@@estavang11 "Grinch of Guitars" - now there's a moniker! Nice! Maybe that should be the title of his channel ... hmmmm ... I can see the t-shirt for it, too!
I'll throw you a little tidbit i was taught that saved me a zillion headaches. NNAPI. The order to get your setup done without needing repetition. Neck, nut, action, pickup height and finally intonation. Give it a whirl, it made my setup work far more profitable. I really dig your vids man. keep on rockin man!
I knew a guy who restored a Model T Ford. There were wooden spokes in the wheels that we cracked and looked badly worn out. He took them all out and put them in a container filled with linseed oil. I can’t remember how long they stayed in the oil, but I seem to recall it being a week. At any rate, the spooks came out beautifully. They looked great. Linseed oil is almost magic.
This guy...Dave from Canada - I don't know him from Adam - but it's pretty obvious he knows what he's doing. I've done my fair share of setups and repairs but "Dave" is my new hero. This is a great video for anyone that needs to learn how simple it is to setup your own guitar. It baffles the mush in my cranium why anyone wouldn't want to learn exactly how their instrument works and better yet, how to adjust it. TF
Agreed - some don't even know you must stretch new strings in, especially on a Gibson with its headstock rake and string angle out the back of the nut.
Hey Dave - Linseed oil is very similar to varnish - if you were to build it up in coats, you'd have an actual finish like any varnish/shellac type finish. I did an _EXTERIOR_ hardwood door with linseed oil and it lasted for years - at least as well as wipe-on varnish would have. I didn't use poly on the door because the dog jumped on it constantly and the scratches were less noticeable. Anyway - I'd be worried about it getting sticky on a fingerboard if you didn't wipe it right back off.
I sometimes use mineral oil, especially in extremely dry fretboards I often come across dealing with 50's and 60's vintage Kent's, Kay's and Hammony's that have been laying around someone's attic. It seems to rejuvenate the wood better than the linseed oil. After it's sucked up as much of that as I can get it to take, I'll often go over it with the linseed oil too.
Hi Dave, I saw this when it first came out and I'm just realizing its a Les Paul Custom. Nice choice on the cream plastic ware, looks great. Love your vids to this day, June 7, 2018.
Hi Dave! Thanks for the video! I just want to say that linsed oil is very useful but YES, WARNING, it is well known that it can spontaneous ignite. So, after using it, do not just leave the paper or whatever you used to apply the oil on your bench. Have it in a plastic bag and some water and close it well before throwing away. That's what I've learned about linsed oil. Sorry for my English. Cheers!
Nolan era LesPauls (70's-early 80's) had three piece tops and some had pancake mahogany bodies again 2-4 pieces in each pancake layer non centred. Most maple tops were plain. Necks could be 3 piece laminated and with a volute. I played one from '78-86. Weighed in at 11lbs and had amazing tone! Love heavy guitars. To each their own.
Been using artist's linseed oil since I saw your recommendation (used to paint in oils) and love what it does. Have developed a perverse love of the smell of the stuff.
Hey Dave I’m home recovering from extensive back surgery. All your videos of been very helpful. Keep up the good work keeps me motivated so wants him walk in a little bit more I can do more work. P
Hallelujah! FINALLY, someone mentions the issue of degrading plastic on old guitars. Also thank you for discussing the lemon tree properties and the linseed oil properties. I'm heading to the local art store right now to get some linseed. Thanx mate.
I have learned more from your vids in four weeks than I have in forty years of playing. I have 14 guitars, and I am now a retired UPS man, so I play acoustics, (Takamine, Taylor) and electrics, (Fenders, Gibsons) nearly every weekend. Thank you for your humor, candor, insight, and knowledge. I have projects that I need done, but I don't trust my former employer to get them to you without "Gooching" them.../\/\[]
You are awesome and I have watched so many of your vids. But I like watching that little old dude over on StewMac too. He does some wicked work. He is a demi-god of luthiery. There's a reason he's working on Trigger...
That's kind of what I want to know too. I have a raw maple fretboard but I have linseed oil (because I do oil paintings) but no lacquer to properly finish it.
