How To Make $60 An Hour As a Guitar Tech/Starting Luthier!

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The tools used in this video:
StewMac Precision Straightedge for Checking Neck Straightness and Relief on Stringed Instruments, 18" Length: stewmac.sjv.io/jWAnn6
StewMac Feeler Gauge Set, 11 Different Thicknesses from .016" to .040": stewmac.sjv.io/P0NEkq
StewMac String Lifter Tool: stewmac.sjv.io/Gj30y2
Premium Bridge Pin Puller: amzn.to/35MdVoP
StewMac String Action Gauge And Ruler, Inches: stewmac.sjv.io/Vy39Vk
MusicNomad Premium Guitar Tech Truss Rod Wrench Set - 11 pcs.: amzn.to/35r72JN
StewMac Gauged Nut Slotting File Set for Acoustic Guitar, for Light/Medium Strings - Set of 6: stewmac.sjv.io/Ry3qWy
StewMac Guitar Neck Relief Gauge and Digital Nut Slotting Gauge Set: stewmac.sjv.io/oeZXKW
Heart Sound Ball Bearing Guitar Nut and Saddle Sander: amzn.to/3HK2FqE
MusicNomad MN220 GRIP Drill Bit String Peg Winder: amzn.to/3tp6ZGD
The Guitar Player Repair Guide: stewmac.sjv.io/BXozBq

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

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[@seanmccormick3270]

I worked for Gibson guitars in Nashville, doing final setup on electric guitars. We used a pretty cool way to mark the nut as a guide to how deep to cut the string slots. Cut a pencil in half, then lay it it on the frets, with the lead touching the nut. Slide it across the frets to make a line across the nut. Then cut your string slots, down to where the line is. It gets the action very close to where it needs to be. Hope that makes sense!

[@jturquoise]

Interesting

[@danielpleitez-martinez7638]

How much they pay

[@brade42069]

This works. Around the start of COVID I took guitar work seriously after not understanding a Floyd system. I did as much as I could on my own and my buddy at a local shop called me needing some help. He was paying me around $20 an hour which I was grateful for as I was just learning. He eventually went out of town and let me run the shop for a month. I worked there a bit longer when he got back, but eventually we both had to part ways for money reasons. I used what I made there to invest in proper tools and did some solo stuff for awhile (and still do) but got picked up by a local used guitar store billing $60 an hour. While I'm not pocketing the full $60, the workload is incredible and the customer base I'll have in a few years is more than worth it. I'm so thankful for other professionals for sharing their knowledge in person and online otherwise I'd still be miserable as a stage hand.

[@robertz9273]

I've been passionate about guitars for so long but this type of stuff was always so daunting. I finally have the guts to just get into it. Do you happen to have any way I could contact you in the future?

[@Fireguy65]

God has entered into my body like a body my same size like me floating into you or you floating into me

[@jackquentin1950]

Bless your heart. I've met some luthiers who don't wanna share their knowledge and actually discourage people from pursuing luthery for understandable reasons (such as competition amongst luthiers, etc.), but you're willing to share your stuff online and actually encourage people to do it.

[@MrDream-zm1pw]

How anti capitalist !

[@jackquentin1950]

@@MrDream-zm1pw do you mean the luthiers I've met?

[@user-hm4yi7um9d]

I have to admit I've been one of those people. I've also discouraged people learning to do automotive work. 😅

[@absurdedward]

Then when they're all to old to do the job who is going to take their place?

[@jturquoise]

Well this is KZbin He’ll only benefit by sharing his knowledge!

[@user-ox7xy2tx1w]

This seems like a great idea. I retired last year, and this is just the thing I can do to keep me busy, and make a few bucks, while finally doing something I love doing. In my free time, I have been working on guitars for over 7 years, doing setups, mods, and upgrades. Mainly for family, friends, and my own. Now seems like a perfect time to give it a shot. I have the tools, though some will need upgrading, but who doesn't like new tools! Thanks guys! This video has really inspired me.

[@aamapes]

Great video, guys! On the ‘complex’ math for how much to take off the saddle, it’s as easy as multiply by 2. You wanted to lower the action .030, so times 2 is .060 - the amount to take off the saddle. Your estimate (impressed by your eye and feel for this, by the way) was 1.5mm or about .050. If you’d done .060, perhaps you’d be where you wanted to be. Just times 2!

