In this tutorial we do a full guitar setup on this 2014 Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid C-7, in trans black burst. 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 – G# D# G# C# F# A# D#
Strings – D’Addario NYXL1164 - https://amzn.to/3Zx3E86 + 80 Gauge Single String
(80/49/38/28/18/14/11)
Radius – 12" – 16” Compound
Scale – 26.5””
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Parts & Tools Used in This Video
Keith McMillen Batt-o-Meter - https://www.thomann.de/gb/keith_mcmil...
Neural DSP Quad Cortex - https://amzn.to/47MkN1d
Stew Mac Gripper Truss Rod Wrench - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Waverly String Winder - https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools...
Peak Polishing Compound – https://amzn.to/46oBuOu
Dunlop 6554 65 Fretboard Lemon Oil - https://amzn.to/46jDB6n
Pickup Rubber Mounts - https://www.armstrongmusic.co.uk/hard...
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...
Pure Tone Output Jack - https://www.armstrongmusic.co.uk/elec...
Weller Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/45FMarG
WD-40 Contact Cleaner - https://amzn.to/3sUo8ez
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...
EMG 57/66 Active Guitar Humbucker Set - https://amzn.to/46FRL23
Chapters
0:00 // Introduction
0:34 // Initial Inspection
2:01 // Tools
3:13 // Removing Strings
3:21 // Locking Tuners with Thick Strings
4:08 // Thank You
4:19 // Tightening Tuners
4:58 // General Cleaning
6:42 // Drilling for 80 Gauge String
9:05 // Prepping the Nut Slots
10:34 // Masking the Fretboard
12:09 // Polishing Frets
14:01 // Oiling Fretboard
14:31 // Securing Pickups
19:07 // Cleaning & Tightening Electronics
20:40 // Testing Battery
21:19 // Cleaning & Tightening Output Jack
21:40 // Re-Installing Pot Knobs
21:51 // Installing Strings
26:00 // Neck Adjustment
26:32 // Setting Action
26:45 // Filing Nut Slots
27:20 // Setting Radius
28:12 // Setting Intonation
28:51 // Outro