I have a Peavey Predator that's been needing some love for over a decade now. Going to get some Linseed oil for the fretboard and then learn how to set up a Floyd Rose tremelo (Ugh - can't even cope when I bust a string on my MIM Strat). Great tutorials! Very inspirational. Greetings from Glasgow, Scotland!
In Europe you can get linseed oil in healthfood stores in handy little bottles. I never buy too much because the stuff oxidates. I can second lemon oil being rather a degreaser - I usually bought it pure in parmacy stores before I got cured. It smells nice but so does the linseed oil...
Hey Dave, do you think I could use lemon oil to clean cymbals? I know you probably don't know much about drums, but I was wondering because I bought a hi-hat that's pretty dirty and need to get rid of my lemon oil... You can clean with lemon juice, so I'm curious.
I love his remarks the thing that you put the strings threw keep them coming you are good so good you share your skill with us to appreciate or criticize 👍🏼
I have a 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Black Beauty, Fretless Wonder. The pick gaurd at the screw hole, near the neck, has cracked and broke. I've also lost the metal bracket, and screws, that attach the gaurd at the bottom of the body. Dave, can you tell me where I can get a replacement? Love the videos.
Great video, I'm only a beginner guitar player but I learned a lot from this video. And I like your style, no messing around and straight to the point. You freaked me out a bit at around the 11:40 mark looking down the neck with the excess strings hanging in front of your face. When I did my first string change I stabbed myself twice in the finger because the ends of those things are bloody sharp.
One suggestion... When adjusting the truss rod nut , pull the neck back ever so slightly to remove some tension from the nut, you will then find the nut very easy to turn, else your gonna strip or damage those threads.....
Thanks for the Linseed oil instructions Dave! I got a bottle at Hobby Lobby with a 40% coupon on "art supplies." Ended up with a bottle about half the size of yours for only $3.
Great video. Just one issue though - I have been hearing very negative things regarding Linseed oil. I just ordered a product called, "FretDoctor". I did quite a bit of research on this. This product is bore oil. Linseed oil is more like a varnish than an oil. Because it forms a continuous film, it seals the surface of the wood like a varnish, but oils of plant origin may later slowly penetrate down to the wood. It can take years. It comes in many forms. The stuff from a hardware or art store is a paint variety, boiled or raw. Both of them stink. If you insist on Linseed oil, get the food grade from a health food store. This grade doesn't smell so bad. After multiple applications, nothing can penetrate it. Bear in mind that, if a board is treated with Linseed oil, it will eventually turn black. Linseed oil oxidizes over time, turning black in the process. That is why so many Rosewood boards of the 50s and 60s no longer look like Rosewood.
Cawfee Dawgg At this point, I don't even bother with ANY oils! I've heard conflicting points of views from various luthiers. Some like lemon oil, some say it's terrible. Others like Linseed, other s say that it gums up everything. Others say that if you have a maple neck or baked maple, that you should use absolutely nothing on it. Others say that rosewood is very porous and takes in dirt and sweat. This is a blackhole.
I have a 1975 Ibanez Les Paul Custom Lawsuit, with original hardwear on it and pickups. I want to put some Duncans Alnico pros 2 in it to preserve the sound. Should i do it?
Does it matter which way the bridge is facing, i noticed I have mine put on the opposite way that you have but mine sounds fine and yours does too, thanks.
GIBSON SPECS ARE: @ 12TH FRET 5/64-6/64THS on the Bass side, 3/64THS-4/64THS @ 12TH FRET on the Treble side (distance from top of fret to bottom of string).Neck relief is .12" and its disputed widely as to where to check it. Pickup height is the same as the 1st spec noted here. U can find the above info here:www.gibson.com/Support/Tech-Tips/Basic-Guitar-Setup.aspx
hi pal great vid's iv'e been payin these people for years ,now i do it myself ,thanks to you dave ,being a scotsman wee always look for way's to save a penny lol that was how copper wire was invented ,it was two scotsmen fighting over a penny !! best of health to you dave ...
I went through the change (in Australia) to the metric system in the 70's. Hard at first until people started using the 'jargon'. Now nobody here talks in miles, or pounds and ounces, any more. I still refer to miles per gallon for fuel economy. ( I reckon the change to metric caused a lot of price rises and rip - offs ). This is a very interesting video.
