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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:10 pm
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getting a 94 MIM on the 5th of December. it comes with an initial and then 2 free setups.

Could you more experienced guys tell me maybe the top 5 most important things I tell him to do in the initial setup? What specific things should I ensure he does??


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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:26 pm
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Inspector25 wrote:
getting a 94 MIM on the 5th of December. it comes with an initial and then 2 free setups.

Could you more experienced guys tell me maybe the top 5 most important things I tell him to do in the initial setup? What specific things should I ensure he does??


The height of your action whether you like it high or low...


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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:41 pm
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Inspector25 wrote:
getting a 94 MIM on the 5th of December. it comes with an initial and then 2 free setups.

Could you more experienced guys tell me maybe the top 5 most important things I tell him to do in the initial setup? What specific things should I ensure he does??


The height of your action whether you like it high or low...



1: As mentioned above Height of your action HIGH or LOW.
2: What guage/type stings you use/prefer.
3: Tell them you want little to no buzz at any fret (no buzz is the best)
4: Ask if you can watch (so you can learn how to do it yourself...but don't tell them that) so you can see the process.
5: Ensure that the note of each string is true (same pitch) at the 12 fret. E string should be E at the 12th fret and so on.

It's been a while since I had mine done by someone other than me. Hope this helps a little.

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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:44 pm
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that sounds like a great way to start. so thanks a lot guys.


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Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:53 pm
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Below is a link: The Guitar and the Ideal Setup

Please read this link when you have the time It is long but worth the useful details.

http://www.philtone.com/setup.html


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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:17 am
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Also, how you want your tremolo setup. Do you want it higher? Do you want it setup flush with the body(so you can only bend down, gives it better sustain, more stable tuning), or blocked (stick a block of wood between the block and inside of the body, essentially making it a hardtail)


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All captured above, but - yes - in a nutshell:
1) Action
2) String gauge
3) Tremelo - float or nor float

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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:28 am
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I feel one of the best set up guides comes in Dan Erlewines book"Guitar Player Repair guide". It has a section called Ten step Strap setup. It is very detailed, and I have used it on all my Strats with great results. Even if you don't want to do the work yourself, read up on it so you have a solid understanding of what the tech should be doing. It will get your guitar at Fender factory specs, which is a great place to start. Not all stock guitars come from the factory with a good setup. Anybody who has bought a new Fender can vouch for that!!! It is a small investment, with big rewards as far as playability and tone.


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Im sure he'll do it anyway, but if you get to watch, make sure he checks pickup height. Plus, if they're any good at what they do, it should only take a half hour, if it goes on too much longer, they probably dont do it too much. Make sure he checks your frets. There should be no sharp ends to them. Also, when you get it back, if you dont do it already; I buy a stick of plain chap-stick, and apply a little to the top of the saddles when I restring. If you use the tremolo(which I dont, but I do it anyway) it will allow the strings to travel over the saddles with less friction. Also, i use a mechanical pencil, and rub the tip into the grooves of the nut, like you're coloring them inside. The graphite from the pencils allows the strings to move up and down when doing bends and tremolo, doing the same thing the chap-stick does to the saddles.


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paisley strat wrote:
I feel one of the best set up guides comes in Dan Erlewines book"Guitar Player Repair guide". It has a section called Ten step Strap setup. It is very detailed, and I have used it on all my Strats with great results. Even if you don't want to do the work yourself, read up on it so you have a solid understanding of what the tech should be doing. It will get your guitar at Fender factory specs, which is a great place to start. Not all stock guitars come from the factory with a good setup. Anybody who has bought a new Fender can vouch for that!!! It is a small investment, with big rewards as far as playability and tone.


No doubt, it can take a good guitar and make it great, and a great one and make it perfect. When I read customer reviews online pertaining certain guitars, like American Std's and Am Dlx's, and i read people complaining about action, neck straightness, and tuning stability, I know that they never had it setup. That book is great, it has great tips for keeping your instrument in tip-top shape as well, an investment just as important as a users manual for a new car.


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Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 8:12 am
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hey dude I would beware of "free setups" usually the guys dont know $@!& about what they are doing when they offer them for free my buddies bought a guitar a month ago from a large store out here in canada and they told him he gets a free setup so he takes it in they just butchered his guitar man! it plays like crap now and he spent like 800 plus dollars on that damn plank of wood. all the best tho


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Intonation. Make sure they do that, so your chords and scales will be in tune all over the neck. Learn how to do that yourself too. It just takes a few minutes, and is priceless to be able to do that yourself when needed.


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yeah i looked at the store's website and all the stuff you guys have mention is listed in their pro setup. thanks for all your input!!!!


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paisley strat wrote:
I feel one of the best set up guides comes in Dan Erlewines book"Guitar Player Repair guide". It has a section called Ten step Strap setup. It is very detailed, and I have used it on all my Strats with great results. Even if you don't want to do the work yourself, read up on it so you have a solid understanding of what the tech should be doing. It will get your guitar at Fender factory specs, which is a great place to start. Not all stock guitars come from the factory with a good setup. Anybody who has bought a new Fender can vouch for that!!! It is a small investment, with big rewards as far as playability and tone.
Hallelujah Brotha'

I also have this book. I do my own setups.Even just reading that section will help you understand what is happening. even if you don't want to do the work yourself.

Actually I would suggest anyone who owns a guitar pick up a copy. It is a real treasure trove of information.


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