Action height, fret buzz, truss rod, tuning, intonation, adjustments and guitar set up

This video was done to answer a bunch of questions I get on how to fix fret buzz, intonation, action height, pickup height, truss rods etc. It is a little long winded, but if you can sit through it, it will save you money and frustration. be sure to check out my other videos about building and restoring guitars here www.GelvinGuitars.com

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  • @KristianDale
    @KristianDale5 жыл бұрын

    Ok. I REALLY wish i did a before-video of how my guitar looked before finding this video. I have an Ibanez S series that I haven´t used in roughtly 10 years. It´s been sitting in a soft bag through several moves, and mostly stayed in basements. Pulled it out recently to see if i could get it back into shape, and the neck looked like a banana. The strings were clamped to the fretboard almost from the start. after skipping through this video i found everything i needed, and within 20 min the guitar is set up perfectly again. Last night I couldn´t even imagine I would ever be able to get anywhere near this by myself, and was planning on dropping it off to some guy to fix it this week. I really appeciate you doing this video. Thank you so much!

  • @mayfieldgage

    @mayfieldgage

    3 жыл бұрын

    You take that beautiful guitar out and play it dammit

  • @hijay8501

    @hijay8501

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mayfieldgage yes play it DAMNIT!🤬🤬🤬🤬

  • @1.123
    @1.1235 жыл бұрын

    0:30 Prologue 1:33 Truss rod: basic info 3:00 Truss rod: suggested relief 5:10 Nut: evaluate height 5:50: Nut: height adjustment 7:29 Bridge: basic info 8:20 Bridge: height adjustment 8:55 Insider tip 11:45 excursus to trem spring adjustmet 13:30 Intonation: checking method 14:30 Intonation: adjustment 16:35 Insider tip 17:00 Epilogue 19:10 excursus to pickup height ->for people looking for individual parts because the visuals of the video are pretty modest and not recognizable while skipping through.

  • @kajetankowalski420

    @kajetankowalski420

    4 жыл бұрын

    not every hero wears a cape

  • @enlargedgarbage9083

    @enlargedgarbage9083

    2 жыл бұрын

    This should be the pinned the comment

  • @crazypandapd2261

    @crazypandapd2261

    Жыл бұрын

    I love you❤

  • @erichfrederick9229

    @erichfrederick9229

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm glad this is the second comment. I can go right to this comment to see what category he's on.

  • @SixStringNinja
    @SixStringNinja3 жыл бұрын

    You Sir are a genius. Take a bow. People could make a career out of repairing guitars just by following your instructions

  • @petepetrich7828

    @petepetrich7828

    2 жыл бұрын

    What do you think I've been doing for the past few years? ;-)>

  • @whitelotus808
    @whitelotus8083 жыл бұрын

    Dude, you are so damn thorough in your explanations. Much more so than other tutorials from "guitar techs" that expect the viewer to already have a trained eye and learn from osmosis. Subbed.

  • @AttillaDeHunt
    @AttillaDeHunt8 жыл бұрын

    Your instruction is so very "real" and to the point that it makes it very easy to follow and to understand exactly what you are showing us. I have watched alot of luthier vids and you are hands down the one I "get" the most, first time, every time. I have almost 2 dozen Basses and 4 dozen + Guitars, and there is no way I could afford NOT to know how to do some of this stuff! I have no illusions about my skills: I am NO luthier! But, I do all my own set-ups, as well as a couple other guys' instruments, and when I run into a tight spot, where my drive overshadows my abilities, I find it more than comforting that I have a Luthier at my fingertips to get a little advice, or a technique from. I appreciate that you have taken the time to do these videos and share your expertise with all of us. I thank you from and for all of us! If you find yourself in 'Vegas anytime, give a shout-out; it would be great to meet ya' and I can give you a couple of pointers on some fun that the average tourist never gets to know about!

  • @SpykeZ0129

    @SpykeZ0129

    8 жыл бұрын

    +WillsEasyGuitar How the hell do you get the whammy bars hooked into these. I'm used to offcial Floyd Rose where they screw on. This one has a tapered spot at the end where it snaps in, but no matter how much I push it doesn't go in.

  • @bronzesnake7004

    @bronzesnake7004

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jeffery A. Hunt Hey bro, can I have a couple of your guitars...please? lol! Man, I am jealous - I have two! Jack

  • @AttillaDeHunt

    @AttillaDeHunt

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Bronzesnake If you find yourself in 'Vegas, Hit me up! I bet we could work out some kind of a deal!

