Gut Shots and a Full Setup for the $200 Eart - IF I CAN SET UP A GUITAR SO CAN YOU!

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[@periurban]

When checking the neck relief you have to eliminate the height of the nut. Imagine if the string slots were cut too high, the neck would seem right when it wasn't. The standard method is to hold the fret where the neck joins the body, with a capo on at the first fret. Typically, problem neck bend will show up where the neck joins the body, so the test you did here wouldn't pick that up.

[@periurban]

Also, you should adjust the action before the intonation, and do both with the guitar in a playing position, or if you are doing it flat then support the body instead of the neck. Then when the action is right check the intonation again.

[@rondobondo6600]

I totally agree with you .... Sounds like you know your way around a guitar cheers good coment

[@ronniefnd]

Good on ya for adding good info on how to do it without being a dick....the interwebs could use a few more people like you.

[@periurban]

@@rondobondo6600 Getting around the guitar is no problem. Playing it though, well that's the tricky bit!

[@periurban]

@@ronniefnd How nice of you to notice! xxx

[@richardsp2794]

No it's not just you. After 35 years playing I still lean back when restringing and I get to the B string.

[@Vincegpz500]

You want to try the cranking up the high G on a 12 string! I wear bomb-disposal gear for that.

[@spaceghost5026]

Good company here

[@stu-j]

I'm the same! Bring out the safety glasses...

[@vinq8621]

I feel this, I’ll get the eadg strings up to pitch in about three minutes, and then spend the next ten trading pitch cents for sanity and pleading to the maker that I don’t lose an eye

[@Gene_Cali]

When you buy a Guitar from EART, they ask for a picture of you with your new guitar.Your picture goes up on a display wall at the Factory where your guitar was built. If you send them a short video of you playing , they will promote it on Instagram. Nice.

[@jefmaslan1702]

Your tech probably did that just so you could come to him for more string changes. 😂

[@60CycleHumcast]

Lol maybe

[@niklashallberg4422]

no, it's not just you. I fear it every single time when I change strings...

[@Richiealanguitar]

A really easy way of removing the knobs without risk of damage is simply using a rag tucked underneath and around the knob and gently pull it up. Works well. 😁👍

[@andrewfrancis3591]

nice one

[@stu-j]

A teaspoon is the perfect tool to remove knobs..

[@alphaclean3364]

I pry up from both sides with two picks, assuming there is enough room to slide them in

[@CrixGringo]

Or a guitar pic will work by inserting under the knob then turning with up pressure.

[@nizodizo9549]

I am not a tech but have been using what ever pencil is around the house for thirty+ years with no problems.

[@Vincegpz500]

What's your favourite chord on it - B sharp?

[@CockySoupNazi]

Chapstick works good too in the nut slots, string tees, and the bridge saddles.

[@DougHinVA]

other than black powder from pencil lead... you missed that part.

[@picksalot1]

Nothing functionally wrong with that guitar. I agree that they could make a nicer looking headstock. After your setup, the guitar sounds great with its stock pickups. Thanks

[@kochjb32]

I’ve always believed that 89% of finding the ‘one’ at a guitar shop comes down to how it is set up.

[@Jmdeclue]

Totally agree and the setups on most display models are crap, IMO.

[@lone-wolf-1]

Yeah! They would sell a lot more, if every guitar would be set up properly...

[@oldandeerie]

@@Jmdeclue yeah I went to big box chain the other day and not one guitar was playable! Yet there was 12 employees working.

[@Jmdeclue]

@@oldandeerie that is definitely my experience, as well.

[@stechapo9050]

I'd go more 87%

[@AJvsEverything]

I will say, that guitar sounds far better than it should for the price...granted the amps and pedals have a lot to do with that, but those 5.2-5.5k ceramic pickups are pretty good...

[@LuvHrtZ]

Absolutely. That guitar would not be out of place on any famous track you can think of.

