live in orange county, california that wants to help me set up my jp6? ive had it a while but i dont really know how to fine tune and clean a guitar. sounds stupid but every guitar ive had i just pulled off the shelf at the store and played it like that. i figure the jp6 is a big enough investment to take care of. wanna help?
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TNT
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Hey Fat,
It doesn't sound stupid at all!!
That's the way most of us (at one time or another) did that. You have a great guitar, so I can understand your concern now.
If I'm able to make it down to that area soon I'll give you a shot. I'd be more than happy to do that for you!!
The only thing is, not sure if LA is a stop for me in the next few weeks.
I know there's other "guys" here that are already down there.
It doesn't sound stupid at all!!
That's the way most of us (at one time or another) did that. You have a great guitar, so I can understand your concern now.
If I'm able to make it down to that area soon I'll give you a shot. I'd be more than happy to do that for you!!
The only thing is, not sure if LA is a stop for me in the next few weeks.
I know there's other "guys" here that are already down there.
MusicManJP6
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It's really not hard to set it up yourself! You want lower action? Turn the truss rod one hole to the right (looking down the neck). You want higher action? Turn the truss rod one hole to the left (again looking down the neck). just remember righty-tighty, lefty-loosy. Tighter makes the neck straighter and decreases string relief - Looser lets the neck bow just a bit and increases string relief. Sometimes you'll need to move the bridge up/down, but try not to mess with the saddles. They are set to match the radius of the neck. This is a worst case scenario type of adjustment only.
You'll be surprised what a tweak of the truss rod can do! Hit me up if you need detailed help...
BTW, it's good to see some JP and BB forum members posting here too!
You'll be surprised what a tweak of the truss rod can do! Hit me up if you need detailed help...
BTW, it's good to see some JP and BB forum members posting here too!
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Lots of good info in this book:
How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great! at Stewart-MacDonald
You can probably find a copy at your local library. It's not hard to do, you just need to know how.
How To Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great! at Stewart-MacDonald
You can probably find a copy at your local library. It's not hard to do, you just need to know how.
silverburst
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If you want a good pro set-up, you could head over to long Beach and talk to Greg at World of Strings. He's really good.
In this case, "looking down the neck" means from body to the headstock.