  • @bronzesnake7004

    @bronzesnake7004

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jeffery A. Hunt Hey brother - the kind of deal where I trade money for one or two of your guitars? lol! Bro, I'm a fiddy tree year old disabled fart, and I can't even afford bus fare to the end of my street! But thank you kindly for the offer. What are you into Jeff? I started out playing acoustic to play Beatles stuff because I just love their tuneages. I bought my first descent acoustic...actually, I'll back up a wee bit, I almost forgot about my first guitar ever. Mum inherited her father's Yorkshire English addiction to flea market selling. And of course, being the youngest I was forced at gun point to dig stuff out of the small garage for the market, and I kid you not the stuff was all bought by Mum and her equally addicted sister, my aunt Joyce...dam do I miss them...sigh Anyway, the stuff filled the entire floor space, which wasn't much at about twenty by twenty ,and it actually touched the roof in some places!! That is some serious ass hoarding!! They never considered the concept of money in vs money out, because I'm positive they spent way more than they ever recovered! It was a labour of love bro. Where was I? Oh - I was forced at gun point to drag sufficient crap out of the garage under constant threat of cave in, or crapvalanch! to fill the old 67 Ford Wagon. Then, the next day I was woken up at 5am...again, at gun point and dragged my tired ass to the flea market a thousand miles away... it felt like it anyway - then unload and set up tables etc. My end was a percentage of the filthy lucre to spend where I saw fit -and I saw fit!! I bought a cheese grater 5 dollar acoustic welfare sunburst acoustic, and I think it was a "Laughatchew" I can't believe I actually learned to play on that hunka hunka burning fire wood! Then, one glorious saturday morning, I was scanning potential scorage when I spied a really sweet looking electric guitar on top of a pile of old clothes, broken toys and other crap. It was the most awesome thing my ten year old eye balls had ever seen. A sweet, sweet glossy white with awesome chrome looking hardware, which I had no clue what it was for. It had one string. So mum schooled me in the finer art of the deal and I asked what he wanted, about an hour before opening, and instantly paid up! Mum was steamed that I didn't bicker him down but for crying out loud I was ten!! So I didn't have the first clue as to how to get things back together, and working and so I left it in a closet for years. I bought a Yamaha FG 365 if I remember correctly, acoustic and just loved that thing! I ended up trading it for an electric, and cannot remember what it was, I just know I hated myself for years after that...sigh. OK, get this. I quit school and moved out of a perfect loving middle class home to live with my native American Cheyenne girlfriend. I was adopted at 4 days old and my parents were both from England. Dad was a WWII vet - an officer aboard the HMS Illustrious aircraft carrier during the war. I was Scottish, Cherokee and Irish, and so I had a thing for the Native ladies and Vicky was Miss Multiple Universe for life...in my mind. We lived with bikers, and I started my pharmaceutical experimentation, and an in-depth study of the effects of consuming copious amounts of Gold Tequila! I also started my street fighting career and my prison career followed very shortly thereafter...sigh...such an idiot! I started singing in bands, and we played Beatles - then expanded into classic rock from 50s 60s and 70s - The Who, Eagles, Red Zepperwin -etc. I got to be a purdy decent singer and bands were scouting my ass!! Woo! I floated around for a few years then joined Another Lie based in Toronto where I was born and lived till 19 years. One day, some friends of Victoria's came from Quebec to live in Toronto with us. We got our own place away from the retarded biker scene - don't get me wrong, I loved a lot of those bros, but it was destroying my life! They both played guitar and I was just getting back into the guitar, when Lee pulled out his Gibson Les Paul............ See where this is going? Ya, I bought a real Gibson Les Paul at a freaking yard sale when I was a ten year old punk, for $25!! I had not contacted my folks for over two years, because I was too busy being a full time asshole, but the second I realized what I had, I rushed back home to retrieve it! I bought it in 1972, so it was at least that old, and more likely older be still my sputtering heart! Here's how that went "hey Mum, where's my white electric guitar" Mum - "oh, I sold that at the flea market after you dumped us on the curb..........NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! But yes. She made twenty bucks on it, because she sold it to some jack-ass who had a shit eating grin on his face, knowing exactly what this little old English lady had....bastard! So, there's my broken heart story bro! lol! Take care man. Jack