[@JammyGit]

I'm all for 'affordable' guitars and gear, and I normally quite like satin paint jobs...... but there's just something that I find hideous about this Eart. I think it's a combination of the ghastly looking headstock, and the matt paint job because to my mind the guitar reminds me of one of those Guitar Hero controllers 😆

[@jimm8594]

“Dave’s world of fun stuff” KZbin channel for the best setup and repair videos.

[@drummer4hire12]

I always see how long the plastic will last on the pick guard......It is a silly game, but very fun to play. I love my 2023 Eart SSS. I truly wish them the best in success. I love the little details they pay attention to.

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

they are awesome now my friend,,finnaly a guitar worth more than expecked

[@drummer4hire12]

@@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463 CONGRATS!!!!!! You will wake up thinking about that guitar.......The more you play it, the better it gets!!!!

[@AJvsEverything]

I cracked up when you checked the fret leveling and, obviously, they weren't arrow straight and flat...but I think you had mentioned in the previous review video that someone else thought these guitars had been Plek'd, which makes their review all that more hilariously awful...

[@LuvHrtZ]

Most guitars are cut by CNC machines these days. Even the cheapest guitars are made better than my 1972 Gold Top Deluxe.

[@kochjb32]

Two things...1) I appreciate the effort and honesty you put into this video series. Need more of this on KZbin! 2) Learning to set up a guitar the way you like will make a huge difference in the quality of your guitar playing experience. Knowing how to make guitars feel the way you want them to is a skill that rewards you with every string change. Bonus thought 3) no guitar should be judged for quality out of the box. Set it up how you like it, then you can give a true assessment.

[@rondobondo6600]

I love these eart guitars I can't believe that they can make them for under 200 ..

[@Jerrys_missing_finger]

This was enjoyable. Kind of feels like a hang out. I prefer to make neck adjustments, saddle height and intonation in playing position. Makes a little difference, splitting hairs.

[@timbaker1320]

Maybe should had shielded the pickup and pot cavities while you had the pickguard off and back of pickguard?

[@Bimmer2047]

A little deoxit D5 on those pots would help the scratchy ness

[@charlie-obrien]

This is a great video that you have shared. The guts of this guitar are surprisingly decent and the trem turned out to be of better quality than the first impression gave. I really liked your demonstrating the basic set up in a way that takes a lot of stress off someone new to setting up their guitar. You certainly went more than one step past most YT reviewers and that is what makes your channel one of the few I still follow and feel good about getting good info from. Kudos! BTW, this also showed that your first impression was correct and this is a decent guitar with a good character sound and as always the surf and drip sounds are well appreciated.

[@mark5150ty]

That thing's got a big block trim on it honestly I think this guitar may be better built than the Harley Denton's

[@franktriggs]

1. The noise from the knobs could've been cured with an electrical spray, which cleans and lubricates, they're just very dry. 2. When testing intonation, ALWAYS have the guitar on its side, never lay it down. Pitch of string can go sharp by a few cents laying on its back. 3. FFF is acronym I use to remember intonation adjustment. Fret, Flat, Forward. If (F)retted note is (F)latter than harmonic at 12th, move saddle (F)orward. 4. To test neck relief for truss rod adjustment, hold string down at 1st and last fret with little fingers, check 9th to 12th for gap, tap with thumb to test. My preferred gap is around 1mm - 1.5mm. 5. Order should be, 1st truss rod, 2nd string height, 3rd intonation. Fine tune string height after intonation, and recheck intonation again.

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

wd silacone spray

[@vincentras1991]

When you go out on the road again, you should visit StewMac. That would be a blast. Get a guitar set up 101 from Dan.

[@shanebargy1732]

This was one of the most entertaining videos I've seen in a long time on KZbin. Funny and informative. And yes...I always think I'm losing an eye when changing my strings.

[@carlmcgilton1120]

For the pots, any thought into DeoxIT?

