OK TH-camrs. Take Note! THIS is how you do a tutorial video! No need for flashy intros, or trailing off the subject or trying to be overly humorous. Just organize the content ahead of time and not try to wing it. Get straight to the point and offer close-up shots of the actions to be taken. Very nice job sir! Kudos! I have been balking on buying some of the setup tools for my acoustic, but I think I'll invest so I can make my own adjustments. Thank you!
@@mikewilliams258 haha...that's the difference between people. I was so caught up in his excellent demo that I wasn't even aware of the background music!
As a guitarist of over 50 years and guitar repair tech of nearly 40, I have to say that you are one fantastic teacher. Your video taught this subject so distinctly and thoroughly, and yet in a language that anybody can understand. You rock! Great work, man.l
I've followed Dan since the 80's when he had his 'Repair-tip' articles in Guitar World mag. He does know his stuff. His milk glass is on my Xmas list. Please consider selling a StewMac/Dan cap!
I had an acoustic that felt really stiff to play as he was describing in this video. After doing what he demonstrates in this video, I measured that my action at the bridge was 1.25mm too high, so I followed his process to sand down the bridge to lower the action and it's like a totally different guitar. Plays so much easier. What a well done video! Thank you StewMac, this was extremely helpful.
This is, without a doubt, the best tutorial that I have seen on adjusting string height on an acoustic guitar. It was succinct and to the point, while still being comprehensive. If only all tutorials on TH-cam were as well done we wouldn't be drowning in an ocean of misinformation. Kudos to StewMac and the big guy. Well done, indeed.
I want to thank the guy in the video for making these tutorials and explanations. Regardless of how many views they got at the time of upload I think (I hope) these videos will remain on TH-cam for many decades. It’s a good service to any musicians, guitar amateurs, and public in general.
Definitely a tutorial worth keeping. With my failing eyesight and worn out fingers at least when I take my acoustics to the repair shop I’ll sound like I know what I’m talking about when I ask them for a full setup. Thanks from the UK for sharing & cutting straight to the chase, excellent video & graphics without the usual “fluff”. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video! Couple of things to mention if I may: String gauge will have an impact on truss rod tension, also its not advised adjusting this while strings are off. Another little cool trick: when setting intonation, the distance between the nut and the 12th fret, should measure the same distance as the bridge and the 12th fret. Lastly, a quick intonation check can be simply making a harmonic at the 12th fret, then comparing the tone to the note on the 12th fret of the same string; should be the same. Hope this helps!
Doug, you are right!... Especially your last sentence about the 12th fret harmonics!! I used to always have a comb in my pocket for my hair, and if in a guitar shop, (especially 2nd hand ones!), I would use the back edge of my comb lightly touching the strings after first plucking the strings, to check the harmonics. (The Perfect 5th 3rd harmonic on the 7th fret, is a good one too!!)... In one shop, they approached me saying they've never seen a guitar checked with a comb before!! hahahaha.....
I would just like to say thank you very much for your video. It was easy to follow even for a novice like me. I have a 1972 Sigma / Martin (Japan) Acoustic that I am just learning on as I'm a beginner. I checked the action and found it to be very high which I thought would not help my left hand as they had to press on the strings very firmly. I adjusted the truss rod and put in a new bone saddle in which I sanded down for a low action. The result is fantastic. The Guitar not only is easier to play but sounds excellent. I'll just have to put the hours in now and learn to play :) Thank you once again. Warren (Kalgoorlie Australia)
Simple and direct instructions and examples with very good photography ( I think that's the first time I've ever said that on TH-cam) is what makes this tutorial stand out. I bought an acoustic that I really love, from a guy who had it set up with 12 gauge strings, which I really don't love and I am going to go back down to 10's. I know this will cause all kinds of buzz if I don't adjust at least the truss rod and possibly the nut. After watching this video I feel confident that I can make the adjustment on my acoustic, just as I have on my electrics.
this is amazing! everything is straight to the point. combined with the animations i understood more from this video than any other videos i watched here. please make more of these videos.. they are seriously good
I've been meaning to lower the action on my acoustic for years and had no clue how to do it or wanted to invest the time. After watching this, I found out just how easy it was by turning the truss rod a few times. Thank you sir!
Holy moly, it's about time someone posted a video that can talk THE ENTIRE process of adjusting an acoustic WITHOUT talking over someones head. This dude is an absolute pro. Smartly articulated and the visual aids are spot on. This guy wants you to succeed at adjusting your own stuff. The use of some clever techniques I'm already familiar with but never thought to apply the way he does is incredibly helpful. For once, I actually feel like I can attempt to maintenance an acoustic without issue. An absolutely outstanding job on this video! By far the best I've seen to date.
Oh man, working on my first acoustic guitar's action has been puzzling me for a while, but you have answered questions I've been asking for years! Thank you so much!