  • @AttillaDeHunt

    @AttillaDeHunt

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Bronzesnake Well, that's a damned heart-breaker right there. Awesome story for the latter years, though, I must say. I am to finish my 50th year here in April, all things willing. "My Harem" was, at first, part turn-over axes, part awesome I-always-wanted-one's, but somehow they cannot seem to find their way back thru the door once here! Being a Bassist and Vocalist for years and looking to put together another act, I got tired of "I play, but my shit is in pawn", so I began to remedy that my own way. I have Axes, Amps, P.A.,Drumset, Effect processors, Lighting, Studio gear, whatever the case may call for. So now there is no "in pawn" because "Let's just go play!" Good for on-the-spot weeding out the wannabees at the same time. A few other brands, but mostly the largest Ibanez collection I know of. Great quality, better price. I still claim I don't actually play Guitar and I mean it, I just fake it well enough. I do play Bass, and do still sing, but "gettin' the Band back together" could be a bit of a reach, who knows. I sure have fun goofin' around though! When I was younger, it was the "Old guys" who had the toys we knew we could make better use of, and now I ain't a kid anymore and I like to think that I am more Mentor than those guys were. Buyin', sellin', tradin', sharin', even lendin' 'em, but mostly playin' these bastards and gettin' the interest in positive activity like live music, a focus on creativity, that's the fave aspect of it for me. The one thing I know at this point is, regardless, there is always room for just one more, but that's it, no more.....Just one more. L O L ! ! ! ! !

  • @MG-hx3ym
    @MG-hx3ym2 жыл бұрын

    This is the greatest guitar set up video on KZread after years of searching. I’ve been just doing my best but always end up frustrated. You knocked it out of the park. I wanted a serious instructional video with none of the fancy tools I can’t afford or access right now. Thank you so mich

  • @GAZolloYT
    @GAZolloYT10 жыл бұрын

    In my 25 + years of playing, I've always been afraid of messing with action/intonation. You made is so simple! I just set up my Hohner G2T (I know, but it is actually a decent guitar) and now it plays like a dream! This video was extremely helpful, thanks for posting.

  • @napulen
    @napulen4 жыл бұрын

    "As soon as you change your gauge, you're gonna have to change your intonation. As soon as you change your gauge, you're gonna have to change your action height. This is just the rules of the game, folks. I didn't make them" I laughed so hard after that last bit.

  • @scummydummy

    @scummydummy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ya I found out the hard way. My floating bridge no longer floats. I'm in the beginner stages still and wanting to try out a diff variety of strings till I noticed my bridge was pulling out. I wanted to still change strings so I taped up 2 dimes and wedged it in there. Fixed. Fixed bridge lol

  • @pj2418
    @pj24184 жыл бұрын

    This is a great video that ALL guitarists should watch. The information is very well presented and every bit of it has real value. This covers all the bases so thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with the rest of us.

  • @heavymetal11
    @heavymetal113 жыл бұрын

    This is the best video regarding guitar set up and the theory on different area how, what and why thing happened.

  • @AllTheRightMoves
    @AllTheRightMoves9 жыл бұрын

    "make sure the action on the first fret is equal to the action on the last fret. Best advice I've ever found on the internet.

  • @Headwind-1

    @Headwind-1

    6 жыл бұрын

    oh really please explain how that works then

  • @keithcarpentersr.4353

    @keithcarpentersr.4353

    5 жыл бұрын

    Headwind-1 I don’t understand that advice. The gap gets wider on mine as it goes up the neck.

  • @cephalopod1380

    @cephalopod1380

    4 жыл бұрын

    It doesn't lol

  • @Muzikman127

    @Muzikman127

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Headwind-1 perhaps.... watch the video?

  • @Bad_Phil
    @Bad_Phil8 жыл бұрын

    Always great to revisit to refresh the mechanics of it all. Thanks for all you do Will!

  • @michaelkennedy1117
    @michaelkennedy11177 жыл бұрын

    This video is not long winded it's spot on and to the point. Thanks for doing it the best on KZread by far!!!