"You measure it on the Tooner ya Knob Gobbler"!!! lol... pmsl! I think you got some Scottish Glaswegian ancestors, Dave McGoocher!! lol.. Keep up the good work & great video's Sir.. I've been a guitar plucker for 30 years & my guitars have never sounded better since studying your channel and doing the work myself the past few years.. Thank you, from yer Scottish Glaswegian blood brother!!! ;)
I call it a wraparound bridge because anytime I build a new guitar and I don’t have a bridge part I know I can make one accurate out of that tailpiece😎
im with you about OILING the fretboard ,linseed is the best !!! lemon oil is a cleaner but Id rather use nafta to clean ,lemon oil will not keep your fretboard from cracking if anything it will dry it out
That appears to be an LP custom but it has a plain maple top with a cherry/sunburst finish which I find odd. Do you know whether this was a black or white top that has been refinished because I have never seen a custom dyed/stained top Custom that wasn't bookmatched.
Hey Dave, I have really enjoyed watching your repair videos. I saw you working on a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar, and wanted to see if you have a video, or could make a video about changing the bridge pickup on the Johnny Marr with a Seymour Duncan or similar single coil sized humbucker. The wiring is what concerns me. I would want to sill have the same type of selectability.
I wish Gibby LP's had 2- adjustment Screws on each side of the pickups like Heritage does. The 2 screws really do a good job at keeping the pickups level. My Gibby LP, has 1 on each side, and the neck pickup is higher on the fretboard side then the bridge side. I am sure this must affect sound at least a bit...
any measurement you want to convert,simply use the formula of multiplying imperial x 25.4 to get metric,and do the opposite to convert metric to imperial
Thanks for the quick reply. Do you have a resource for the specs on setup for les paul other than that book? Maybe somewhere online? I just bought a 2013 LP Standard and it wont stay in tune and appears to have been poorly setup at the factory. I'd like to take a crack at doing it myself but don't know the numbers for string distance etc.
For someone who thinks StewMac sells crap, couldn't help but notice your StewMac action gauge. And Dan Erlewine knows more about setting up and fixing guitars than we'll ever know. And also, you intonate a guitar in the playing position, Dave, not laying down. That's kinda setup 101. Don't go bitching about people and techniques unless you know what you're doing.
Dave , are you checking to see if the strings are hitting the back of the bridge plate? and what about the over-wrap saving the day on the tuning issues GIBSON is notorious for? not to mention fret 'BUZZ'.
As always, I really enjoy your videos. If you don't mind possibly answering 1 or 2 questions. In the first part of this clip I am reminded of my 1990's Memphis built, ES135. It has 57 Classic pickups in it, and I happened to notice something about the string spacing and how they appear to pass more directly over the pole pieces on the Bridge pickup but are askew on the neck pickup ones. Other than being anal about perfect alignment of things. I could just shut up and play my guitar, or I could try to verify if the neck is installed centered/straight/ or even not twisted. By the best I could figure out within my limitations, I determined the factory might have simply aligned the neck pickup off kilter by a few millimeters. Any tricks u have for verifying neck alignment, checking for centered, twist etc? Thanks
Dave. I'm new in New York City. I have owned my epiphone les paul for over ten years. I need touch ups and wiring work done. Do you have a pro you can recommend? Thanks, I find you videos helpful -John
The act or description of a person, place or thing that has been broken, tainted, or has been destroyed. Named for the famous character in "Diff'rent Strokes" (Episode 44, Return of the Gooch) that wanted to beat up Willis.
This guys attitude towards everything just makes my day. It's like he is being forced to work on guitars or something and hates it lol.
I wasn't sure what it was I liked about Dave but you just phrased it perfectly!
He's like the Grinch of guitars lmao. He makes my day too!
@@estavang11 "Grinch of Guitars" - now there's a moniker! Nice!
Maybe that should be the title of his channel ... hmmmm ... I can see the t-shirt for it, too!
@@flydeluxe Oh yeah I definitely see a T-shirt too haha
Got my gauges now - gonna spend the day giving my 2013 LPJ the full treatment. Thanks for he inspiration!