[@RC-pj1vm]

In my opinion if you’re working on a customer’s guitar and you take the nut action too low you should never use superglue/baking soda. Its not a permanent fix. Ideally you should make a new nut. You can use it in a pinch or on your personal guitar

[@jonathangaliano2617]

yea that's called being a hack. I'd be pissed if that was my guitar

[@7thString84]

Had to pause for a second. I know the math for the saddle height from another luthier channel. It's super simple. Measure the height at the 12th fret, substract the height you want (so you have the excess height) and just double it up. That's what you need to take off of the saddle. E. g. the action at the 12th is 110 and you want 80, you need to take off 60 (30 x 2) at the saddle. Great video(s)! Cheers from Germany! :) Edit: HA!!! Just continued the video and you said, you take off 60. That prooved me right! ;-P

[@capohd28]

Yeah, I was actually coming on to say that. It’s pretty easy to double the distance you want to move off the saddle. It doesn’t get any easier.

[@paulneeds]

Serious maths that, eh? ;)

[@sfcmp7005]

Hello Germany! My Daughter lives over there in Germany, near Darmstadt, with her husband, and son. She moved back there about 12 years ago, and ended up getting married. Germany is a great country! I love it when I go there to visit. I have a lot of family, and friends there.

[@Fireguy65]

God does unspeakable horrors like rip the corner of my lips at the exact moment i tense them. God lies and promises to betray us. Did you know the bible said that jobe was perfect and even he was betrayed by god? God said to me that he wants me to commit suicide and laughs and i saw jesus sticking his tongue out calling me a n word lover…now can you believe that?

[@briwood6328]

👏

[@ronnieb7408]

Being a carpenter and mechanic by trade early in life has enable me to have acquired many of the specialized tools you have that are used in other trades. I use the depth side of a set of calipers to measure string height and a two foot level with a machined surface to within .0005" to gauge fret height. The look on someones face after you have magically transformed an instrument to play like never before is priceless. They just look at you like holy crap I didn't know their was that much difference when you can play songs just like the original recordings. Just love guitars and music in general for this wanna be master 😁

[@toddjohnson3857]

I'm in the South Suburbs of Chicago, and I charge $50.00,plus strings for a setup. Keep up the great work!

[@HandToolWoodGuy]

I learned setup and repair because I could not afford to pay anyone. Over the years I gained a solid understanding of how they are put together and work, and that morphed into guitar building. Excellent video. Thanks.

[@gerrielubbe3968]

Well said and well done.

[@juana1483]

Good for you. I love working on guitars. I bought two cheapy guitars to have something to practice on. I have a real nice "lawsuit" Takamine that is a copy of a Martin 000-28 that needs a neck reset. I'm still trying to decide on how to proceed with loosening glued in necks!!!

[@mathewdavies6472]

Same here and for the most part I've just gone by feel, only measuring instrument I have is a notched straight edge. Started off as a player but now morphed into a tinkerer but, even if I do say so myself, I can set up a mean guitar. Took a little bit of money, learning and fuckups along the way but now I can handle pretty much anything up to really serious stuff like a bust truss rod or neck break. Done resprays, finish repairs, fret levels etc and do feel really good when I do my own work

[@dickrichard626]

It's kind of a scam, because if you really care about your instrument and music, then it just makes sense to learn as much as possible about it. people who try to play and never even figure out how to tune up by ear and to the set intonation. should not even be trying to be a musician 😆. If your giging and have multiple guitars, it makes more sense to have a guy to maintain your guitars.

[@scottmorris4914]

@@dickrichard626 not really. I have a friend who loves to play. And is very very good. But he is not very good with tools. And doesn’t trust himself to work on them. So he takes them to an expert

[@Maydoggie]

My first setup was on my electric bass. I watched 5-6 YT videos so i would know what to do each step of the way. My bass played much better afterwards. Next, I did a setup on my least expensive acoustic. I've now set up a couple of my friends guitars, and I do all of my own guitars. The scariest thing I've ever done is drilling/enlarging a hole in my brand new Martin 000-15M and installing a K&K Pure Mini. At that point, it was the most expensive guitar that I owned, so I was really happy that everything went ass planned. I enjoy working on guitars and I trust myself more than I trust the unknown techs at the big box music store. For years I believed that only highly trained professionals should ever touch a truss rod nut LOL.

[@danherrick2310]

A great way to learn setups is to buy the cheapest guitars you can find, set them up so they play better, and try to sell them for a slight profit. I can now set up strats because of this. It's amazing how poorly people care for their guitars. A fret polish (not level, just polish), serious cleaning, some light fret-end dress, and a good setup can go miles for playability. Even if you break even on your purchase and sale of the guitar, you have already won through the knowledge you gain by fixing it up.

