Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway: Complete Guitar Setup
In this tutorial we do a full guitar setup on this 2005 Gibson Les Paul Special Faded Double Cutaway, as well as fix up some electronics.
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)
Radius - 12"
Scale - 24.75"
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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
0:32 // Initial Inspection
2:04 // Tools
3:30 // String Removal
4:04 // Truss Rod Adjustment
5:59 // Machine Heads
7:12 // Nut
10:55 // Cleaning the Fretboard
12:06 // Cleaning the Body
13:09 // Tune-O-Matic Cleaning & Adjustment
15:10 // Finishing the Fretboard
15:29 // Frets Polishing
17:24 // Installing Strings
22:22 // Final Neck Adjustment
22:48 // Adjusting Action
24:17 // Normalising Pickups
24:45 // Radius Check
25:12 // Securing Output Jack Plate
26:35 // Cleaning & Tightening Output Jack
27:40 // Replacing 3 Way Toggle Switch
32:44 // Cleaning & Tightening Pots
34:32 // Removing Tape
36:00 // Intonation
36:49 // Final Checks
37:22 // String Stretching