[@Gene_Cali]

The most Important statement you made for me was " This is a Guitar that won't hold a beginner back." So many beginners give up due to pain and injury from New guitars that can never be setup correctly. Thanks for the pix of the innards too..Looks like they take pride in their guitars. Thanks again Ryan. You made me a sub!

[@marc_leblanc]

I fear strings snapping as well. I actually wear safety glasses!! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@killroy123]

@15:00 You joke but that did happen to me. No damage but it was a trip to the eye doctor. Plastic eyewear protection is like 5 bucks. Just sayin.

[@deaniversen351]

emotional response? were talking stainless steel frets with hemispherical ends, you wont get that on $10,000 Fenders and Gibsons, fuggs not to be excited about, pickups? for $299 I can pick up a loaded pickguard with KNOBS of whatever town I want, so for $500 havea guitar better then almost every other big brand strat coming off the wall? next you'll tell me its a real rosewood fretboard and a walder body.. maybe a lacquer finish? hmmm.... knobs, yea knobs, that's it, $198.00 the guy wants vintage bakelites... sure

[@60CycleHumcast]

Theres some debate about the frets, the amazon listing says stainless BUT the eart website says nickel silver.

[@mark5150ty]

Nut sauce is a waste of money pencil lead baby everyday

[@ArsonComplex]

You know how much yoiu helped me with mine! I got it off Amazon and needed truss rod adjustment for the action to go down, it had high action. I really appreciate these videos for help and gear reviews for items I can afford. You rock sir!!!

[@Mike_S_Swift]

Leave the chicken knobs on and paint the headstock like a chicken head

[@gregorymilani3616]

Great Vid. Did you keep this guitar and still recommend it? On sale now for $188 free shipping. Thanks.

[@60CycleHumcast]

I didnt keep it because i cant keep everything forever, but I still think its a great guitar and $188 is a great price.

[@acehigh71]

I've recommended cheap guitars to friends before but also offered to set them up (truss rod, intonation, action etc) for free, or whatever they wanted to pay. Like you mentioned, people need to learn on a decent guitar so they don't get discouraged by a poor instrument.

[@apokswitch6378]

I too get *SOOO* nervous - probably unnecessarily so - when I hear those pops and creaks when a string slips during a change or tune up....so it is not just you. (And my wife cannot believe the man child she married...farts and almost any kind of talk about guitar nuts usually make me giggle.)

[@guitarded5198]

Heh..... nuts.

[@garrettmundy4914]

"All the teenage boys at heart in the audience". Pretty sure that's the ENTIRETY of your audience. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@Big-A-Russel]

Dude I think the same thing when I change strings. " Will I still have my eye sight when this is over...." Is what I often tell myself.

[@MauricioGarcia-mk5bz]

Graphite from a pencil.

[@neilsandy2]

I use 2 heavy gauge picks, one each side to lift knobs.

[@joshuaevans1922]

Ha! So I am not the only one with an irrational fear of losing an eyeball to an errant guitar string. Great video, Ryan. Liked seeing the guts and the helpful advice re: setup.

[@jefmaslan1702]

Also legitimately had a string break and slap me in the face. Luckily across my chin, not up near my eyes.

[@John3rhoads]

You should have checked the fret levels with the strings on because the tension makes a difference with the truss rod, especially since it needed a truss rod adjustment anyway. The frets could have actually been level.

[@Veni_Vidi_Vortice]

Alpha pots, hmm? Not bad.

[@DingerBell]

if anyone is intrested on in depth guitar set ups, check out "dave's world of fun stuff"

[@thejeffersonlee]

"Ball ends" sounds so much like a UK slang term. I heard Ryan say it, and it rang a bell in my head, which I identified the reason for in the end.

