Do Your Own Setups: 8 Tools You Need
Learn how to setup your guitar without breaking the bank! In this video Tomo, Erick and Gene showcase 8 essential tools every guitarist needs to perform their own setup, saving you money and taking your guitar playing to the next level.
⚙️ Get to know the must-have tools for the job:
1️⃣ String Action Gauge or Rule: Achieve the perfect string height for your playing style.
2️⃣ Straightedge: Keep your neck straight and prevent fret buzzing.
3️⃣ Truss Rod Wrench: Adjust your neck as needed.
4️⃣ Capo: Zero out your nut height as you are making adjustments to your action.
5️⃣ Understring Radius Gauges: Set your string height to the fretboard radius.
6️⃣ Screwdriver Set: Fine-tune your hardware and pickups for optimal performance.
7️⃣ Gauged Nut Files: Customize your guitar's nut slot depth.
8️⃣ Tuner: Accurately intonate your guitar.
0:00 Measuring your action
4:05 Neck straightness
7:15 Neck adjustment
10:16 Action at the bridge
18:26 Action at the nut
22:42 Setting intonation
28:49 Pickup height
Tools and supplies featured in this video include:
String Action Gauge
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0670
6" Shop Rule
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4905
Precision Straightedges
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3849
2-in-1 Precision + Notched Straightedge
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4013
Truss Rod Wrench Set
https://www.stewmac.com/item/6100
Understring Radius Gauges
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0353
Gibson Tune-o-Medic Bridge and Tailpiece Tools
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4618
Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
https://www.stewmac.com/item/3000
Gauged Nut Files
https://www.stewmac.com/item/0821
Peterson SC-HD Stroboclip Tuner
https://www.stewmac.com/item/1726
Grover Ultra Capo
https://www.stewmac.com/item/4564-R
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🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio
We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!*
Camera / Mounting Gear
Canon C70 à https://bhpho.to/3UOUkef
Canon XC10 à https://bhpho.to/4n4urD3
Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System à https://bhpho.to/3Hz9YHF
Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 à https://bhpho.to/45SCNqs
Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig à https://bhpho.to/4maFBpf
Lights
Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED à https://bhpho.to/47m0ASc
FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED à https://bhpho.to/4fUL9Cs
Quasar Science Q-Lion LED à https://bhpho.to/4p3OROA
Sound
RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System à https://bhpho.to/45FLK7F
Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone àhttps://bhpho.to/4oUAsUR
Sennheiser e 609 Microphone à https://bhpho.to/4mxRJRW
TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder à https://bhpho.to/3URMwbG
🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use
While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.*
Storage & Organization
We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop! à https://shoplowes.me/4mYqhwV
Storage Cabinets àhttps://shoplowes.me/3HVk9pO, https://shoplowes.me/3T4wSsw, https://shoplowes.me/3ZHXN0V
Small Parts Organizer à https://shoplowes.me/4l9cSkY
Storage Chest à https://shoplowes.me/45wIrA7
Workbench and Toolbox Stations à https://shoplowes.me/43YRlVX
Wire Storage Racks à https://shoplowes.me/4loDrSW
Tools
Craftsman Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4nghEOW
DeWalt Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4l1LVzz
Drill Bit Set àhttps://shoplowes.me/44tvxlh
Screwdriver Bit Set à https://shoplowes.me/4lEOGXx
Screwdriver Set à https://shoplowes.me/3I8iTiS
Silent Shop Vac à https://shoplowes.me/40chXjO
Spindle Sander à https://shoplowes.me/3T6RPmz
Shop Supplies
Blue Shop Towels à https://shoplowes.me/4l4xjzo
Shop Rags à https://shoplowes.me/4nqDpf6
Power Strips à https://shoplowes.me/4llBfLP
Work Lights à https://shoplowes.me/4ljsK3F
Dehumidifier à https://shoplowes.me/46LWAd8
Mixing Buckets à https://shoplowes.me/4ekkUVf
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