Used Acoustic Guitars » Acoustic Guitar Setup

Acoustic Guitar Setup: Truss Rod Introduction

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:03:42 +0000

The author explains the purpose of a truss rod in an acoustic guitar in this introductory video and points out typical points of adjustment.

Acoustic Guitar Setup: Nut Slotting Files

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:16:21 +0000

The author displays the two types of files that can be used to cut the nuts to accomodate the strings of an acoustic guitar.

Acoustic Guitar Setup: Other Files and Sanding

admin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:24:58 +0000

This video explains some of the other types of files used in setting up an acoustic guitar, and presents some specific sanding and fret dressing tools that are specific to the luthier.

Acoustic Guitar Setup: Fret Leveling and Dressing

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:26:53 +0000

Here we see some ways to level the frets on an acoustic guitar and some of the sanding tools employed to do this. The author also shows some techniques that can be used in dressing the frets of an acoustic guitar.

Acoustic Guitar Setup: Intonation Further Explained

admin — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:34:49 +0000

This video explains a little more about the intonation of an acoustic guitar and why the acoustic guitar needs to have the action set before the intonation can be adjusted.