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Post by Akira on Jan 2, 2008 16:50:40 GMT -4
I just successfully set the intonation on my Jackson, by myself, for the first time. It was only on the Bottom E string (only string that needed it) but still. Hopefully it'll hold up, i'll have to see how it goes. I am pleased so far. Anyone want to share their experiences with intonating instruments or setting them up?
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Post by elklandercc on Jan 2, 2008 18:23:59 GMT -4
Its cake, the only thing that makes me a little weiry is messing with the truss rod.
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Post by stratman on Jan 13, 2008 15:23:34 GMT -4
I do all my own set-ups (out of necessity, no local luthiers) truss rod, action, intonation and electrics, rewired my strat over the holidays and have given it a thorough set-up this morning, straightened the neck a little, lowered the action and set the intonation 'sall good Only stuff i won't touch is; frets (dressing or replacing) and nuts (re-cuts and replacing)
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Post by Skeleton Keys on Jan 13, 2008 17:06:10 GMT -4
I'm pretty lucky, actually. At my dad's guitar shop I;ve got all the tools I could ever need, so I usually hual my Parker or my Jay Turser in for a complete going-over. I adjust the hardware, adjust the truss rod (it's really cold here and my guitars need a truss rod adjustment at least once a month... crazy, I know) check the electronics, move the pickups and whatever else. I was a little wary when I learned how to sand the neck down... Taking a very, very fine peice of sandpaper to get the crud off alot easier. I did'nt like it when I saw it, for some reason, so I'll won't be doing it again.
Also, I saw something new. My action was way off, so I was adjusting the truss rod... Which I fogure it usually takes a day or so for the neck itself to change it's angle accordingly. This guy came over and grabbed the neck, and starting bending it. It was done supposedly to get the neck to change it's angle faster, according to the truss rod adjustment. Is this really safe for the guitar? If not, I really would'nt mind waiting maybe, a day or two for the neck to follow suit. I sometimes bend the neck of my Parker, while playing surf rock/flamenco tunes, since it doesn't have a whammy system, but it looked like the guy was STRANGLING the damn thing. Safe, or no?
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Post by hdj on Jan 14, 2008 13:38:22 GMT -4
I do my own setups also, actually do setups for other people as well.....only things I won't do are things that require drilling or anything that alters a guitar in that way...
The truss rod can be kind of tricky since if they are turned too much, the neck can snap. But it usually doesn't take much of a turn to adjust 'em..a quarter turn at a time, let it sit for an hour or so and re-check...
I can say I hate setting up a Floyd (or any floating trem) equiped guitar. Takes forever...
The next thing I want to learn is how to bias tube amps......
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Post by stratman on Jan 14, 2008 18:30:03 GMT -4
Also, I saw something new. My action was way off, so I was adjusting the truss rod... Which I fogure it usually takes a day or so for the neck itself to change it's angle accordingly. This guy came over and grabbed the neck, and starting bending it. It was done supposedly to get the neck to change it's angle faster, according to the truss rod adjustment. Is this really safe for the guitar? If not, I really would'nt mind waiting maybe, a day or two for the neck to follow suit. I sometimes bend the neck of my Parker, while playing surf rock/flamenco tunes, since it doesn't have a whammy system, but it looked like the guy was STRANGLING the damn thing. Safe, or no? Whoa dude, action should be adjusted at the bridge, neck relief is adjusted via the truss rod to eliminate any fret buzz, truss rod adjustment is (contrary to popular belief) pretty instant, like hdj said, an hour or so, certainly not a day or two, and it certainly does'nt require any additional bending, as for bending the neck when you don't have a whammy system....read Slash's autobiography, he used to do it untill he snapped the neck off his guitar and put a tuning peg through his lip leaving a hole the size of nickle or a dime some form of American loose change anyway ;D
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Post by Skeleton Keys on Jan 17, 2008 17:06:19 GMT -4
Yeah, I know, I was making general adjustments. It had really bad up bow, but just seeing the neck forced like scared the hell out of me. Thanks bro.
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Post by Akira on Jan 17, 2008 21:41:20 GMT -4
I would have told him to get away from my guitar, thanks.
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Post by Mr. G. on Jan 18, 2008 12:18:53 GMT -4
as for bending the neck when you don't have a whammy system....read Slash's autobiography, he used to do it untill he snapped the neck off his guitar and put a tuning peg through his lip leaving a hole the size of nickle or a dime some form of American loose change anyway ;D I just got done with that book, and that part made me cringe. (it was a nickel btw) Physically bending the neck is never a good idea. It's just too easy to fuck it up.
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Post by Skeleton Keys on Jan 18, 2008 19:13:09 GMT -4
Yeah, it reallyreallyreally freaked the helloutta me. Never again will I let someone just to something like that to many of my guitars, unless its something that I know I can't do myself, and even then, I'll make sure who I'm talking to is experienced in doing things like that.
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