[@danherrick2310]

maybe not the "Cheapest" guitar, but inexpensive so you don't have to worry about it. like a squire for your first strat setup, for example, rather than USA fender.

[@highrider9168]

Can I ask what you use to polish frets? And clean finger boards? Ive been taught to use zippo fluid. For fretts just a fine polishing sponge on a palm polisher. Thanks in advance if you see this. It's been some time since you commented.

[@danherrick2310]

@@highrider9168 have used a few things 0000 guage steel wool and the music nomad fret polishing kit. Stew mac makes great micromesh pads, which i'd recommend. The compounds/liquid stuff does a "better" job but it's a lot more messy and difficult. Cleaning the frets - a scraper is your best bet, and a damp cloth of course! I have used steel wool but I think it shows scratches.

[@gabebondoc]

This is the BEST. Top to bottom - it’s real, hilarious, fun and incredibly informative. Love this!! 😂💯

[@paulventura9939]

Amazing. You guys are great. I admire your transparency and the information you provide so freely. I am a guitar player, not a maker or repair person, but just watching your videos teaches me so much and enables me to appreciate my instruments more: including a couple of Taylors and a handmade Propsom.

[@arielvinda6624]

I love how much fun you both are having, this is so refreshing to see

[@bhubb8470]

Chris, you make this look so easy. Thanks for all your content. Love your videos

[@ryanminyard4446]

I have always been nervous to try my own set ups but you made it so simple to understand ! Thanks guys for your great videos:) keep up the good work.

[@christophercoston1703]

Chris, thank you for sharing! I bought a kit guitar to get started and your information is very , very helpful.

[@Oggydawgy11]

Really great video! Your brother Mike is a good friend and turned me on your channel a while back. I really appreciate the different perspectives you offer. While I've done a few minimal electric setups, this is the first time I've been inspired to get a little more into setting up my own guitars.

[@jimconnelly2851]

Thanks much Driftwood for posting this excellent how-to video. After doing repairs as a sideline for a few decades I'm nearing retirement and plan to put this information to work!

[@tedrowland7800]

Here is a trick you "might appreciate" for acoustics/classical guitars. You can take a hard cover book and slide it under the strings between the sound hole and the bridge. Slide it all the way down to the bridge, (which will lift the strings) and pull out the saddle to work on it. This is the ultimate time saver on classical guitars

[@KCPETE100]

Loved this video! I've been playing for many years and recently retired and have time on my hands. I've done some basic set ups on friends guitars and I"ve been encouraged to start doing it for $$. Your video has given me the motivation and final push I needed to make it happen! THANK YOU!!!

[@dougberry5003]

Thx Guys, I am going to start doing setups on my own guitars , I just ordered the GP Repair guide , keep the instructions Vids coming !!!

[@StevenPD]

Great post. Thanks for taking the time. I find this inspiring. This is my dream job. Honestly. I’d love to work on guitars and become a tech/luthier. I am currently taking steps to move into the field. To get started I’ve been renting guitars from a local shop and doing set-ups on them. Much love from Canada! Cheers!

[@padrejuan7763]

Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! just came accross your website, love your videos and surely will be helpful to start 'Reparing/fixing guitar...starting with my own !!! I did buy some tools a few years ago, but not too sure about myself yet sooo going at it with baby steps !!! Looking forward to watching ALL your videos and shall keep you posted on my succes adventures !!! Stay Healthy, Cheers !!!

[@NStuffGuitars]

This is been one of the best videos I've seen on the internet about guitar setup

[@ZacCostilla]

That’s a great estimation. Lowering 0.030” @12th fret means lowering 0.060” at the bridge because 1/2 of the string length (hypotenuse of the triangle) will be 1/2 the height of the short side of the right triangle. (Edited for spelling)

[@BeardnScars]

Wow I’m actually understanding what you’re saying. Your teaching is great thank you for making this

[@robertpurdy4452]

I bought the nut rescue powder set from StewMac when I converted a 35" scale bass to BEAD tuning because the nut was cut too low for 3 of the four strings when I bought the bass. I wanted to get the height right after I widened the nut slots for the bigger strings and it worked really well up to the .130-gauge low B string and it has held up really well. I find I like tweaking my setups very much. I know the nut power set is not on your list but with some superglue it makes it nice to match the nut color since it comes with different tinted powders. I love your videos and thank you to both of you. I still wish I could afford one of your guitars...wow.