"Your guitar is not a piece of furniture!" .... nuff said. That I will remember. Thanks Dave!
I'll throw you a little tidbit i was taught that saved me a zillion headaches. NNAPI. The order to get your setup done without needing repetition. Neck, nut, action, pickup height and finally intonation. Give it a whirl, it made my setup work far more profitable. I really dig your vids man. keep on rockin man!
This video has been a big help for me ever since I got my first Les Paul just over a year ago. Thank you very much for making and posting this one.
I love your no-nonsense approach. I learned a lot. Thanks!
I got to meet Dan Erlewine and I have to say, fantastic guy.
I knew a guy who restored a Model T Ford. There were wooden spokes in the wheels that we cracked and looked badly worn out. He took them all out and put them in a container filled with linseed oil. I can’t remember how long they stayed in the oil, but I seem to recall it being a week. At any rate, the spooks came out beautifully. They looked great. Linseed oil is almost magic.
This guy...Dave from Canada - I don't know him from Adam - but it's pretty obvious he knows what he's doing. I've done my fair share of setups and repairs but "Dave" is my new hero. This is a great video for anyone that needs to learn how simple it is to setup your own guitar. It baffles the mush in my cranium why anyone wouldn't want to learn exactly how their instrument works and better yet, how to adjust it.
TF
Normal rules dont apply to this guy he really does know it
Agreed - some don't even know you must stretch new strings in, especially on a Gibson with its headstock rake and string angle out the back of the nut.
Dave you are awesome i love watching you fix guitars your the Man with the plan.
Man thats one of the sweetest fret boards ever - nice one Dave.
Hey Dave - Linseed oil is very similar to varnish - if you were to build it up in coats, you'd have an actual finish like any varnish/shellac type finish. I did an _EXTERIOR_ hardwood door with linseed oil and it lasted for years - at least as well as wipe-on varnish would have. I didn't use poly on the door because the dog jumped on it constantly and the scratches were less noticeable. Anyway - I'd be worried about it getting sticky on a fingerboard if you didn't wipe it right back off.
I sometimes use mineral oil, especially in extremely dry fretboards I often come across dealing with 50's and 60's vintage Kent's, Kay's and Hammony's that have been laying around someone's attic. It seems to rejuvenate the wood better than the linseed oil. After it's sucked up as much of that as I can get it to take, I'll often go over it with the linseed oil too.
Hi Dave, I saw this when it first came out and I'm just realizing its a Les Paul Custom. Nice choice on the cream plastic ware, looks great. Love your vids to this day, June 7, 2018.
Thanks for showing us how easy setting up a Les Paul is. Now I have the perfect action on my guitar!
Hi Dave! Thanks for the video! I just want to say that linsed oil is very useful but YES, WARNING, it is well known that it can spontaneous ignite. So, after using it, do not just leave the paper or whatever you used to apply the oil on your bench. Have it in a plastic bag and some water and close it well before throwing away. That's what I've learned about linsed oil. Sorry for my English. Cheers!
Nolan era LesPauls (70's-early 80's) had three piece tops and some had pancake mahogany bodies again 2-4 pieces in each pancake layer non centred. Most maple tops were plain.
Necks could be 3 piece laminated and with a volute. I played one from '78-86. Weighed in at 11lbs and had amazing tone! Love heavy guitars. To each their own.
Your "Movie Magic" knobs are identical to those on my Harmony Rocket III. Nice job.
Been using artist's linseed oil since I saw your recommendation (used to paint in oils) and love what it does. Have developed a perverse love of the smell of the stuff.
“Sock tucker” lol! Dave, I learn guitar setup from you and the best phrases I’ve ever heard, you never disappoint, don’t ever change.
Hey Dave I’m home recovering from extensive back surgery. All your videos of been very helpful. Keep up the good work keeps me motivated so wants him walk in a little bit more I can do more work. P
Hallelujah! FINALLY, someone mentions the issue of degrading plastic on old guitars. Also thank you for discussing the lemon tree properties and the linseed oil properties. I'm heading to the local art store right now to get some linseed. Thanx mate.