[@judgegroovyman]

I see what you did there ;)

[@frankcarter6427]

it's 'bell end' a term of abuse referencing the tip of a penis

[@charlie-obrien]

bollocks ;)

[@axelmorisson]

@Ben Hackett in fact it's the other end.. you got the bell end and the ball end, right? :)

[@dirtbiker5182]

Only on 1st string, it always sounds to me like it's ready to snap

[@abby-i1i]

I tap the frets with a mallet and that does the trick for small unleveled frets.

[@abby-i1i]

I also have that 1st-string-break-phobia exactly as you described it.

[@rootvalue]

Here’s what you got wrong: 1. Too much humility and honesty, not enough arrogance and hubris. Please pin this comment to help other know-it-alls. 😂 Love you man

[@iainjohnston4070]

Stew Mac have a tool for pulling your knob? They really do have tool for everything.

[@jrr832]

Henning: That's what she said

[@vince8081]

You have to put the neck perfectly flat with the trussrod before use the fretrocker.

[@countrygrandpa]

Right before Christmas I picked up a satin blue guitar just like that on Amazon for $179. Immediately got a Fender White 3 ply pick guard and changed out that ugly green. Just had to make the notch for the truss rod wheel and drill a few extra holes. Installed a DiMarzio tone zone s in the bridge, did a full setup and fret polish. this guitar plays incredible. I have other guitars that cost way more but I seem to be playing this one every day

[@abelincoln95]

Somewhere between a novice and a fully vetted luthier is where 90% of us are. I was impressed with the full size pots. The IYV has the small pots and they are grainy feeling, but sonically transparent. My wine red, P-90 model was $180 and it's been a champ to play!

[@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial]

Very cool guitar, love that matte finish! 🙌🏻🎸

[@jcd13able]

Ryan, both of your videos are very good. I find that I can take a plastic hammer to the frets and level the board that way without fret leveling and crowning. Also, not sure if there was any shielding done to pickup cavities but I would probably use shielding paint from guitarfetish site. I've shielded with household aluminium foil before and rubber cement and it works but it's a lot of work. Next time I'll try the paint. I think it's best if people learn to do their own setup because that's the only way they will get close to their desired result. A tech can not guess at what you like not even if you explain it to him. You would have to be there and guide the tech as he is adjusting things. I actually like the beak for the headstock and it reminds me of kramer pacer classic. I like it better than the meat hook of harley benton guitars. Not a fan of ibanez neck so this guitar is probably not for me, I like squier better. Not sure but it also seems like they've rounded the edges of the fretboard slightly. I've been doing it on my strats and it's a day and night difference especially if you play with thumb over the neck edge like hendrix. I remove the frets and then round the edges with sandpaper but I've done it with frets still on but it's harder.

[@blkjckgtr3075]

Pick ups height should be 1/8 at the bass side and 3/32 at the treble side,Cheers!

[@vanshankguitars]

I've broken a few high E strings while stretching them... Surprising, but never was injured.

[@gregsguitartone]

If anyone is interested in joining the EART Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/297488371964019/

[@randalljones4370]

a) a couple of the solder joints on those Alpha Pot cases look crummy... 'cold'/poor-wetting to the case. b) 'a sticker on the pickups claim they were designed in St Louis'? Well, Goez pickups is there, but I'm betting it means they ripped off the old Westone pickup designs, and they were headquartered in St Louis.

[@tjrgyrsold]

periurban is correct with the neck relief. But, in terms of lubricant for your strings, I personally cater to whoever I’m setting up the guitar for. Graphite, your included lube in some adjustment kits or the commercial “ Nut Sauce” works just fine overall. My own personal choice is the commercial “Nut Sauce”, but it’s just my preference. The nice thing about the nuts at Gibson is that they are a mixture with graphite in the mix, so you shouldn’t have to add too much if you need to for whatever kind of bendable bridge type you use. Another way you could intonate your guitar is by using the harmonic at the 12th fret, but again, it’s a personal preference. Lastly, I’d probably stretch the strings after doing a rough tune, that way you get the strings to stay in tune easier. I am also a guitar adjuster at the Gibson USA Factory in Nashville and have been since April, but overall great job at setting up this guitar for your playing style. 👍👍

[@CA10Z]

Setting intonation...You may want to hold the guitar in the playing position. Laying on a support will give you incorrect readings. Dwayne Eddy.....Dick Dale...Ventures.... keep it up.......

