Did my first set-up ever!!!

[Roubster]

I started to adjust the truss rod last night, because I had some buzzing on the lower frets. Not too much, but I wanted it better. So this is the point where I finally decided I needed to do a set up at this point. It is pointless to leave it off. I have read enough about what to do and what not to do, so I went for it. I wanted to lower the action as well. HOWEVER, the set-up I did, was on a **anez
guitar. It does have a floating tremolo, so it was much tougher to deal with this mofo. I will be doing my own set up on a MM HOPEFULLY soon. I've been waiting for about 2.5 months now. If any of you guys at EB read this, can you let me know what is the sending status of a Vintage Sunburst Silhouette, matching headstock, rosewood board, blk perloid pg (to Rudy's Music in NYC)? Well anyway, like I was saying, I managed to do pretty good. After all I did NOT break the bastard. It is tough however to get a lower action than 2mm at 12th fret because it is a neck-through. But I definatly did manage to lower it for more comfort, and eliminate serious buzzing, and also managed to level out the tremolo to a good position. This took me about 3 hours or so straight. I will have to let it sit overnight and let the wood do what it needs to do. I will check it out tomorrow when I get back from work and do some more tweeking if I have to. Well, this was my first set up that I really enjoyed. And I cant wait to do one on the Silo (Since I HAVE to put 10's on it). I do have a little buzzing on d and g strings on 12th and 13th frets, so I have to see the up date on that tomorrow. It's actually thanks to you awesome guys here at the forum, that made me be brave and take on a set-up, especially a floating tremolo. But to make you guys happy, the **anez does have the older Petrucci pups, so it sounds pretty amazing. But still, the SILO I can not wait for any longer, I am dying here guys. Peace

-Rob

 

[jongitarz]

Learning to do your own set ups is one of the best things you can do. I am proud of you!

 

[Roubster]

Thank you my friend. It felt very good doing it. I am actually thinking of doing this as a job at some point. Naturally I have to do more than one set up , but I am VERY much into the whole guitar set-up building thingie. hahahaha!!! I have no idea how I would go about doing so. Jon, how did you end up doing what you do at EB? If you don't mind me asking you. I would be in HEAVAN if I worked there and got to meet Morse and Petrucci. I did meet Morse, but I did not have enough time, or composure to tell him would I would want. And also, once again if you don't mind me asking, did you work on a vintage sunburst silhouette just recently? Because that would be mine. Once again, cant wait for the beast. Cheers

 

[jongitarz]

I started working in the machine shop about 9 years ago, making the volume pedal bodies and top plates etc. Did that for 3 years, then transfered to the setup dept where I did fret work for about a year, them started setting up guitars, then was transfered to the repair dept. I have been around guitars all my life, as my Dad was a guitar player(He worked for Gretch years ago).

It was very cool hearing Steve Morse play, and working with JP and Sterling late one night is something I won't forget.

BTW I don't do production setups so you new axe was/will be setup by the pros in the setup dept.

 

[tommyindelaware]

I started working in the machine shop about 9 years ago, making the volume pedal bodies and top plates etc. Did that for 3 years, then transfered to the setup dept where I did fret work for about a year, them started setting up guitars, then was transfered to the repair dept. I have been around guitars all my life, as my Dad was a guitar player(He worked for Gretch years ago).

It was very cool hearing Steve Morse play, and working with JP and Sterling late one night is something I won't forget.

BTW I don't do production setups so you new axe was/will be setup by the pros in the setup dept.

wow jon !!!!!! my dad built guitars too !!!!!!! mostly acoustic deadnaughts & concert size. he did make me a PINE les paul once though !!!!! & believe it or not...the thing sustained for days. . he made his own jigs......fingerboards.....boiled the sides......everything from scratch. i grew up around guitar parts all over the place. so it's always been normal for me to just dig into a guitar if it had a problem.......
dad could play WELL too.......

he actually made a couple guitars for mississippi john hurt........who used to come and play w/my pop in our living room sometimes !!!!!!!! PURE MAGIC !!!!!!!!!!
i might have been 9 or 10 at that time......

 

[jongitarz]

Very cool Tommy! My Dad didn't build guitars, he would go around the country and demo them. He was a good player in the big band era.