Just want to echo the many other comments and say this was a great video! Concise yet detailed, all the important info is covered, and there's something very likeable about this guy. StewMac's how-to videos are a treasure trove of useful information!
Only ultra patient people can do this, even in this lockdown period i’m still hoping that i can send my guitar to a repair shop, this guitar professor gives very informative lecture btw, salute!
@@400_billion_suns Some people don't work with their hands well. Taking things apart and fixing them is a lot different skill that playing a guitar. I can see how it would be scary to take some sandpaper to something you spend a lot of money on.
The measuring seems like the hardest part to me, learning guitar (especially by ear where you don't deal with numbers at all) and keeping track of what to measure and what numbers you're supposed to want and stuff are very different skills
Thank you so much for the easy-to-understand vid. Along with the StewMac "how to change strings on an acoustic" vid, you just saved me about €60, and not to mention the time it would have taken to deliver the guitar to a shop/tech, picking it up again, etc. My lil' parlor rings like a bell again after getting the action back in check.
This is the perfect instructional video. Easy to follow, it's to the point, and the segways keep it from getting boring. I hate to see a continuous shot of someone droning on. This was refreshing. Thank you, Sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar.
Thank you! This is super helpful - So many new students come in with terrible cheap guitars that their parents buy online. They don't know that they need to be set up and the truss rods are always completely loose for shipping, the plastic nut is always too tall... Making these adjustments on them makes them at least playable. They still don't sound amazing, but definitely much better, and makes it possible to learn on without getting injuries, or quitting immediately because they're just too hard to play and sound awful!
This is the simplest, most informative, and straight to the point video I've seen on this topic. Everyone else has confusing instructions and none of them agree with each other. Long story short, I liked this guy. Thanks for the help dooder! -Charlie
Agreed. One of the best videos I’ve ever seen on any subject. This guy did a bang up job. I’ve got all the equipment for this job so I’ll be working on an old acoustic I have later today. 🤘
Wow. This was phenomenal. I searched high and low and watched a lot of confusing, even conflicting content. I cherish my little Washburn and I needed something this involved to gain the confidence I needed. Cheers!
Great job on a very hard subject. I do repairs and setups and thanks to StewMc I have tools and and a place to learn! Been using you for years, about 15yrs. Don't like some of the comments about measurements. I am very glad you take time to share your knowledge. All there do an outstanding job! Reminds me, need to order some parts! And a few more tools! Gotta run!
Great comment! Although, the measurements comments seem to be all in good fun! Seems like we all love this demonstrator and want him full time doing this for us to learn!
Just got my first guitar, pushing 41 years old...great video and gives me a good knowledge base to start with. I will take all the measurements and then drop this sucker off at the shop and measure again on its return. Thanks for taking the time to do this.
Love how this video gives clear and ordered information. Yes, I will buy some additional Stew Mac tools, and gladly pay the price, because I now know a good bit more about how and when to use them. I have screwed up many nuts and saddles over the years by scrimping on tools and taking shortcuts - no more !!
I second Charles Alvear's top comment. StewMac's colleague doing this video and the video itself is excellent. My kind of bedside manner... Gets right to the point, with good, clear, short intro; good, clear, detailed, APPROPRIATE images/closeups, speaking, explanations, lighting, split-screens, comparisons, background music & volume, and text/arrow overlays, minus any cutesie/useless/inappropriate/distracting image/animation popups/flythroughs, general visual crud, obvious disorganization, attempts at humour, or assorted exaggerated mannerisms, etcetera. 10/10
Wish I could find a person in the Cleveland area that is chill and informative as you. I don't trust myself yet in making some of these adjustments and would like to learn from someone who does.
It's encouraging, and can be inspiring, to witness someone who not only knows what they're doing, but can explain what they're doing. My compliments to this here chef.
That was some really awesome information man ... thank you! I'm a Mercedes technician and everything you said makes perfect mechanical precision sense !
Now that is how you deliver how too adjust a acoustic guitar. Simple straight forward directions that you can totally understand. Great job my man!! No BULLSHIT
Before sanding a saddle to lower it, check to see if there are shims under it. Removing a shim may be all you need to do. I was able to do this with one of my guitars. If you need to raise the saddle, there is also the question of whether the use of shims will change the sound. If so, then installing a new saddle with the exact height you want may be better.
aaaannnd.... these stew Mac vids are the reason I have not made any for my business yet - the bar is so dang high. Honestly, for me Stew Mac on the tube is some of the best of what the internet can be.
