Acoustic Guitar Setup Guide | Guitar Tech Tips | Ep. 27 | Thomann
Even though you have less options to set up acoustic guitars you can still do a lot. Let me show you what to do and in which order to get the most out of your acoustic.
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Neck setup episode: https://youtu.be/1kEiYJ1kvIM
Nut setup episode: https://youtu.be/Z-uxEydowio
String change guide (acoustic guitars): https://youtu.be/JeDBU_LjHCY
Protect the fretboard: https://youtu.be/wqOzGYdvx_I
Use the right guitar cleaners: https://youtu.be/1yx3RlbsWpQ
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 1st setup step | sound board
1:14 2nd step | neck relief
1:32 3rd step | the nut
1:43 last step | the bridge saddle
1:52 Changing strings and cleaning
2:45 Sanding the bridge saddle
3:52 What if you have fret buzz?
4:14 Time for a test ride
5:00 Outtakes
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Love my evertune bridge in my Solar a1.6d 27” baritone. Sooooooo much easier to setup than a tremolo bridge ???? They’re great like u said for metal rhythm playing and if u keep that guitar in the same tuning. If you’re wanting to change tunings then it’s definitely not the bridge for u. I’d suggest if you’re in a band and play in just 1 tuning then they’re amazing. If u can afford it get 3-4 guitars for the different tunings u want to play in. I have one for standard/drop D, drop C, drop A, drop G, drop F, and drop E. Also a few others for different genres and to go up or down a semi tone.
Came for the guitar setup, stayed for the bilingual jokes.
I better order about 12 saddles and nuts. I know I'll screw it up more than once.
I’m having trouble playing chords with my acoustic guitar. Is it because of a higher saddle? I notice a lowered saddle I can play chords perfectly and faster. If anyone can answer.
Your video is great, tell me one thing, every time you change the tension or string gauge, for example if you go from 12 to 11 or the other way around, do you have to recalibrate everything again?
Thank You..
Die Höhe meines Sattels und meiner Mutter ist normal, aber die Saitenlage ist trotzdem hoch.
Was soll ich tun?
Hi, I can see that your video is quite old but still very relevant. I have an acoustic guitar that plays well and is intonated well except for the 6th string. Can I file the bridge slot a little to lower the note as it is too high on the 12th fret. The other strings sound good but the 6th is high at the 12th fret but barely noticeable at the 7th and slightly noticeable at the 9th. Thank you.
Tell me all the height of the string in the place of 12 fret
1-Is it necessary to lower the string height on all acoustic guitars?
2-What should be the optimum string height at the first fret and at the 12th fret?
3-Is it true that when calibrating the guitar, that is to say, the height of the strings, filing the bone or maybe adjusting the rail or the nut, it is necessary to check it for at least 2 days so that the wood rests and gets used to the tension that is being given?
Great info, sub'd
"I normally go for between .6 and .8 mm". Where, how, what? Presumably you measure something first? Pretty useless video.
nice vid, I have been searching for an acoustic/electric guitar with a very low action (or potential for a very low action) – At the stores, they all seem very high to me. Do you have any recommendations for guitars that are particularly very well suited for guys who want a low action (for lead playing) on an acoustic electric. I've learned that things like large fretboard radius (flat fretboard) help with a low action setup for lead playing and thin necks help. Any recommendations from acoustic guitars that you have worked on that are particularly well suited for a low action set up for lead playing?
Gut Video. Danke!
Thank you so much, Kris. I'd love to learn all of this. I live in a very small city. It would be nice one day to be "that guy" who fixes and adjusts guitars (luthier) here in my hometown. I'm nervous now but learning as much as I can. I'm a sponge for information.
Your a legend Chris, thank you. Cheers ????
I loved this so much! So helpful and delivered with a lovely playful energy
Thank you for these acoustic guitar setup resources????
So my sister bought a guitar fifty years ago and gave it to me 35 years ago. Before youtube, I always determined to be a good steward of the instrument. Since youtube, it is easier to know what to do thanks to videos like yours.
Incidentally, the guitar has not been just a dust collector while in my possession.
How to do you keep the string pegs from popping out when restringing a guitar?
Your guitar is tuned 2 steps lower
Mi tapa en la zona del puente también está arqueada (uso 10-46).
Es normal ese abombamiento?
No he tenido una guitarra cara tipo Martín para comparar pero imagino que esto no ocurrirá en guitarras de gama alta.
Quería poner 12-52. Imagino que se inclinará más la tapa. Sería aconsejable?
This video is horrible. You tell people how much to remove from the saddle without measuring the original saddle height. Very bad advise! The amount of saddle to remove depends on the original height of the saddle vs the final desired height which you fail to address. Skip this video before you ruin your saddle and need to order a new replacement. This is the worst setup video I've seen yet.
Great vidio i have acoustic yamaha guitar but the tone is very bad how can i inprove it thank you Rone.