I have learned more from your vids in four weeks than I have in forty years of playing. I have 14 guitars, and I am now a retired UPS man, so I play acoustics, (Takamine, Taylor) and electrics, (Fenders, Gibsons) nearly every weekend. Thank you for your humor, candor, insight, and knowledge. I have projects that I need done, but I don't trust my former employer to get them to you without "Gooching" them.../\/\[]
seriously one of the most informative yet also frikken hilarious how to video's on you tube.... Dave your a legend mate.
You are awesome and I have watched so many of your vids. But I like watching that little old dude over on StewMac too. He does some wicked work. He is a demi-god of luthiery. There's a reason he's working on Trigger...
Well done Kip. Very Professional and done nice and slow so this Old Man can figure it out. I will be following Your Bits. Thank You Again !
Ordered a guard from all parts and they gooched it too! didn't even counter sink the screw holes, has to do it myself
That's kind of what I want to know too. I have a raw maple fretboard but I have linseed oil (because I do oil paintings) but no lacquer to properly finish it.
I have a Peavey Predator that's been needing some love for over a decade now. Going to get some Linseed oil for the fretboard and then learn how to set up a Floyd Rose tremelo (Ugh - can't even cope when I bust a string on my MIM Strat). Great tutorials! Very inspirational. Greetings from Glasgow, Scotland!
Thanks for discrediting Lemon oil. I have been using Lemon oil for years on all my guitars and basses. Now I will just use it on my coffee table.
Lemon Oil doesn't dry so it sits and collects dust dirt etc. Don't use it on anything wood.
Love your comment about conditioners and how they are full of....
This was awesome. Just got my first les paul.. This was a great tutorial. Thanks!
I have been using linseed oil now for four years or so and i love telling guy,s in guitar shops the lemon oil they sell is shit. Thanks Dave :)
In Europe you can get linseed oil in healthfood stores in handy little bottles. I never buy too much because the stuff oxidates. I can second lemon oil being rather a degreaser - I usually bought it pure in parmacy stores before I got cured. It smells nice but so does the linseed oil...
Dave you make good videos I enjoy them a lot..thanks
Hey Dave, do you think I could use lemon oil to clean cymbals? I know you probably don't know much about drums, but I was wondering because I bought a hi-hat that's pretty dirty and need to get rid of my lemon oil... You can clean with lemon juice, so I'm curious.
I love his remarks the thing that you put the strings threw keep them coming you are good so good you share your skill with us to appreciate or criticize 👍🏼
I use linseed oil on all 12 of my guitars/basses and it makes the fret boards feel like new thanks for the great advice dave.
I have a 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Black Beauty, Fretless Wonder. The pick gaurd at the screw hole, near the neck, has cracked and broke. I've also lost the metal bracket, and screws, that attach the gaurd at the bottom of the body. Dave, can you tell me where I can get a replacement? Love the videos.
Man I'm so glad you wiped the drop up off the paper.I was go nuts..
Great video, I'm only a beginner guitar player but I learned a lot from this video. And I like your style, no messing around and straight to the point. You freaked me out a bit at around the 11:40 mark looking down the neck with the excess strings hanging in front of your face. When I did my first string change I stabbed myself twice in the finger because the ends of those things are bloody sharp.
+Sam De Laurentis one string once went through my fingertip like a centimeter or something
you can just curl the excess strings into little circles and then they will not bite you and looks sweet.
One suggestion... When adjusting the truss rod nut , pull the neck back ever so slightly to remove some tension from the nut, you will then find the nut very easy to turn, else your gonna strip or damage those threads.....
Thanks for the Linseed oil instructions Dave! I got a bottle at Hobby Lobby with a 40% coupon on "art supplies." Ended up with a bottle about half the size of yours for only $3.
***** could you adjust gator milden with that nut wrench? I think he qualifies as a nut.thx
Experts, how good is this video? Is there a second part?
Great video. Just one issue though - I have been hearing very negative things regarding Linseed oil. I just ordered a product called, "FretDoctor". I did quite a bit of research on this. This product is bore oil.