  • @jayingram5724
    @jayingram57249 жыл бұрын

    HEY BRO, THIS IS VERY WELL DONE!!! I am a pro player that has been in the trenches for nearly three decades, and in my constant thirst for excellence and wisdom for myself as well as my students.... i have saturated my mind with all kinds of input from countless sources and not very many of which are accurate or reliable, and this skill of discernment has been an asset for me over the years as well... and your comprehensive and ''real world'' vids on the complexities of these kinds of setups was AMAZING!!! i will share this with all my students as required skillset fundamentals from here on out... thanks again... for clearing the smoke and giving them good, straight up, reliable WISDOM. hats off to ya, brother... and my thanks as well

  • @allengower669
    @allengower6697 жыл бұрын

    I can't thank you enough Will...You're a godsend mate cos it's amazing how much I have forgotten over 50 years. I'd be truly knackered without you at present.

  • @rich0517
    @rich05179 жыл бұрын

    Great video, basically summarizes what might take hours to learn scouring through the internet. The most informative 20 minutes in guitar setup available.

  • @Gregory637
    @Gregory6375 жыл бұрын

    I resurrected my 17th years old S370 with some new parts. Your video was life saving

  • @TheJetfighter666

    @TheJetfighter666

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your 17 year old strat, unless you have 16 before it🏆😁

  • @robertgrant4683
    @robertgrant46832 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say thank you! I did not know where to start when setting up my guitar, and you answered every single question and explained it perfectly. This is the best setup video I have seen anywhere. It took me about two weeks but I was able to set up every guitar I have. 76 guitars LOL. Some people collect stamps, collect antiques, I collect guitars. Thank you so much I cannot believe the action and how all of my guitars sound and play now. Thank you so very much dude! God bless.

  • @shaunstephen9761
    @shaunstephen97619 ай бұрын

    Video was made 10 years ago, but so well done its timeless! Thank you for posting this all those years ago👍

  • @rickanderson7557
    @rickanderson75578 жыл бұрын

    Great teach, dialed my Fender in, I forgot changing string size can make such a big change to everything, good part is, I found the strings I'm now going to stick with. Thx again.

  • @kidritalin1
    @kidritalin18 жыл бұрын

    Great info packed 20 minutes. So glad you addressed fret height/level early on. I check mine with a 3" straight edge and mark them just as you do. This was perfect real world / on the fly / work with what you have adjustments that I can do with confidence. I've gotten guitars back from "the shop" that I have had to fix on my own because their "luthier" was some poser hack. I encourage you guitar players to "interview" the guy doing your set-ups with questions you already know the proper answers to (aka a lawyer question), and don't be afraid to pick up your instrument and kindly walk away. WillsEasyGuitar guy just gave you the true lowdown. Trust your gut feelings and go with it! Thanks Will !!!

  • @robonguitarnz
    @robonguitarnz10 жыл бұрын

    I spent 20 years figuring out a lot of these things, Im glad you mentioned the actual playing when action is too low. A lot of people dont realise it limits you some what.

  • @sleepterror9873
    @sleepterror98738 жыл бұрын

    Not long winded in the least! Very well constructed and informative. I've come back to this vid several times over the course of a year as a refresher once in awhile. Thanks Will!

  • @geneclimax3336
    @geneclimax33369 ай бұрын

    I just recently bought a floyd rose guitar and had to set it up myself since almost everything on it wasn't even set to factory setup. Now everything makes sense watching your video. Thank you for making this guide I'm sure it helped many others. Keep it up!

  • @antonblast
    @antonblast2 ай бұрын

    One of the best explanations I’ve seen on KZread about tuning and setting up your guitar. Very thorough this helped me out tremendously thank you

  • @TunaSoda
    @TunaSoda4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to explain this in a non-run-of-the-mill way like everyone else, I have been setting my own guitars up for years and I learned a few tricks here for sure :)

  • @Amazistringsmusic
    @Amazistringsmusic8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a bunch man, you easily lifted some of my biggest frustrations while playing. Thanks for teaching me how to setup my own stuff so that I don't get ripped off for no reason! Greetings from Europe

  • @timort2260
    @timort22603 жыл бұрын

    Just wanted to say thanks man. I saw your updates and what's going and I greatly appreciate you dude. And thank you for leaving videos likes this one up. Last year I watched it and set up my guitar and again lm watching it since I don't do this enough it really helps me out a bunch. Thank mans

  • @javierloya4086
    @javierloya408610 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, it was an eye opener learning so many ways to adjust the height of the strings in a guitar.

