Benji Madden setup

[mandolinnut]

Hello,
I recently aquired a Benji Madden Musicman guitar that was setup for 10's. From what I have read from the forum, it came out with 12's. I changed the strings to 12's and intonated it. It sounds great for drop tuning. I was wondering if anyone had the specs for the action on this guitar. It seems a little high, but not sure. Especially for it being dropped tuned. Any help appreciated.

 

[brownpants69]

Email customer service- they should be able to tell you. But... if you think the action should be lower- then lower it! I guess with 12s you should be able to get the action fairly low.

 

[azazael]

It was put out there with 12s from the factory??????????????

 

[TonyEVH5150]

If i remember correctly, I think it was set up from the factory with 12's, and it was tuned to C.

 

[azazael]

Well no wonder it flopped.

 

[lenny]

Well no wonder it flopped.

you obviously are hiding in a closet...hahaha.....I teach and ALL the kids playing these days tune to C and use 12's.....its how you bring the chug bro!!!...you cant play metal and get the chug with 9's cat....

 

[MikeVt]

you obviously are hiding in a closet...hahaha.....I teach and ALL the kids playing these days tune to C and use 12's.....its how you bring the chug bro!!!...you cant play metal and get the chug with 9's cat....

Hmmm....I wonder if I would have stuck with the lessons longer if my teacher had started with the 'chug' rather than actual notes and reading music.

Mike

 

[LawDaddy]

you obviously are hiding in a closet...hahaha.....I teach and ALL the kids playing these days tune to C and use 12's.....its how you bring the chug bro!!!...you cant play metal and get the chug with 9's cat....

Quote of the Day!! ^^^

 

[walleye]

you obviously are hiding in a closet...hahaha.....I teach and ALL the kids playing these days tune to C and use 12's.....its how you bring the chug bro!!!...you cant play metal and get the chug with 9's cat....

if you play on a JP you can.. because JP is a metal guitar

 

[lenny]

It really doesnt matter WHAT guitar you do it with ...BUT the nut has to be Widened and the neck WILL need to be adjusted to compensate for the greater tension......and of course intonation .....The point being is that in order to cop THOSE tones you need to do what the artist is doing........and thats why the Benji guitar came that way ....because its how you bring the LOW chug ...the amp can only produce the freq's given ....hence the heavy strings and low tunings ....it brings the chug!.....hehehehe

 

[walleye]

i was just poking fun
was hoping to dig up some of those old "JP is/is not a metal guitar" back and forths
immature of me

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Haha I got it... No way, lots of mileage left in that bad boy.

 

[lenny]

Oh i got it ...I just wanted to clarify for those just pokin around the forum....hahahaha

 

[straycat113]

Dougie it is 7am over here and I just woke up and you have me LMFAO. (It was put out there with 12s from the factory????/ Well no wonder it flopped.)=Classic