Complete Guitar Setup: Easy Step-By-Step Guide

***Update***
I’ve misplaced the decimal point in the neck relief tables! They should read:

7.25″: 0.012″
9.5″ to 12″: 0.010″
15″ to 17″: 0.008″

Setting up your electric guitar can completely change how it feels and sounds for the better! In this video, I’ll show you my easy step-by-step method to setup an electric guitar.

Here’s a link to everything I use in this video (links to Amazon – as an Amazon Associate, I’ll earn a small commission on qualifying purchases!):
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Tools required:
– a phillips head screwdriver
– a ruler that can measure in 64ths of an inch
– a hex key that’s the right size for your truss rod
– Either a hex key (for Strat style bridges) or flathead screwdriver (for tune-o-matic bridges)
– A capo
– A set of feeler gauges
– a set of new guitar strings
– A guitar tuner (one that can take a direct signal from your guitar)

I’m using the GrooveTech Stagehand Guitar Tech Kit which includes everything I’m using except the truss rod hex key, strings, and tuner.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:29 How often to set up your guitar
00:59 Tools required
01:51 Step 1: Change your strings
02:33 Step 2: Neck relief
05:17 Step 3: String height
07:16 Step 4: Pickup height
08:45 Step 5: Intonation
10:41 Final thoughts