: Dec 12 2007, 01:09 PM -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 01:46 PM
|
|
Yeah that's the link I was talking about, it has a list of 10 tools and about half of them I have no idea what they are and where to get them
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec 12 2007, 02:03 PM
|
|
Well you don't need all of them.This one is maybe the most important (which I use to do stuff on my bass) -
LINK You can buy them in any hardware store , they are cheap and come in sets (so you will later see what dimension is needed for your guitar.. What exactly do you want to do on your guitar ? String intonation, action ? Neck adjustment? -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net
Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now! |
|
|
|
|
 
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
