Nathaniel Murphy Has Questions: Guitar Maintenance

[@Andy-ri1ns]

CME must have thanked their lucky stars the day this fella came for an interview. Absolute baller.

[@drieslambrecht8611]

im pretty sure he gets paid to this.

[@danielbrown8556]

@@drieslambrecht8611 a job interview lmao

[@Utube-s8m]

I said the same thing.

[@Adam-ro8vj]

“What do you even do with this thing ?” Me : *Flashback to every insane ig video I’ve seen*

[@REJ2musik]

Nate is a great host, love his IG

[@edcurtis246]

I found this really, really helpful. My guitar is in the shop this week to replace the saddle and have a "setup". Now I know what goes into it and how it is done. Thanks. I look forward to more posts like this.

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Glad it helped! Subscribe for more!

[@whatever4065]

"Is that Jazz"...

[@pachowi777]

Logan is an amazing jazz player

[@chicagomusicexchange]

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[@gabrielm.4554]

this man speaks with emphatic periods

[@davebertoletti]

The coin technique is actually fine for standard Gibson action. They even put it in one of their videos.

[@evanward4303]

Q-tips are good for cleaning the nether regions

[@danielbrown8556]

a sock works tbh

[@Dan.Solo.Chicago]

I like to wind the G string going up the post. Only on 3x3 style headstocks of course.

[@yellofury]

Oh man if you guys did one for the bass it would be awesome

[@danielalicea7675]

Great video I can't wait to visit the store sometime this year.

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Anytime!

[@DavidOakesMusic]

I bought a Gibson Les Paul Trad in 2011 brand new and it wasn't until THIS YEAR that I needed it adjusting ( I did it myself ). But yeah Gibsons have no QC......

[@pharmerdavid1432]

I doubt a guitar player of Nathan's ability didn't know all that stuff, but it's a learning video - I get it, if he pretended to be ignorant it's cool. I actually disagree with several things Logan said. Lemon oil can actually dry-out the fretboard, so not the best treatment - I like Monty's instrument food after cleaning fretboard with Naptha (Monty did a video on it). The neck pickup treble wasn't clear enough, so he raised the pickup, but lowering the pickup is what makes the tone clear and bright while raising makes it darker and muddy. Finally, and MOST important, to prevent the 3rd and 4th strings on Gibson (or any, but Gibson is notorious) from binding in the slots, you should slighly angle the back of the nut slot towards the tuning peg, so the string doesn't bind against the side of the nut slot. If you are a guitar player without tools, the wound 3rd string can be dragged through the nut slot while carefully applying sideways pressure at the back of the nut slot. Personally I don't like having action as low as possible without buzzing, because then playing slide is difficult and the notes don't ring as clear. Nathan is one of the best guitar players I've ever heard, so however he likes it is wonderful, just please keep playing my man.........cheers!

[@chaz32]

Also consider tune o matic break angle, if your strings are touching the rear of the bridge, it can really dampen resonance. However some heavier players have the bridge and tailpiece achored right down at the lowest height, and accept the loss of certain harmonic content. Also, with the action as low as many American players favour you really have to accept a certain amount of buzz on traditional scale length and radius guitars.

[@robertrosejr1]

Very cool vid. Great job

[@TheSoulsandRevive]

Great video, very informative! Cheers

[@chicagomusicexchange]

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[@marcoantoniosotogamboa8619]

ay que tiene bonito el pelo Don Nathaniel

[@delivrance3961]

excellent!

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stratdoc]

Mostly Nathan, how do we get to have you at CME when you could be working full time on sessions touring and supporting your own songs or KZbin channel?

[@DavidOakesMusic]

I clean my whole guitar every time I restring it.

[@electricgypsyblues4761]

Well I would ask if that's Corey Dennison's 335 but there isn't a knife holding the Headstock to the neck

[@jamesgroat5992]

Where’s Phil!!!

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Lol too busy with set ups and repairs!

[@dundun8640]

Lol

[@Jakeman90210]

Learn how to adjust your truss rod yourself and then you’ll never need to get it “professionally” set up

[@blimeylimey13]

OSHA does not permit the wearing of respirators if you have facial hair! Just saying....

[@dundun8640]

sup, buzzkill

[@camilo1455]

These are not respirators. These are spittle stoppers.

[@beckyp9633]

@@camilo1455 roflmao! Spittle stoppers. That made my morning! 😂😂😂😆😆😆