[@PaulEmmanuelMusic]

Wonderful video guys! Keep up the great work.

[@MattCaffell]

A quick reckoning for the nut height is to measure the height at the 12th, then take away what you want it to be, and then take double that of the bottom of the nut, i.e. if it's at say 0.110, and you want say 0.095, 0.110-0.095 = 0.015, 0.015*2 = 0.030, hope that makes sense,

[@Jeff-dx3ql]

Thank you for the links and the book suggestion. I just picked up the book and a few tools I need. And plan to buy the nice expensive tools later. But I can at least get started.

[@guitarz]

Outstanding video gentlemen. Very much appreciated

[@maheshchander03]

I charge $65 plus the cost of strings. $75 for Floyd rose and 12 strings. The price of strings is not included in the price. South GA

[@sculptureshard377]

Excellent video. I'm starting out so thank you.

[@richardallen5235]

I have learned a great deal from watching your videos. Your tools are first rate, being a Tool + Die Maker, I know how quality tools can speed up your tasks. The video that you produced, where you used a wooden model to show the effects the various adjustments have on a guitar, was done well.

[@bradleyswasey6778]

I made a bone saddle for my guitar once all I had was a caliper and a needle file set. it took me 3 1/2 hrs all by hand. After I got it done I brought it down to the guitar shop. The shop owner was impressed. He let me know that I left the edges a little sharp under the string wich i corrected. I have to say it was pretty gratifying to do that myself.

This video was so easy to understand. The three major areas. Nut, relief, and saddle. The adjustments to each. Now can you do FRET SPROUT on bound or unbound fretboard? Here in Northern Los Ángeles humidity is down to 5%. I have some deep fret sprout on my acoustics. Great video! Thank you!

[@JDeRoche]

awesome vid!! thanks!!

[@soniah4821]

My local Guitar Center in New Jersey charges $65.00 for basic set up

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Matt and Chris

[@chrisluff8875]

So I'm starting an online guitar repair course next week and this has got me so eager to start

[@shawncrews4789]

Great video as always.

[@nathancourtney2006]

Well done, I've been tinkering with this sort of thing for a while for free sometimes. But if someone asks " Hey I have this vintage acoustic guitar" I would probably decline. Best to be upfront with my abilities. Don't jump without a parachute. Thanks for the video.

[@ncpeshman6315]

another good video guys keep them coming

[@brandanleiter]

I just leveled and crowned frets one a couple guitars and I did pretty good, and I kinda enjoyed it. I think this just inspired me to try this out professionally.

[@manonbassguitar]

Great lesson!🤘🏼

[@daviddavis3134]

Gooood evening from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great night!

[@ronwhited1224]

Love the info!

[@AR-do3gj]

Fantastic vid!

[@josephc417]

Just what the doctor ordered! Thanks a lot, guys! 🤓

[@Virtual-Media]

Wanna join the choir, sharing this knowledge is as cool as it gets. The thorough explanations, sense of humor, and process we’re not only informative, but enjoyable. May life be very kind you..

[@danpost4755]

I really enjoyed this video, and I learned some stuff, too. Thanks! I have owned some Breedlove guitars and never saw one that poorly set up. Yikes! I recently bought a Music Nomad kit that I am pleasantly surprised with. I have done my own simple setups for a while. Now I have friends and guitar students all asking for me to do their guitars. I called around town. Here in Tucson, basic setups are $80-100.

[@chewyfingers1288]

I’ve been flipping online auction guitars and the saddle shaver would have saved me tons and I mean TONS of time. All self taught. Maybe the book would be a plus too. Great video!

[@stevewilliams846]

Budget as much as you can for tools and supplies. Get your feeler gauges from the hardware or auto parts. Make a stable neck rest. Buy every truss rod wrench you can afford. Keep spare nuts and saddles. This is a Stew Mac commercial. That's fine. But there's other companies out there that make decent tools. Some Stew Mac tools are indispensable a lot of them aren't. Buy a bunch of guitars, yard sales or whatever. Get them as playable as possible. The jacked up ones save to break and repair later. Sell the decent ones for what you can get and buy more tools and supplies. Work on all of your guitars. If you can't fix yours you shouldn't touch someone else's. Work on your friend's guitars. Ask people to be critical of you. Count on a lot of time talking to people and discussing their guitars- that's valuable time you don't get paid for. Be straight with the people you deal with. Charge a fair price for your skills. You'll probably never get ten guitars a day to setup. Don't spend money you can't afford not to have on hand. You will not make it back as quickly as you've spent it.