Linseed oil is more like a varnish than an oil. Because it forms a continuous film, it seals the surface of the wood like a varnish, but oils of plant origin may later slowly penetrate down to the wood. It can take years. It comes in many forms. The stuff from a hardware or art store is a paint variety, boiled or raw. Both of them stink. If you insist on Linseed oil, get the food grade from a health food store. This grade doesn't smell so bad. After multiple applications, nothing can penetrate it. Bear in mind that, if a board is treated with Linseed oil, it will eventually turn black. Linseed oil oxidizes over time, turning black in the process. That is why so many Rosewood boards of the 50s and 60s no longer look like Rosewood.
Cawfee Dawgg
At this point, I don't even bother with ANY oils! I've heard conflicting points of views from various luthiers. Some like lemon oil, some say it's terrible. Others like Linseed, other s say that it gums up everything. Others say that if you have a maple neck or baked maple, that you should use absolutely nothing on it. Others say that rosewood is very porous and takes in dirt and sweat. This is a blackhole.
I have a 1975 Ibanez Les Paul Custom Lawsuit, with original hardwear on it and pickups. I want to put some Duncans Alnico pros 2 in it to preserve the sound. Should i do it?
Love your video's Dave! Thanks for making those and keep up doing it please.
Daves not here man!!! lol
nice work my canadian friend, thx for all ur info and help videos :)
ur a riot, love watchin' ur vids
jelvis65 so that's the dav Chong was referring to lol now it starting to make sense after all these years 😂
Hey, can you make a videos showing how to convert a Les Paul to a Strat? Thanks in advance.
Nice vid Dave. Didn't learn anything new, just enjoyed the schpiel....
Does it matter which way the bridge is facing, i noticed I have mine put on the opposite way that you have but mine sounds fine and yours does too, thanks.
Hey can you do a full set up?...on every guitar....do you have any other videos? ;)
GIBSON SPECS ARE: @ 12TH FRET 5/64-6/64THS on the Bass side, 3/64THS-4/64THS @ 12TH FRET on the Treble side (distance from top of fret to bottom of string).Neck relief is .12" and its disputed widely as to where to check it. Pickup height is the same as the 1st spec noted here.
U can find the above info here:www.gibson.com/Support/Tech-Tips/Basic-Guitar-Setup.aspx
dave you are right linseed oil is the stuff to protect your fretboard if it is rosewood. That is what i use.
I agree with you Gareth He is a Hoot.Sounds like me when I am working on the guitars.
Love your style, man! Keep on truckin'! Party on!
hi pal great vid's iv'e been payin these people for years ,now i do it myself ,thanks to you dave ,being a scotsman wee always look for way's to save a penny lol that was how copper wire was invented ,it was two scotsmen fighting over a penny !! best of health to you dave ...
I went through the change (in Australia) to the metric system in the 70's. Hard at first until people started using the 'jargon'. Now nobody here talks in miles, or pounds and ounces, any more. I still refer to miles per gallon for fuel economy. ( I reckon the change to metric caused a lot of price rises and rip - offs ). This is a very interesting video.
I love the color dark cherry sunburst, not sure if that's what it's called but looks like that to me.
They use linseed oil on cricket bats. Dave sounds so young and vibrant here.
i learn all my tectonics from you bro .. thanks alot
"You measure it on the Tooner ya Knob Gobbler"!!! lol... pmsl!
I think you got some Scottish Glaswegian ancestors, Dave McGoocher!! lol..
Keep up the good work & great video's Sir.. I've been a guitar plucker for 30 years & my guitars have never sounded better since studying your channel and doing the work myself the past few years..
Thank you, from yer Scottish Glaswegian blood brother!!! ;)
You can also get Linseed oil from sports suppliers, it is sued to maintain cricket bats.
Any tips on ABR-1 bridges? They are notorious for buzzing. Thanks for your videos!
Again Thanks Dave. Saved me a lot of $ to learn how to set it up myself!
I call it a wraparound bridge because anytime I build a new guitar and I don’t have a bridge part I know I can make one accurate out of that tailpiece😎
"we're not marinating" Your videos are always informational and have me laughing!
Dave, Love your vids. Never stop telling it like it is.
“I don’t have a book or a fancy store that sells shit....yet!”
