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Category: Setup

Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Setup – How to Sound Like Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan Guitar Setup

Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the giants of the guitar world: he revolutionized the sound of modern blues! So…

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Updated August 15th, 2023 . 

Published July 11, 2022By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Setup

Adjusting The Nut On A Guitar to Lower the Action

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Lowering an acoustic guitar’s action may or may not require some work on the guitar’s nut. Before starting with adjusting…

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Updated July 12th, 2023 . 

Published June 10, 2015By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

When Do you Need to Adjust the Action on an Acoustic Guitar

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If you aren’t sure if your action needs adjusting or not, then read on to learn when you need to…

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Updated July 12th, 2023 . 

Published February 9, 2023By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

How to Lower the Action on an Acoustic Guitar

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There are 3 main ways that you can lower the action on an acoustic guitar. This page will cover those…

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Updated July 11th, 2023 . 

Published June 17, 2015By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

Truss Rod Adjustment Acoustic: How to Do an Acoustic Guitar Truss Rod Adjustment

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How to Do an Acoustic Guitar Truss Rod Adjustment

You might need to do an acoustic guitar truss rod adjustment for a couple of reasons. Read this in depth tutorial for truss rod adjustment on acoustic guitar.

Updated July 11th, 2023 . 

Published June 5, 2015By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

How Can I Reduce Acoustic Guitar String Tension?

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Sometimes a guitarist might want to reduce their acoustic guitar string tension. This might be for a number of reasons,…

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Updated June 29th, 2023 . 

Published November 8, 2016By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Other, Setup

How Often Should You Have Your Acoustic Guitar Set Up?

Acoustic Guitar Set Up

How you set up your guitar can make a big difference to how it feels to play. And every now…

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Updated June 20th, 2023 . 

Published May 5, 2016By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

How to Make a Cheap Acoustic Guitar Sound and Play Better

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If you’ve bought or are looking to buy a cheap acoustic guitar, there are things you can do to make…

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Updated June 20th, 2023 . 

Published January 28, 2017By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

Essential Guitar Setup Tools You Need to Have

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There are many tools needed to setup guitar parts. You can complete this process yourself using a guitar setup tool kits we found for you!

Updated June 12th, 2023 . 

Published February 7, 2023By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

Humbucker vs Single Coil: What Are They & Which Is Better?

Humbucker vs Single Coil: What Are They & Which Is Better?

This is a war that has been waged, man against man, for the better part of a century, and here…

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Updated June 8th, 2023 . 

Published July 12, 2022By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Setup

How to Lower The Saddle On An Acoustic Guitar

Lower The Saddle On An Acoustic Guitar

The process to lower the saddle on an acoustic guitar isn?t actually too difficult. So long as you are patient…

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Updated June 29th, 2018 . 

Published June 12, 2015By Nate Pallesen
Categorized as Guitar Care Tuning Restringing, Setup

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