[@steviiiii]

another great one... EVERYone else glides over these points because they think we've all seen this too many time..!! ...hello - not me. So - thank you.

[@markchristopher4165]

This is fantastic

[@carlodelbene6682]

Thank you you're a good man

[@TheGeniuschrist]

Luthier content is always enjoyable

[@nicolasvigh]

Loved it! :D

[@billymoon5153]

Totally enjoyed this video, I got a bag full of guitar tools in a kit for my birthday. Some of them I had to look up what they were. I've got a couple old acoustic guitars, that have super high strings. I'm going to try these tools out. Thanks for the instruction...peace...

[@glenwardgross366]

Yea we could hang for sure. You guys are like the guys I grew up with.

[@rzh3443]

Best action setup video I've seen. Maybe you can do one on fret level and re-crown? Question: when you lowered the nut slots, is there sometimes(?) a need to lower the top surface of the nut as well so that part of the string protrudes above the nut?

[@stevewilliams846]

Yes.

[@learnonedooneteachone3822]

You're killing me. There is no such word as HEIGHTH!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

The Best thing I did was Learn to do my own guitar & bass Set-ups. All of my instruments play (like a custom-shop) with no-buzz, low-action, no fret-sprout. It's a little Scary in the beginning . . . but worth it. I hit like. Great job - really informative. oNe LoVe from NYC

[@pglavalle]

I use a golf tee puller to remove bridge pins. Easy and cheap to purchase.

[@susanroycroft89]

I just love your humor ( Don's my name I use my own iPad but it's registered under my Wife's name. Your very easy to listen to and yes I've done a few guitar setups plus all my own guitars first of course. But I repeat it's good to get the order of jobs from the start to the finish ( I'm pleased to note I wasn't to far away from your pattern) but well done team,, I love watching you. Take care

[@MiniShowProductions]

knowledge not share is unless knowledge !! great video

[@dassouki]

Great video as usual .. Couple of questions (1) how do you know when to stop? (2) and as a non real player, but as someone who has built and fixed dozens of instruments, I always struggle to know the “ah this is perfect, stop now” moment ..

[@guccibandana3732]

Thank You✊

[@martymay9723]

This was so honest, open and very informative. Thank you for doing this...... outside of that I luv you guys and you media charismatic approach. Probably something to do with your nuts!

[@DriftwoodGuitars]

Well we shave them a lot, so probably haha

[@martymay9723]

@@DriftwoodGuitars like mine!

[@chrispaulick]

Get the Dan Erlewine dvd on fretting and setup. He shows you way cheaper ways to get started. A 2’ aluminum level trued up with sandpaper on table saw table will level it up and work for leveling fretboards and frets. Also a plastic drafting T-square for a straight edge with some tape along the side for better sighting works just fine and you can file slots in the opposite side to check fretboard after it’s fretted. Get Dan’s dvd and the tips will pay in the end.

[@punchion]

Another helpful video. Thank you so much.

[@jpi6668]

Excellent video, I learned a lot… I am retired and have just moved to southern Indiana from Colorado, huge humidity difference… I believe that I have that under control, but I believe that my nearest credible luthier is 40 miles away… Therefore I have started educating myself through KZbin videos such as yours… In my quest for knowledge I ran across an online luthier school that offers a guitar technician course… Sounded interesting to me as it is certificate program that teaches not only the technical side but the business side as well, so I could use it as a side hustle… Question to you all, have you guys ever heard of “Southeast Guitar Academy ” out of Buford, GA? They are the ones offering this course… Thanks…

[@jamesmelton7637]

Don't forget nut slot files for basses. They also need to be set up and fixed and you can get paid for putting in a super-special-magic-tone nut (brass or whatever) by the tone nuts :)

[@lalitkarel138]

waiting for the breakdown video of this guitar.. i have one and would like to know more about the construction.

[@algio3041]

Did we ever get a breakdown video of this guitar?

[@rauschguitars]

Learning to do a proper setup lead me to modifying guitars, which lead me to building guitars. It's a great place to start, and a good setup can transform a guitar.

[@aidensiuda8945]

an alternative for the bridge pin puller could be a capo with one build in so if you need to change strings on the road youre able to just to have it handy otherwise id keep the good pin puller

[@HandToolWoodGuy]

Greatest line in this video, ".......of my enemies".