My Breedlove saddle is starting to wear grooves in it, and the Low E string is little too far from the A string, maybe time to get a bone nut to replace the plastic
To all the peeps that get way to excited about this guy making the video, relax. He's at stewmac, no doubt he's a top bloke who knows what he's doing with a great delivery of Infos. Stewmac are getting insanely good at making guitar repair/maintenance/building look damn easy where it really isn't - it's a really complex activity with a lot more pitfall than you can think, the more you learn about it, the more there is to learn about it! That's their business to sell tools! And man, aren't they good at it too! There are probably 25 people involved in the making of this video! Between the camera, editing, animation, production, and the actual workshop where its been made! It's a great tutorial, but again I have seen too many guitarists being great players having no sense of sensitivity when it comes to adjusting a truss rod, or feeling a neck relief or even able to tell when the radius profile at their saddle and nut is off... Be careful before you get on the tools, and don't be a turd when you go to the repair shop when the guy gives you the face after you told him that you tried to do something but it went wrong !!! That being said, keep it up stewmac, I can't pay my rent because of you again this month!!
Succinct, accurate, articulated well enough (maysurement.. lol), and edited very well. This may be the best video on this information that I've ever seen. Please keep it up! Also, speech therapy really helped me with a couple of my annoying speech quarks. Just an idea... :p
It's weird, I'm a lifelong fixit guy and I deeply understand this stuff but I'm only just trying to adjust an acoustic I got for $100 bucks. I've watched several other videos and this one just simplified it. I've adjusted the truss rod, now I need to sand the bridge. The matter of fact presentation here was really nice. Thanks.
The services StewMac provides is absolutely awesome! you can order the tools online and they ship internationally, i haven't seen any other website where i could find tools especially for international ordering.
Did you check inside the sound hole to see if the adjustment is on the body end instead of on the head end? I've only had one guitar in the past 30 years that didn't have a truss rod, and it was a youth guitar.
Finaly someone who actualy does it in video many others just do all the talk but they never do it this is worth yet droping your guitar at Repair shop best solution let them do it
I've tried adjusting my acoustic before and it was a big disaster... I've ended up selling that poor thing. Tomorrow I'm getting new guitar but this time I'll take it to my local guitar shop. Nice video, informative and even tho I won't be touching my guitar watching this tutorial was so relaxing... I'll check some other videos of yours! All the best from Japan! Kris
Great video. Very clear and concise. He writes the numbers down so I can stop and read them. I am half way through a new nut and saddle install on a parlour guitar. After watching this, I need to go back to the nut and make a few more slot adjustments. Best acoustic set up video I have seen.
It always amazes me how the terminology changes and differs depending on who you talk to and where they come from. For instance, the fretboard that's over the body is called the fretboard extension or board extension where I come from. It could lift, rise or drop. I purposely call it a "fretboard' like I was taught years ago, as a fingerboard is found on a bowed instrument. Fretboard and fingerboard seem to be interchangeable on the internet. It's neat to watch things evolve.
He meant the fret that meets the upper bout of the guitar, and it's the 14th on this one. Some guitars are called 12 fret guitars, and the 12 fret is where it's flush with the upper bout.
I was so excited to repair my guitar until the computation came in 😬 so I decided to bring my guitar to repair shop instead 😂 coz I’m not sure with the meysurement .. but hey I like the way he explained it, he’s so relaxed and chill.. keep it up 👏🏼🤘🏼
Good video and information. I would suggest that instead of placing some sort of shim under the saddle of a guitar to raise the action, get a new saddle altogether. Sometimes a shim under the saddle can negatively impact the sustain and clarity of notes as they are played.
Just dropping in to give the respect that is due. I didn't know that there was an adjustment inside the sound hole for the neck. About a quarter turn and I'm good to go, Thank you
OK TH-camrs. Take Note! THIS is how you do a tutorial video! No need for flashy intros, or trailing off the subject or trying to be overly humorous. Just organize the content ahead of time and not try to wing it. Get straight to the point and offer close-up shots of the actions to be taken. Very nice job sir! Kudos! I have been balking on buying some of the setup tools for my acoustic, but I think I'll invest so I can make my own adjustments. Thank you!
and he's cool, easy and straightforward in person. worked on a vintage acoustic of mine.
I'd rather he were a little more humorous and lightened up a bit, but still; awesome video!
Someone please tell me the ideal action for an acoustic guitar. Mine is 3.9 mm and I'm a beginner. Is it too much? How much should it be ?
It would be even better if he lost the unnecessary, distracting background music.
@@mikewilliams258 haha...that's the difference between people. I was so caught up in his excellent demo that I wasn't even aware of the background music!
As a guitarist of over 50 years and guitar repair tech of nearly 40, I have to say that you are one fantastic teacher. Your video taught this subject so distinctly and thoroughly, and yet in a language that anybody can understand. You rock! Great work, man.l
I love to play but my rent is tight and a lot of people doesn't like the noise
@@Tholin-tm7psIndeed...
