"Learn How To Setup Your Electric Guitar!

Get Easy Steps to a Professional Electric Guitar Setup.
Every electric guitar will need to be setup from time to time.

A setup is actually a series of procedures, many of which fall under the categories of “basic maintenance” and “fine adjustment.” Much like a car’s seasonal tune up, a setup should be performed to address the changes a guitar undergoes over time, with adjustments made to the instrument in order to match your preference of strings, pickups and playing habits. A setup can also reveal potential problems before they become major headaches.

Humidity and weather conditions can wreak havoc on our wooden instruments, so we need to be sure to take care of them. Some guitar players will do their own string changes, but leave the setups to a technician.
However, some players want to go the extra mile and get under the hood and fix up their favorite guitars themselves. We’re going to give you some tips here on how to do just that. Take a look at one of our favorite guitar experts as he gives you some first hand insight in setting up an electric guitar.