The '5-STEP SETUP' every guitarist should know!

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  @PaulDavids · 5 years ago (edited) · pinned

  <b>IMPORTANT ADDITION</b> Always adjust the action after ensuring the neck is setup correctly. I named the action first, because sometimes that is all it takes to take a guitar from good to perfect. On the Novo I did not even touch or measure the neck, because everything feels right. Of course this doesn&apos;t apply for acoustics, where you should always do the neck before any adjustment. Cheers!

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  @trevelyanjoelpakkari1720 · 5 years ago

  How to set up a guitar:<br>Open this video everytime you need to do it.

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• MA

  @marc.lepage · 5 years ago

  You&apos;ve heard of Les Paul, this video has Mor Paul.

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  @hal_of_a_time · 5 years ago

  As a mechanic, and Engineer. My experience is that If you adjust down (loosen) anything, always loosen farther then you need and work your way tighter. Adjustments last longer as you set a torque and tension rather then loosening.<br>A good rule of thumb for any adjustment.

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• KI

  @kibbles1053 · 3 years ago

  It always blows my mind how much a setup changes the sound of the guitar. &nbsp;If I ever start feeling uncomfortable or like the guitar isn&apos;t feeling right, I pay attention to what is missing, adjust, and we&apos;re back in love.

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• WO

  @wolverinemcstud194 · 4 years ago

  I’ve been playing guitar for almost 30 years and this is great information. The only tip that I could give if you haven’t covered it already is to stretch your strings after you put them on And play with it for about 20 minutes before you go on stage. It typically won’t go out of ttune or have any slips. I generally just pull the string at the 12th fret about an inch away from the fretboard a few times and then retune

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• OH

  @Ohsnapitskenny · 5 years ago

  &quot;The capo is not only for Wonderwall&quot; I Laughed out loud

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  @RemyLuciani · 5 years ago

  I&apos;m a pro &quot;international system&quot; for measurement units, but the fact you thought to put both metric and imperial units side by side is such a mark of professionalism. Quality of you work is really inspiring!

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• CH

  @ChrisBuckGuitar · 5 years ago

  There I was, feeling pleased with myself for finally figuring out how to add filters in Final Cut and then a second Paul appears 🙄

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• MI

  @MisterTee · 4 years ago

  I use John Suhr’s method of setting intonation. &nbsp; That is I don’t use the open string and 12th fret. &nbsp;I use the third fret as my open reference and the 15th as my octave reference. &nbsp;This sweetens the intonation and makes it a little more accurate

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• DA

  @Dark-cy2db · 3 years ago

  Paul out here saving lives

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• SC

  @ScottyWiard · 5 years ago

  Always do neck relief first, then action, then intonation. Relief affects action, and both can affect intonation.

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