  • @DusanAcimovic
    @DusanAcimovic10 жыл бұрын

    its 4:43AM and i've been checking out my guitar for like...6 hours now with all the stuff you have said in the video, my guitar feels like new now!! its kinda funny now when i look at it, how long i've been playing with strings being so tensed up, and me thinking its just shit guitar...thanks a tons for the instruction and tips, i've learned a valuable lesson from them

  • @DusanAcimovic

    @DusanAcimovic

    10 жыл бұрын

    ***** i have a question tho, i kinda tried to set up my floyd so it gets back into the tune once i use it during the play but me playing here and there with it and trying to set the floyd to be equal with the body, since i am using D tune, suddenly from using 2 springs i have to change to 3 springs on the floyd, and my strings have much more tension now then they had, why is that? my problem is that i ain't really sure if that tension is good or it should be very easy to touch the strings when being in lower tune as it is D tune

  • @edifiedsprit
    @edifiedsprit3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for a detailed instructions video on guitar setup. One of the best videos on the internet. I recently Bought an Esp LTD, which came with a ridiculously huge action (made in China of course). In the times of covid 19, its hard to get it setup through a professional. This video provided me with the required theoretical knowledge to DIY setting it up. Thank you once again.

  • @chrischeetham1652
    @chrischeetham1652 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I knew how to set things up, but was unsure about simple ways to check the action height and what you've shown here really simplifies things quite a bit. Intonation is an area I rarely even touch on, but again, this video made it pretty simple and straightforward for me, and also knowing that it doesn't even matter until I've got my action where it needs to be makes the whole process so much less daunting. Good stuff, my old RG is like brand new again.

  • @jameslois4211
    @jameslois42118 жыл бұрын

    thank you!!! I got my first rg220b yesterday, was having issues on tuning and action height but now problem solved!! this video truly is a major help :)

  • @TerryPierce
    @TerryPierce2 жыл бұрын

    I really wish I could have watched this video 35+ years ago! That's how long I've been playing and afraid to do most of this kind of stuff myself. Thank you so much for the detailed information. Since it's never too late to try something new I'm going to start going through your steps with one of my guitars tonight.

  • @deepreststranger1349
    @deepreststranger13497 жыл бұрын

    Dude, ive been searching my ass off to learn the specifics about tuning. Thank you very much, you were totally clear about everything.

  • @brianhenderlong6186
    @brianhenderlong61866 жыл бұрын

    I think that was the best thing I've heard about truss rod set up with respect to string spacing to fret height. One more point is that the need for a little relief in the neck is that the strings are vibrating. So longer vibrations take up more room and shorter ones less. This is why relief happens between the 15th and fret 1 with no change for the 12th and above range. This means that the lowest action before fret buzz with respect to neck relief says some relief is needed for the best over all lowest action.

  • @rubykaufman5361
    @rubykaufman53617 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your time and the instruction video it's just what i needed, I plan on doing all of my own setup work and this info really helps. Very straight forward and to the point and not a bunch of rambling and BS like old Scotty puts out!

  • @djrickysmith
    @djrickysmith8 жыл бұрын

    Thank You so much for this information. I'm a newbie and just bought my first guitar and didn't realize the action was all wrong with this thing. Pretty much I tuned it right out of the box and didn't know about setting it up. You just made my life better !!!! For an entire month I've been trying to play this with the Highest Action ever .. lol. (Kramer Pacer classic)

  • @1223mccartney
    @1223mccartney7 жыл бұрын

    thank you Will , you managed to put together a lot of valuable information in a way I've never seen before , really practical and useful . cheers

  • @keveb4724
    @keveb47246 жыл бұрын

    "Only if you're an absolute maniac would you have it more than the thickness of a dime" 😂😂😂

  • @INKTALOVR1
    @INKTALOVR14 жыл бұрын

    This is the most comprehensive set up video I've seen. Thank you!

  • @superveloce350
    @superveloce3509 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this incredibly helpful video. I've had fret buzz for a while and didn't know how to fix it. It's gone now :D

  • @5T3LTH
    @5T3LTH7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Got my very first guitar out of storage for the first time in 15 years and it was all out of wack. Thanks to this video it mow sounds as good as my newer everyday player

  • @dannyfranco7016
    @dannyfranco70165 жыл бұрын

    Hands down one of the best videos .... Thank you!!

  • @geordiesmith3996
    @geordiesmith39965 жыл бұрын

    Great video. Honest, clear, thoughtful. I appreciate it!