😂😂😂😂
im with you about OILING the fretboard ,linseed is the best !!! lemon oil is a cleaner but Id rather use nafta to clean ,lemon oil will not keep your fretboard from cracking if anything it will dry it out
That appears to be an LP custom but it has a plain maple top with a cherry/sunburst finish which I find odd. Do you know whether this was a black or white top that has been refinished because I have never seen a custom dyed/stained top Custom that wasn't bookmatched.
Hey Dave, I have really enjoyed watching your repair videos. I saw you working on a Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar, and wanted to see if you have a video, or could make a video about changing the bridge pickup on the Johnny Marr with a Seymour Duncan or similar single coil sized humbucker. The wiring is what concerns me. I would want to sill have the same type of selectability.
ive started using linseed oil on my guitars and it works like a charm. have you heard about or experienced spontaneous combustion with the stuff?
Thanks Dave, good info about the oil. And as usual , proper good knowledge sharing.
I wish Gibby LP's had 2- adjustment Screws on each side of the pickups like Heritage does. The 2 screws really do a good job at keeping the pickups level. My Gibby LP, has 1 on each side, and the neck pickup is higher on the fretboard side then the bridge side. I am sure this must affect sound at least a bit...
Love your channel Brother Dave
Set up starts around 10.57. I trust Dave's advice over anyone else on TH-cam. I recommend y'all do the same.
any measurement you want to convert,simply use the formula of multiplying imperial x 25.4 to get metric,and do the opposite to convert metric to imperial
Thanks for the quick reply. Do you have a resource for the specs on setup for les paul other than that book? Maybe somewhere online? I just bought a 2013 LP Standard and it wont stay in tune and appears to have been poorly setup at the factory. I'd like to take a crack at doing it myself but don't know the numbers for string distance etc.
hello old buddy ....hope all is well in your shop
Is there any quick answer as to why the strings shouldn't touch the back of the bridge? What happens if they do?
My friend uses a mix of Linseed and lemon oil. Heavy on the linseed though!! It's what I use on my fretboards.
For someone who thinks StewMac sells crap, couldn't help but notice your StewMac action gauge. And Dan Erlewine knows more about setting up and fixing guitars than we'll ever know. And also, you intonate a guitar in the playing position, Dave, not laying down. That's kinda setup 101. Don't go bitching about people and techniques unless you know what you're doing.
so can i use the planet waves fretboard cleaning system before i put the linseed oil on?
great informitive video. I loved it. Your a trip LOL. Nice LP Custom
hey, do you think you can give me some suggestion on fixing gap between the binding nib and frets on a les paul?
Dave , are you checking to see if the strings are hitting the back of the bridge plate? and what about the over-wrap saving the day on the tuning issues GIBSON is notorious for? not to mention fret 'BUZZ'.
Your the best Dave, cheers mate.
Hey Dave what's your opinion on reverse stringing over the Tailpiece to the bridge on a Les Paul?
Can you use linseed oil on an all-maple neck? or is that not recommended?
Nice work Dave, Thanks!
Hey Dave, what are you using to clean the body of your guitar?
dave. still love it
Nice whiskers on the end pick!
Oooooo I got a question!! If linseed oil can combust on a discarded paper towel, why doesn’t it combust on the fretboard??
Only one thing to say about Dave. Dave Is Cool.
As always, I really enjoy your videos. If you don't mind possibly answering 1 or 2 questions. In the first part of this clip I am reminded of my 1990's Memphis built, ES135. It has 57 Classic pickups in it, and I happened to notice something about the string spacing and how they appear to pass more directly over the pole pieces on the Bridge pickup but are askew on the neck pickup ones. Other than being anal about perfect alignment of things. I could just shut up and play my guitar, or I could try to verify if the neck is installed centered/straight/ or even not twisted. By the best I could figure out within my limitations, I determined the factory might have simply aligned the neck pickup off kilter by a few millimeters. Any tricks u have for verifying neck alignment, checking for centered, twist etc? Thanks
+Dave's World Of Fun Stuff Hi Dave. Can you give us more details on the manufacturing of those knobs?
Dave. I'm new in New York City. I have owned my epiphone les paul for over ten years. I need touch ups and wiring work done. Do you have a pro you can recommend?
Thanks, I find you videos helpful
-John
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