Pro Guitar Tech's Most Hated Things (and how to fix them)
Rhett Shull
16 min, 30 sec
Detailed guide on setting up and maintaining an acoustic guitar, including restringing, fretboard care, and intonation.
Summary
- Visited Big House Guitars in Atlanta, Georgia to meet with guitar tech Ben Calhoun for a guitar setup tutorial.
- Discussed the correct process of restringing, including the number of wraps on the tuning pegs.
- Covered the proper way to clean frets using ultra-fine steel wool and protecting the fretboard.
- Explained how to oil a fretboard correctly, emphasizing not to leave the oil on for too long.
- Demonstrated how to set the guitar's neck relief and action, and intonation for optimal playability.
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Chapter 7
Explanation of how to correctly set the intonation of an acoustic guitar.
- The need to check intonation at multiple frets, not just the 12th fret, for accuracy.
- Understanding the pattern of string length adjustments based on the fretted note being sharp or flat.
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