  • @Zanenoth
    @Zanenoth10 жыл бұрын

    I'm very grateful for your insight. I have a floyd rose and I paid a local music store to adjust intonation and the guitar now has a open string buzz on the Low E, and fret buzz on the 4th fret High E.

  • @jackmoss7356
    @jackmoss73569 жыл бұрын

    thanx i used this video to set up my 99 ibz rg, i had had a lot of trouble with the edge trem, i found that the tremolo pegs where loose i used teflon tape worked fine then followed your instructions and man it plays nice thanks again.

  • @realcaptainron2300
    @realcaptainron23008 жыл бұрын

    Really helpful to me to actually go in after a pro set-up from Guitar Center to tweak the action on my Korean Ibanez AS-80. I had fret buzz a after the set-up and could see a back bend had developed after I got it home. Took it back and he took out the back bend now there was bit of relief (forward bend i guess), and he bought the action up at eh bridge. So got it home and it was pretty factory - not at all as cool to move around on. Your trick to check relief was spot on I could see the relief in the neck, pushed on the 1 and 24 fret and got a biz card in but just barely. I adjusted the brige down a 1/4 turn on both knobs on the bridge and I'm back to the great action, but now that the relief is there I'm not getting the buzz. I really enjoy Vids on YT that give a big picture along with useful practical things to do. The guy at GC has a good rep and his fret dress was spot on and his neck adjustment, but its hard to communicate what you really want in a visit or two I guess. It always feels better to me to know it myself so I can get it where I want. Thanks much Ron

  • @danielpate5086
    @danielpate50869 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Continue the great work!!!

  • @dalawdog
    @dalawdog9 жыл бұрын

    I never knew how to make tuning even throughout the neck. That was well worth the watch thank you.

  • @V6john1
    @V6john19 жыл бұрын

    Stunning how you make so easy to understand and use - already got my Pacifica sounding better than it ever did.

  • @jadinwemette8251
    @jadinwemette82513 жыл бұрын

    I have been playing for 13 years now and never learned how important any of the technical details actually are to sound and quality playing. I wish I knew about this forever ago.. I like to use Ernie Ball hybrid slinky strings and always tune between dgcfad and eadgbe. My epiphone prophecy sg has a high action and today I bought a charvel ds-1 st that has very low action with some fret buzz on the higher frets (12-24) on the 6th 5th and 4th strings, which finally brought me to this video. Thank you sir!

  • @MetalProfessor65
    @MetalProfessor654 ай бұрын

    Man, this video saved my sanity. I've been playing for forty years (badly, but hey...), and I was having the devil's own time with the action on my latest guitar. I followed your suggestions, and she plays quite well now. Thank you!

  • @michaelmoore9557
    @michaelmoore95579 жыл бұрын

    I don't know if you see these comments, but this is an excellent video, and I very much appreciate your posting good advice in your videos. Thanks!

  • @paulyoung4781
    @paulyoung4781 Жыл бұрын

    Best video lesson I've ever came across!! Really explained properly made so much sense thanks

  • @gilmourrules1
    @gilmourrules18 жыл бұрын

    Hey Will, great video, here thank you easy to follow and no technical b/s to scare anybody away thank you for the great stuff you produce ...!!

  • @jcwdesigns82
    @jcwdesigns827 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this video, dude. This taught me a shitload of stuff. Also, thanks for pointing out the D chord problem with the bridge stuff! That's been my biggest frustration forEVER!!

  • @nasanction
    @nasanction9 жыл бұрын

    quick and to the point! Enough detail with out dragging your brain through the mud. This is the way to make a tech video... Thanks for the awesome info!

  • @VladimirLadev
    @VladimirLadev7 жыл бұрын

    Greatly informative. Just bought my first guitar used and your video is exactly what I need to know so I get it setup and have a level ground to start :) Thank you.

  • @jessecline9277
    @jessecline92775 жыл бұрын

    Great video very in depth and understandable i have yet to find one that explains all of this well thanks man

  • @javierloya4086
    @javierloya408610 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again, I followed your instructions and my guitars feel and sound better. One thing that is very helpful, which I didn't know, is that by adjusting the height of the pickup I can get the sound that I want. I thought pickups had only one sound, Great video.

  • @MaxRiley
    @MaxRiley6 жыл бұрын

    Straight to the points. Extremely helpful. Thank you very much for educating me.