[@dbreardon]

With all the youtube vids on guitar string change and setup, it's really a no brainer to do a setup on a guitar. One month in as a beginner I decided to change the strings on my new Yamaha PAC 112V and a used Michael Kelly Patriot Custom (LP style) as well as do a complete setup and fret polishing (no leveling needed). $20-$30 dollars worth of tools/lube, new NYXL strings, fretboard cleaning and fret polishing and complete setup (relief, action & intonation) based on youtube vids - both guitars play and sounds much better. Honestly, t's not that hard to do.....just take it easy on changes to the relief.

[@robinleebraun7739]

Even I giggled (age65) when you declared you had a big knob

[@benjaminwinokur662]

14:55 yes every single time! and the bass strings only give me more anxiety! Also in regard to tying the strings at the tuners, I have had that improve my tuning stability, but it is not necessary. As long as you don't have way to many wraps around the tuning peg, it will be fine. A string with too many or uneven wraps around the tuner can slip and lose tension and sometimes even cause an audible ping. The way I tie it isn't too difficult to unwrap but a needle nosed pliers is necessary. Having locking tuners will get rid of this potential problem without having to do any tying and you don't even need a full wrap around the tuning peg. The method I use is from Ibanez and can be seen on their acoustic guitar manuals.

[@supernoobsmith5718]

Hope you read this. The rocking frets.....mark the spots, then tap down just those spots with a copper hammer. Tip from Philip McKnight. I think too many people don't do this first, and just start grinding away.

[@Stratisfied22]

This thing blows away Fenders for one major reason. The stainless steel frets and the fretwork itself is way better than fender and with a compound radius roasted maple neck for under $200. The value is unheard of. I have honestly never picked up a fender that didn't need a fret job. The playability is honestly better than my Charvel. This really goes to show you that Gibson and Fender don't give you jack for the money.

[@60CycleHumcast]

This was something I was curious about with the specs. It is a compound radius, but it's listed at 7.25 - 9.5, which is vintage to modern. Typically I'm used to seeing compounds that are 10 - 14, which is a modern to flat transition. Is the vintage to modern something that people are chasing too? - steve

[@Stratisfied22]

@@60CycleHumcast I would think the vintage to modern transition is what they were going for. It's a great idea actually and i am very fond of this neck. The Explorer has a 9.5 to 14 radius which is also interesting.

[@ces69]

@@60CycleHumcast It’s because it’s a copy of a Suhr super Strat not a Fender Strat! Check out the Suhr specs!

[@thestratman7903]

Do you think you could fit 2 p90s in that body(Neck/Bridge)? It looks like it's routed a bit wider than just HSH? I have the "higher end" EART thats HSS with roasted maple neck/board.

[@jamessenuta293]

When you mode a guitar or trick them out it's to your liking and the specs you desire it's all you,your the one who's going to be playing it...it could be anywhere from 200 to 500 hundred dollars worth of mods it's your choice,i mean pick guards,pickups,bone knuts,staggered locking tuners,500k pots,five way toggle switch,new bridge,locking strap locks all American made of course and copper shielding shrink tubing custom wires you get it trust me everyone is different and we all like our guitars set up the way we want period...so let the modifications begin...lol

[@dirtbiker5182]

Capo the 1st fret, fret 6th string where the neck meets the body (17th or so), use a feeler gauge to measure the gap between the top of the 8th fret and the bottom of 6th string. That measurement is the neck relief depending on fretboard radius. It is usually between .008 and .012, you can go lower or higher it depends on the guitar and the player.

