Fender Musicmaster: Complete Guitar Setup (Arctic Monkeys)
In this tutorial we do a full guitar setup on this 1977/1978 Fender (CBS) Musicmaster, as well as install a new output jack. All guitar setups include cleaning and lubricating the nut slots, clean and polishing the fretboard and frets, adjusting neck tension, action, and intonation, cleaning and tightening all the electronics, stretching the strings and much more.
Guitar Specs:
Tuning - EADGBE
Strings – Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (46 / 36 / 26 / 17 / 13 / 10) - https://amzn.to/480aDtR
Radius – 7.25"
Scale – 24”
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Parts & Tools Used in This Video
Neural DSP Quad Cortex - https://amzn.to/47MkN1d
Waverly String Winder - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Nut Drivers - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Adjustable Toggle Switch Wrench - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Radius Gauge - https://www.crimsonguitars.com/produc...
Tune-O-Matic Tools - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Switchcraft 3 Way Toggle Switch - https://www.armstrongmusic.co.uk/elec...
Weller Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/45FMarG
Lindstrom Snips - https://amzn.to/3KZGlh7
Lindstrom Pliers - https://amzn.to/3qRojXt
Peterson StroboStomp HD - https://amzn.to/44sJHQB
MusicNomad Fret Shield - https://amzn.to/3Eggfmi
The GigRig G3 - https://shop.thegigrig.com/collection...
Chapters
0:00 // Introduction
0:30 // Initial Inspection
3:21 // Tools
4:32 // Headstock
5:34 // Removing Neck
7:33 // Inspecting Neck
8:49 // Re-Attaching Neck
9:35 // Ode to Germans
11:02 // Nut Slots
11:32 // Big Bends Nut Sauce
12:02 // Removing Bridge Saddles
13:22 // Ultrasonic Cleaner
16:07 // Yorkshire Tea
16:33 // Re-Installing Saddles
17:29 // Cleaning Fretboard
19:03 // Masking Fretboard
21:25 // Oiling Fretboard
22:09 // Replacing Output Jack
25:22 // Tightening Pots
25:32 // Re-Attaching Ground Wire
25:56 // Cleaning Pots
26:24 // Electrical Testing
27:37 // Re-Attaching Pickguard
28:12 // Installing Strings
31:53 // Setting Action
32:59 // Using Radius Gauges
33:55 // Setting Intonation
36:18 // Stretching Strings
38:04 // Outro