  • @NightmareGuitarist
    @NightmareGuitarist10 жыл бұрын

    Released on my birthday last year. Perfect video thanks man!

  • @ATFMalicious
    @ATFMalicious10 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I passed this on to a fellow guitar player to help him understand + to save him money in the future. We both have Ibanez RG series guitars and I just set his up for him. World of difference when they're properly setup. Thanks for explaining this in detail - I enjoyed watching it even though I already understood 99% of it. Cheers.

  • @kart1611
    @kart16114 жыл бұрын

    as a noob this was helpful. thank you. i had too much relief in my neck and was causing fret buzz. this explained a lot for me, especially with lower tunings

  • @jeremyhiltz1224
    @jeremyhiltz12242 жыл бұрын

    Just subbed. Thanks for this vid I finally have a good understanding of the proper adjustments. Been paying for setups and sometimes not good ones. Now after 30+ of playing I can do it myself correctly. Thanks again!

  • @DaveCook
    @DaveCook8 жыл бұрын

    Your sir. Are a great instructor. Thanks for all your video:s. I do all my setups and then some for others. When I have sometimers, I always refer to you, Will. Thanks again brother!!!

  • @brpadington
    @brpadington9 жыл бұрын

    This video is extremely helpful. I have an old Jackson that had a warped neck and I put a new neck on and want to be sure everything is correct.

  • @PsychedelicNightTrai
    @PsychedelicNightTrai8 жыл бұрын

    man this was really educational , the part on taking off the nut and sanding it down a little bit to stop the tuning problem because of the distance the string has to travel on frets 2 and 3 wow ,

  • @K_R_N.
    @K_R_N.2 жыл бұрын

    Your videos are the best for explaining guitar stuff, you're an elite level teacher. Other tutorials will scatter the information you provided here and skip some important parts, while you go with "A > B > C in order of importance, check them in this order, and here's exactly how to check each one step by step." Also, every other video on the topic will mention that the string height needs to be 2-2.5 mm at this and that fret, you can use that specific $30 luthier tool to check. Bro, me and 99% of people only have a shitty plastic ruler that doesn't work for this purpose and I'm never buying that tool. Then you come along with "credit card on 12th fret, business card on 3rd", which everyone has. Amazing.

  • @sgperformer
    @sgperformer6 жыл бұрын

    I’m like, oh man I wish he would show us a great view of what he’s explaining....then he turns the guitar to a great view of what he’s explaining. Fantastic video. Thanks!

  • @RobvandenBoogaard
    @RobvandenBoogaard8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for taking the time to make this video, it helped alot!

  • @finaljesus
    @finaljesus5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very educational and instructional video for someone who wants to do this themselves me having over 40 guitars and my latest being a cozart double neck 12/6 I’m trying to get all of this guitar setup properly keep up the good work

  • @MindsEyeVisualGuitarMethods
    @MindsEyeVisualGuitarMethods10 жыл бұрын

    Nice , clear and to the point..thank you for this. Just built a "Liebanez" kit and this is what I needed. thank you.

  • @dalealanbryant7062
    @dalealanbryant70623 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for mentioning those details about *each* string. I never did it that way. I always did the measurements on the first and the sixth strings, only.

  • @MesaMitch3
    @MesaMitch38 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! i am about to buy a guitar with a floyd and wanted to know everything about it perfect video thank's man

  • @Gthesofine
    @Gthesofine10 жыл бұрын

    I'm a bass player that plays guitar. This has been a great help. Thank you so much!

  • @rubengomez7521
    @rubengomez75218 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the very informative video. This will definitely save me $ and allow me to fine tune my overall sound and tone by being able to purchase a better backline and effects. Alot of my questions were answered and your video...awesome job bro! Thanks again.

  • @liecron
    @liecron8 жыл бұрын

    dont know why people have so much trouble with there floyd rose,my takes a while to setup once ive got it set properly it never goes out of tune,this is the best vid ive come across on how to set your guitar up from start to finishe awsome,

  • @jacobjohnson7266
    @jacobjohnson72667 жыл бұрын

    the best video on the subject hands down.

