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07-31-2008, 08:05 PM
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 Setting Up Your Guitar Truss Rod Adjustment First make sure your guitar is tuned up. Then check the bow of the neck to see if your truss rod needs adjusting. To do this fret the first and last fret of the big E string at the same time and check the distance from the string to the 7th fret (a lot easier with a capo or three hands). You should have between .005" and .015". You'll need a feeler gauge to get exact, but a playing card should be able to barely slide under the string without moving it. If the distance was less than .005" you will need to turn the truss rod nut about 1/10 of a turn counter clockwise. Most people recommend that you let it sit for a couple of hours before checking again. If the distance was more than .015" you will need to turn the truss rod nut 1/10 of a turn clockwise. After waiting for the neck to settle make sure your tuned up and check it again. it might take a few turns to get it right. You need to be very careful with this. 1/10 of a turn is not very much at all.. Action / String Height Adjustment If your strings are buzzing your action is probably too low (unless you need a truss rod adjustment) or if it feels like you have to push your strings down too hard your action is probably too high. Adjusting the action is fairly simple. Make sure you guitar is tuned up and then either raise or lower the saddles (or the bridge) until you have the lowest action you can get without getting any buzz anywhere on the neck. First, start with the E string (order doesn't really matter, but make sure you do all of them.) lower the action, or raise it if you're getting buzz, a little bit. Tune the string back up and check every fret for buzz. Then if you're lowering your action keep going til you get a little buzz (be sure and tune back up every time you move it), then raise it back up a little so you're not getting buzz anymore. If you're raising it just keep going a little at a time until you're not getting buzz anymore. Repeat this on all the strings. Of course if your bridge is a hard tail style you can't really adjust individual string height, you'll kinda need to do all of them at once. Here are some pictures of what to adjust one different types of bridges:  Hard Tail  Floyd Rose  Strat Style  Tele Style Intonation Adjustment First you will need your guitar tuner and be sure you are tuned as exact as possible. Then, using your tuner, check the 12th fret of your E string. If you are sharp move the saddle a little further away from the neck, retune as close as physically possible and check it again. If you are flat then move the saddle a little closer to the neck, retune and check it again. If you have a floating tremolo you will need to relax the tension completely before moving the saddles each time. It doesn't take much at all, move it a very small distance each time. And try to be as exact as possible. Repeat on all strings. again, here are some pictures showing what you should be adjusting:  Hard Tail  Strat Style  Tele Style Floyd Rose (floating tremolo) Style:  After relaxing the tension loosen the saddle lock down screw.  Adjust the intonation here. And that's about it, if you have any questions feel free to ask. and if you notice something I missed let me know. all pictures from http://www.projectguitar.com
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08-02-2008, 04:28 AM
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| Re: Setting Up Your Guitar very nice guide! |
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