I performed a "set-up" today on my standard strat.

It's never had one and I didn't really want to pay somebody to do something
that I could and should learn how to do being a guitar owner.

What was all so mysterious and scary to me about working on my guitar faded away as I did a little research on what steps are involved.

I rounded up the few tools needed and went for it.

I'm really glad that I learned this skill. It makes owning and playing my guitar even more fun and enjoyable.

-Tagg

Congrats!!! Now you can also experiment with your setups.

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I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

Thanks Chet!

Yeah it has opened some doors for me on experimenting with my guitar.

When you're experimenting just remember a little goes a long way.

Welcome to the world of doing your own setups.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

BMW-KTM good advise about a little goes a long way. I'll respect that advice. Thank you.

-Tagg

Ya if you get into this more, you will find it is therapeutic! I really enjoy working with a guitar from top to bottom until it has the magic feel!

I will be posting a thread where I will be doing a custom Strat build from top to bottom in a week. It should run for several days. Be watching.

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Very nice. How do you think it compares to a Pro Set up?

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BigJay it's interesting for me to learn how the guitar works. I've always changed my own oil...changed my own flat tire....know what I mean?

Well maybe someday I'll build one from scratch. When I was younger I built an eight foot El Toro racing dingy from scratch. A guitar would be challenging, but do-able. It wouldn't take up as much project room as the boat did!

Thanks

-Tagg

It's always good to know your instrument(s). Congrats!

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cvilleira, lol, compared to a pro set up mine was way cheaper. Other than that I really can't say.

All I know is that for me, I know exactly what adjustments have been made and I set everything to what Fender recommends. Exactly. If I get a buzz or something I can fix it.

One thing I did find out is that bending strings 1, 2, and 3 is way easier when they are all adjusted to the proper height. In fact it just feels better overall.

So anyhow I'm happy with my set up, can tweek things if it becomes necessary, and saved some money. Gotta like that.

Thanks,

-Tagg