  • @mohio2020
    @mohio2020 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome video. Very helpful. Very well explained, especially with the truss rod 👍

  • @digger-xj9hx
    @digger-xj9hx9 жыл бұрын

    Very informative, answered the questions I had and taught me a lot more. New to playing and trying to learn on my own. Subscribed and Thank you

  • @AntonioRockGP
    @AntonioRockGP8 жыл бұрын

    I have a very heavy right hand so I use 11s with a high action. When people try to play my guitar they usually can't even do a bar chord let alone a full bend. they then say I'm crazy... But with practice I find it's not that hard and I get a great tone out of it. I do a simple open chord with clean tone and it just resonates and sustains for ages! It's great :)

  • @sanyaaynas7832
    @sanyaaynas78328 жыл бұрын

    Man you're the best! You answered pretty much all the questions) All of mine at least:) Thank you so much!

  • @alextamayo2943
    @alextamayo29432 жыл бұрын

    Man .... you explain everything very very clearly , respect... the best video thanks

  • @mikaylaboo1
    @mikaylaboo17 жыл бұрын

    I have a dead spot on the 20th, 21st and 22nd frets of my Epiphone SG. Your other video: "Get rid of fret buzz FOREVER!" helped me with that.

  • @chromemutt
    @chromemutt3 жыл бұрын

    Saved me a bunch of money 💰 thanks buddy that was excellent in easy to understand language

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy23089 жыл бұрын

    Great video man. You've really helped me in the order you did things. I had it figured out thru trial and error over the years, but you just confirmed what I was already thinking. Man, I wish this info had been out there when I was a kid, but of course the internet wasn't here either, and you basically had either a Gibson or Fender or copy form hell and had to rely on someone locally to fix it for you and hope they knew what they were doing. My first guitar felt like I was pushing barbed wire against a fence post the action was so sucky, etc,. Kept me from learning I'm sure for years!

  • @seamanjive
    @seamanjive8 жыл бұрын

    Thx for this, I'm pretty confident when it comes to guitar set-ups but this gave me just the pointer I needed to fix the neck relief of one of my Teles, an 90s Am Std body with a non-Fender neck that always given me the run around. I'm now business card good on all frets ! Jamie London

  • @frankmoser6251
    @frankmoser62513 жыл бұрын

    Best setup vid on KZread right here

  • @darodrikz
    @darodrikz10 жыл бұрын

    Really useful and clear explanation of the whole thing. Props!

  • @polynicient
    @polynicient6 ай бұрын

    I ordered a setup kit from StewMac and they actually sent me a credit card, a business card and a dime. 😜 I like this video. Well presented info. Thanks.

  • @WillsEasyGuitar

    @WillsEasyGuitar

    6 ай бұрын

    they probably charged you $300 for those items. lol

  • @jcalzada74

    @jcalzada74

    3 ай бұрын

    @@WillsEasyGuitar 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @guitargreg1015
    @guitargreg10155 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Will! Appreciate the video. It will help me keep my guitars in top playing condition. 👍👍🎶🎸🎶

  • @Kostaaa8
    @Kostaaa83 жыл бұрын

    Business card thickness = 0.36mm Credit card thickness = 0.76mm I read the Ibanez Manuals but this video helped me more! The numbers are similar.

  • @robertprescott7804
    @robertprescott78043 жыл бұрын

    So i upgraded my dean ML to use a orginal floyd rose. The special that used to be in it had a small locking nut. So when i put the new one in it was to tall. With this video i was able to fix this problem and have a sweet guitar now. So thank you!

  • @AliSenshi
    @AliSenshi9 жыл бұрын

    Man, seriously Thanks a lot for this video u're saving me, i'm new on the guitar world (1 year since i bought it) i just changed the strings and i'm getting a lot of problems, frett buzzes, the action height, literally everything xD Hope i would be able to adjust everything following ur video, Thx man! :D

  • @deliriumsrealm8619
    @deliriumsrealm86199 жыл бұрын

    Wish I had this about 15yrs ago. I ended up learning how to do this on my own. Thanks

  • @la8rattab973
    @la8rattab9734 жыл бұрын

    Really good video. Just the right amount of information and helped me get me new guitar playing perfectly. Thanks👍👍🎸

  • @ISXOVER
    @ISXOVER9 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this information, this was extremely helpful for my old strat!

  • @zedzero77
    @zedzero778 жыл бұрын

    thanks man...never thought the relief was the thickness of a credit card, I almost gave up on my axe due fret buzz...it's perfectly set up now for my aggressive playing!!

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