[@zdcyclops1lickley190]

There is a Luthier that films his repairs and setups. He has a machined straight edge he uses. He also uses a plastic level. It all depends on what he is trying to accomplish.

[@highrider9168]

In a pinch, a fork can be used as a pin puller 😂😂😂😂 (Slide the fork so one prong goes on each side of pin and slowly lift) Or a spoon. 😂😂😂😂 (Place over your thumb and press up on pins from inside guitar cavity)

[@SignaturaStellum]

Anybody else bugged by "heighth"? Forgive my trollage, great work amd info 💙🤘

[@teacher_of_the_arcane5399]

How about a Banjo Players Repair Guide?? Would be right up my alley !! 🙂

[@clintondrummond4301]

Pause video- done>order book from amazon > restart video- done

[@joeocchipinti1934]

hi guys ive been a luthier for over 30 years ive never uset that for my saddles never had problems but ill try it why not

[@Feverm00n]

I learned so much from this tutorial on how to shave other people’s nuts for 60 dollars an hour! Thank you! Your banter during the video made it not just interesting and helpful, but fun too.

[@morgansummers6815]

Heck yeah, look at those spot graphics! 😤👏🏻⚡️

[@Alvarado8076]

Hey! What are you doing snooping around our channel?

[@morgansummers6815]

Oh nothing *really*, just up to no good and critiquing the camera guy 😼

[@brandonirving5014]

Just figured I'd mention a small piece of solid surface would also work for a perfectly flat surface, idk how you could source a small piece of what you'd need but it's a hell of a lot lighter than that granite

[@matthewgoodwin-cruz3438]

Awesome video gentlemen. quick question, if I have the relief gauge and nut gauge would the straight edge be necessary?

[@larryhawes8295]

LOVE the videos and look forward to them. Small point about the truss rod? Do you recommend loosening the strings before tightening the truss rod? Thanks again for all the great videos.

[@kbar3612]

You generally only loosen the strings when adjusting the intonation. Just loosen a little to make the intonation adjustment easier.

[@alfsmith4936]

@@kbar3612 lol

[@rogeriocosta1035]

The math for the saddle is very easy, you need to remove just the double the quantity you want to low in the 12 fret. Like it is in 110 and you want to go 80. The difference is 30, and the double is 60 thousands (1.52 mm).

[@rogeriocosta1035]

My advice is to not set new cheap guitar too low, cause is almost sure it will have some irregularity on the frets and will buzz. So, to low the action to a minimum, you need to check and dial the fretwork first.

[@russellzauner]

At one point I realized I would never be rich enough to buy all the instruments I wanted, but with that came the realization that I could *fix* as many instruments as I wanted (if I can find the husks and bits); a good shopper can find values on distressed items if they are willing and able to put in the time to restore them. When I bought my Rhodes for what today is a ridiculously low price, I made sure to hunt down spare wires, tines, pickups, etc...just to have the parts, it was complete but a little rough - cut to the end, I have a Stage 88 that I adore and cannot be replaced. When I get more space, I have a pile of different keyboard instruments and accessories to refurb - I've always wanted a Leslie anything and a whammy clav like Lachy. Turns out, there is a giant mountain of old electric pianos that exists and the cycle continues... :-)

[@vicrattlehead8665]

Man I’m really thinking of going balls deep into this field, gonna start scouring my area for a job as some apprentice, shit anything that’ll teach me to turn a block a wood to a shred machine

[@rudolfprinsloo3299]

Great video, thank you very much. One question, what should the height be at the first fret for all strings? Its always just the low E and high E that are mentioned. Is there a rule to go by to adjust the height for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th string?

[@ducktape2425]

I took the backward route; I built two acoustic guitars only understanding how to set the neck angle. Now I will use them to practice setups. These tools are not cheap though; that action gauge alone costs over $200. Fortunately I already have a few cheaper tools like these. That nut race car is out of stock though.

[@lurpakshakur8743]

Great video mate. One question, would you recommend getting the neck relief gauge INSTEAD of the straight edge and feeler gauges? Feels like it could be a needless waste of money getting all of them?

[@zigsrig]

That formula for lowereing the saddle is basic right angle geometry. Take twice as much off of the saddle as you want to lower it at the 12th fret. EG: if you want to lower it by 1mm, take 2mm off of the saddle. Im mich more comfortable with doing a little easy math than taking off too much and having to make a new one.

[@john2759]

Thanks 🙏