[@alexrharvey7]

I think everyone is afraid of that happening 😅 even after years of changing strings I want a welding mask to tune a fresh set

[@terryo9838]

How would you rate your experience with this vs playing the Sire S7? I know that the neck profiles are different and it is kinda comparing apples to oranges but I was wondering if there is a huge jump in quality by going to the Sire vs the Eart. As for setups there is an acronym used by a Fender tech I heard that stuck with me. T.R.A.I.N. Tune, Relief, Action, Intonation, Noodle.

[@rharris51]

The poster briefly mentions the string height gauge starting around 16:04. After getting one of these EART SSS's I tried to use my own string height gauge to measure the neck relief according to instructions in the guitar's manual. The range provided is .3mm to .5mm at the eighth fret while holding the string down at the first fret and at the junction to the body which I interpret as "where the neck meets the body. " You can't use a string height gauge to measure such a small gap. It would be mainly just guesswork since the smallest increment is .5mm. What you'd have to do, I think, is use a feeler gauge. Some guitar maintenance kits come with feeler gauges for this very purpose. His method of setting the neck relief could produce acceptable results but consider using a feeler gauge and the specs from the manual for best results. Incidentally, my EART SSS, purchased in August 2022, arrived with a poor setup and a bridge that did not entirely cover the cavity nor match the Amazon product page.

[@mikaelbiilmann6826]

I switched my early 1980s Squier Stratocaster's pick guard with a EMG DG-20 one, and the screw holes were different in 1 or 2 places, but got it on. Works well.

[@DougHinVA]

Mark the bottom of each pickup with B, M, N so after removal to change them, you know which is which. $200 Strats have small and cheap pots... if they scrape, you have cheap offshore pots ...likely made in China.... see?

[@logotrikes]

I love your casual attitude dude, and still get the right result. Commendable. Don't sweat the small stuff eh?

[@xlarge2011]

Whatever the pick-ups are, they sound much like a common strat. I think your approach to the setup is fine. The main thing is that the guitar plays the way you want it to.

[@stuartchapman5171]

I build pedals and mixers. I only use Alpha pots. I've used hundreds and hundreds of them. If you over tighten them they get stiff to turn. If you go almost to breaking point they can feel like they're scrapping, even if you back them off a bit. Excellent video. I've seen more on depth and highly technical but to be honest, on a cheap guitar for for amateur use, you got a great sounding set up. It's certainly more than enough for my use. I can't even play. I'm a sound designer and noise artist, with an unhealthy pedal fetishism, the cheaper and nastier the better. Time for a shower now. A cold one.

[@TJEvans98]

I think that may be the first time I've ever seen a box type film capacitor on a tone pot.

[@yamaoctave3928]

This is the best EART review., does help us to make choice whether to buy it or not.

[@mburtondavis]

That back route is cleaner than my fender

[@Gene_Cali]

I bought a $69. tele. when I removed the pickguard, it looked like they were smuggling cocaine in the routes. :-)

[@cmkilcullen8176]

Buzzing = deal breaker for me, especially when it cant be corrected with a neck adjustment (assuming the set up was professionally done). shredder or no shredder.

[@Mizak265]

love the video, i would have left the pickup height alone personally. Thats my preference tho on the scoville scale

[@nazmoking3171]

Nice to see Ryan make this EART usable. Just based on the wobbly tremolo bar I was going to walk away since in his first video he wasn't sure if there was a screw adjustment for it (glad to see there IS).

[@mattbluesmain1359]

over then under is a great string replacement method...i loop over the thru then under for rest of the winds..least slippage..IMHO..famous method

[@yactabay]

The headstocks seem to look bad to people the farther away they look from a real Fender strat. I actually find the original strat head to be ugly, itself. Probably looked good for the time but I can do without it. However, since I don’t care that much about the head look either, I can play on a guitar with the ugly Fender look too.

