Truss rod set at 0.080 is a little too aggressive I think, might result in fret buzzing, I would back that off to at least 0.014 for better results.

Can you use these when crowning?

Like I love the imperial system not gonna lie. Probably the only person. When someone says “it’s a football field long” I know what that means. When someone says 1/64th of an inch I have no context. PLEASE PLEASE USE THE METRIC SYSTEM

Thank you for the informative video. I watched it especially to see if you have a solution for some issues I've had setting up my CV 50s Squier strat's action. I've tried to lower the action on this guitar to recommend values by Fender, Sweetwater, etc i.e about 1.2mm -1.6 mm at the 12th fret, but at those values there are many dead notes when bending at the high frets on the high E strins and a lot of buzz on the low E string, so it is impossible to play at those low actions. Even on the Squier manual itself they say that the Fender factory settings for the string heights at the 12th fret are : 0.098 inch (2.4892 mm) for the high E string and 0.12 inch (3.048 mm) for the low E string [These are even higher than Stevie Ray Vaughan's preferred actions), and that any problems caused by lowering the action will NOT be covered by Fender warranty. Also I've taken my Squier strat to some expert guitar techs but they all say that lowering the action of Squier strats to as low as 1.2 mm-1-5 mm will only cause dead notes and problems with SEVERE buzzes and bendings, so I had to accept a high action on this guitar. I'd appreciate your comments on this?

Do I need to put something between the bridge? so that the bridge does not rise? While I’m adjusting truss road?

Inches. Still in the 18th C

you guys are on a roll on improvement to existing tools...got a frets kisser...but this I will get...just got the crown tool too..

I'm a fan. Own about 9 of their products and I'm very-pleased with each item purchased.

I was going to buy the fret kisser but I like this set a lot more.

Do you still have to crown after using these?

Yessssss!!!! You guys are killing it with the affordable-yet-quality innovative luthier products. Thank you for this 🙏🙏

What if you have uneven frets above the 7th?

Should you use the pick capo to hold low E string against the first fret, when measuring the string height/action? Its not shown in this video, but is done in the Fender Stratocaster setup video and mentioned in your 24 page manual.

This is why I always have Sweetwater perform a Plek Setup on FR guitars - never played guitars setup so perfectly. With them doing so many plek setups a day - they really have it down.

I was going to get one of these then noticed the area that is lacking abrasive in the middle looks pretty wide, not enough grit to bring the final crowning to a pine point. Does this file require rocking and rotation to get a finished crowning, or is this more like a roughing it in file to be followed up by say the Z file?

Woow, filing the saddles, looks intimidating

i don't use trem on my stratocaster so i screw tight to the body, is it ok or has effects when bending strings.

It’s all setup and back together, but I’m having issues finding the pussy-magnet on my Squier…however, staying in tune is no problemo

The suggestion to lock the bridge before starting with the setup changed my life for better. Thank you.

is the same information valid for an Ibanez SR 5 string?

Outstanding presentation! PRS has videos here on youtube with an employee who is difficult to follow or understand. Thank you for providing this video. It is excellent.

Bought the same one with Martin on it…

If my trombone is silver-finished, will the products affect it differently? And how often should I clean it in the soap and water?

These look great. When will they be available? (I just went to the website via the link provided in the description, but there is no "Add to Cart" button on that page yet.)

Mine is flush with the guitar so how do you attach a belt strap without drilling into the guitar to attach the endpin

So on the inches side of the inches side I see .07, .08, .09, etc...when you talk about 120 thousandths of an inch is that the .12 on the gauge??

Well you explained the problem i was having yesterday when i was trying to fix the intonation on my Wolfgang. On several strings the fretted note was sharp and i was running out of real estate moving the saddles back. I did not know there are actually 3 holes there and you can move the set screw. For now at least the intonation is a lot better than it was. I will move the screws the next time i change strings. I was trying to lower the action by lowering the posts that the Floyd rose rests/pivots on and i was messing around with the spring tension in the back as well to try and get it flat. Well i noticed one side of the Floyd is higher up off the body than the other, the high E side by a little bit. Should it be level or is that common? I heard some people say they put their Floyd all the way flush against the body but i can't do that because the action gets too low and it buzzes out. Is it supposed to sound better or what's the advantage of it being flush against the body?

Honestly I just eyeball it then adjust it accordingly and I used to work as a guitar tech, if it works, it works 🤷🏽‍♂️

I always retune before checking my clearance after adjusting the truss rod. Didn't see him do that.

If you buy the cheapest strat its not going to play like the top models.

great effort 👍

Why on earth does he use 1/16", 1/32" and 1/64" to specify. A lot of people have trouble with this and cannot immediately compare say 5/64" with 3/32". If you just use 64ths, it's easy. E.g. 6/64" is more than 5/64"!

Just a question - if we're taking different amounts of material off the High E and Low E sides of the saddle, does that mess with the radius of the saddle with respect to the fretboard? 19:26

Question. When would one use the neck tilt vs other ways to set string action?

I've follow Geoff's set up instruction for my Martin and Taylor. Both turned out perfect following his tutorials. Couldn't be happier.Tele is a different animal. Take away was the difference of nut filing angle for the tele ( nearly parallel) as opposed to a slight angle toward the head stock on the acoustics. Very well done. Can't wait to try this on my CS Tele. Thank you Geoff. I'm in Marin. Good plug for Nomad also.

I can not thank you enough for this professional tutorial, and clear teaching method. thank you Geoff.

I have a Yamaha FSX3 which has an Atmosfeel pick up system. Can I use an acousti-lok on my guitar?

What if the first fret is the culprit?

MusicNomad products are outstanding. Their products should be your first choice for guitar care.

What about the Pole screw hight?

P.s I’m taking 60 to 70%

I live in Las Vegas our humidity level today is 9% dew point is 34%. I keep my guitars in gator cases. My nomad humidifier over humidify’s in gator cases but not in my Yamaha case that’s old. Any suggestions? Thx

Need a camera view of the before height. Maybe some math on the screen.

Why are you fretting the 6th string at the 1st fret? Don't you want to read the string height at the 12 fret with the 6th string resting in its nut slot? Won't this give you a reading .010-.020 lower than actual (the height of the 6th string off the 1st fret?

Hi Geoff! This is Ned Burgos of the RaWoodshed channel on KZbin. I've used your products on my luthier demos My favorite tools are made by you guys! - I specialize on 'custom-shop' guitar modifications. Setting the truss-rod was a breeze with your tool. String-height, beautiful! I also got your 'nut' cutting tools for 'light-gauge' strings. You make my job so much easier!! - I promote your products for their design and ease of use. - Ned Burgos - RaWoodshed - KZbin -

i do this without any silly gimmick tools. the string is a straightedge. the first fret and the 17th are good places to press it down and you can see the relief of the neck as the gap between the frets and the string. the thickness of the high e string is about the same measure as the height that same string should be above the 8th fret when its pressed down at the 1st and 17th. you dont even need a capo, hold the 1st fret with one hand and use the pinky and thumb for the others

How does it look when it dries. Every cleaner I've tried looks good when you first try it, but when it dries it looks like a dusty hot mess.

this is the best vid!!! thansk!!!!

I purchased the tools in the video and I setup my Jazz bass and it plays great! I’m gonna save a lot of money, it’s fun AND rewarding. Really recommend picking up these tools.

So a about penny on the bass side and a dime on the treble side. Got it.