[@andrewquigley8052]

Wouldn’t the way he tests for “bow” in the neck not have much or almost nothing to do with the actual bow of the neck and almost entirely rely on the nut slots. If you hold at the twelfth fret and play at the nut side if you don’t have enough bow you can get buzzing but if you have a mixture of strings that are not buzzing at all and a mixture that are practically riding the frets that would coralate to the height of that strings particular nut slot because clearly there are other strings that are under the same amount of bow on the neck but are at a higher distance from the tops of the frets themselves. Now I’m only 17 but the way I check for bow is to capo the first fret and hold the last fret and see the distance between the twelfth fret and the string. I think about a millimeter is pretty acceptable so I tend to keep a 1 mm pick handy because I prefer thicker picks anyways and just use it as a feeler gauge. But remember that the truss rod is not a tool used to change the action height it is simply to control the bow in the neck. If you want your desirable action you have to make sure your truss rod adjustment is within whatever your personal spec is and then adjust the height of the saddles or tail piece/bridge depending on what style of bridge you have. Not saying anything he did in this video was necessarily wrong considering I’m not in a position to accuse people of being ignorant about guitar considering he’s been playing longer than I’ve been alive but I’m simply posing a question and an opinion because it seems to work for him but I’m not sure it’s actually testing what he thinks it is it’s a bit like when all your work you showed is different that everyone else’s but you still got the same answer lmao

[@mattbluesmain1359]

i have a bigger string (big E )end set aside to get a stuck string out of a bridge block keep one handy ..bluesmain is my ebay handle...50 year hobby player..i like your presentations..

[@jonjones655]

String knots are stupid and you always get stabbed. One wrap over the top, the rest underneath and usually 3 winds are fine. Split top tuning machines rule. You will get more accuracy if you set the action and intonation in the playing position. The weight of the guitar on the neck laying down will change the action. Oh and use the harmonics at the 12th fret to set intonation.

[@davidepannone6021]

Please never make adjustments on the neck while being on a table and with supports slightly pushing it forward... What the hell.

[@elflaki]

You should not check string buzzing with the guitar in the lying position. Need to check it in the playing position. the gravity, the pull of the pickup magnets have an influence in string height.

[@timbaker1320]

I agree with what you said about being a perfectionist. A guitar salesman that I've dealt with all may life said I have perfect pitch and the guitar is not a perfect instrument. I had to learn to live with it. You can get very close though.

[@CrixGringo]

The advantage of a Luthier's knot is that it eliminates the need for locking tuners, string winder and wire cutters. Plus ther is no sharp bur and it only takes 30 seconds.

[@jeffcotton2235]

I am curious as to why you didn't use some DeOxit Fader Lube on the Alpha pots? Some of the best pot/fader lube on the market.

[@123Ir0nman]

Do you know if the body thickness is 1.75in? I'm curious if standard trem blocks fit or if it's a short block only situation.

[@momcilopucar8749]

There's no Shielding foil under pic guard and pickup cavity???

[@terrygore115]

A spare shoe string works great as a knob removal tool.

[@TrveKvlt1]

One thing you can do to get the knobs off, is to take a thin cloth, and slide it underneath the knob, ball it up, then pull the knob out. Also, lefty loosey, righty tighty works for trussrods.

[@sxcm14x]

My explorer is on high action now... I'm really scared to adjust the truss rod. I might screw it up

[@jefmaslan1702]

Mike Adams uses burts bees to lubricant his nuts. I've tried it, and it works well. So I've started doing that.

[@jessiesratrods1210]

Holy hell. I didn't see it last video but dayum that Pickguard is Green as a CALF!!!!

[@60CycleHumcast]

yeah its super green. still the video isnt showing off how green it looks in person, its like the color of glow in the dark green.

[@jessiesratrods1210]

@@60CycleHumcast it's something I'd love on a Black or a neon Purple guitar but on a more traditional burst style it's a little too gaudy for the finish.

[@patrickunderwood5662]

@@jessiesratrods1210 It actually looks pretty cool on the flat trans red.