Headphones?@@Tholin-tm7ps
This guy talks like a professor who has a degree in guitars and its maintenance 🤟🏼
Plot twist:he really got guitar degree
He has a PhD in Guitarology.
@@davidbeyers7674 From Dan!
I've followed Dan since the 80's when he had his 'Repair-tip' articles in Guitar World mag. He does know his stuff. His milk glass is on my Xmas list. Please consider selling a StewMac/Dan cap!
@@john564holloway I will. We would fight over who got to read the new catalog! I was a woodwind repairman...
But loved the Tool ideas!
Best acoustic guitar setup lesson ever! Why not have this guy do an electric guitar setup video too. He’s so easy to follow
I had an acoustic that felt really stiff to play as he was describing in this video. After doing what he demonstrates in this video, I measured that my action at the bridge was 1.25mm too high, so I followed his process to sand down the bridge to lower the action and it's like a totally different guitar. Plays so much easier. What a well done video! Thank you StewMac, this was extremely helpful.
Awesome! So glad it was helpful!
Gotta have good maysurements
And don't forget to check your maysurements
I kept watching just to hear it more.
JoshL117 😂😂😂
Be honest, you like how he says it.. because I do
Thank you for writing this...I was hoping to find a comment, haha!
Absolutely the best video tutorial on these, potentially complex, adjustments. This man really knows his stuff.
What i learned watching this video is to drop my guitar at the repair shop
Same here. I'd love to learn all this someday but right now I'd rather have it done for me
😂😂😂😂 same here
I was like how hard can it be, after watching i decided to take it to the shop lol my brain cells died with all that measurements :)
Same )
Lmao😀
This is, without a doubt, the best tutorial that I have seen on adjusting string height on an acoustic guitar. It was succinct and to the point, while still being comprehensive. If only all tutorials on TH-cam were as well done we wouldn't be drowning in an ocean of misinformation. Kudos to StewMac and the big guy. Well done, indeed.
I want to thank the guy in the video for making these tutorials and explanations. Regardless of how many views they got at the time of upload I think (I hope) these videos will remain on TH-cam for many decades. It’s a good service to any musicians, guitar amateurs, and public in general.
met this guy, he's straight up. won't BS you on your guitar repair, great work too.
How much did he charged you?
Definitely a tutorial worth keeping. With my failing eyesight and worn out fingers at least when I take my acoustics to the repair shop I’ll sound like I know what I’m talking about when I ask them for a full setup. Thanks from the UK for sharing & cutting straight to the chase, excellent video & graphics without the usual “fluff”. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video! Couple of things to mention if I may: String gauge will have an impact on truss rod tension, also its not advised adjusting this while strings are off. Another little cool trick: when setting intonation, the distance between the nut and the 12th fret, should measure the same distance as the bridge and the 12th fret. Lastly, a quick intonation check can be simply making a harmonic at the 12th fret, then comparing the tone to the note on the 12th fret of the same string; should be the same. Hope this helps!
Doug, you are right!... Especially your last sentence about the 12th fret harmonics!! I used to always have a comb in my pocket
for my hair, and if in a guitar shop, (especially 2nd hand ones!), I would use the back edge of my comb lightly touching the strings
after first plucking the strings, to check the harmonics. (The Perfect 5th 3rd harmonic on the 7th fret, is a good one too!!)...
In one shop, they approached me saying they've never seen a guitar checked with a comb before!! hahahaha.....
Awesome information. As a guitarist of over 30 years, I still learnt so much from this video. Thanks for posting.
One of the best, most concise high-level summaries of acoustic setup I've found.
This was by far the best tutorial on any subject I have ever seen on TH-cam. Great job!!
I would just like to say thank you very much for your video. It was easy to follow even for a novice like me. I have a 1972 Sigma / Martin (Japan) Acoustic that I am just learning on as I'm a beginner. I checked the action and found it to be very high which I thought would not help my left hand as they had to press on the strings very firmly. I adjusted the truss rod and put in a new bone saddle in which I sanded down for a low action. The result is fantastic. The Guitar not only is easier to play but sounds excellent. I'll just have to put the hours in now and learn to play :) Thank you once again. Warren (Kalgoorlie Australia)
Simple and direct instructions and examples with very good photography ( I think that's the first time I've ever said that on TH-cam) is what makes this tutorial stand out.
I bought an acoustic that I really love, from a guy who had it set up with 12 gauge strings, which I really don't love and I am going to go back down to 10's. I know this will cause all kinds of buzz if I don't adjust at least the truss rod and possibly the nut.
After watching this video I feel confident that I can make the adjustment on my acoustic, just as I have on my electrics.
this is amazing! everything is straight to the point. combined with the animations i understood more from this video than any other videos i watched here. please make more of these videos.. they are seriously good
I've been meaning to lower the action on my acoustic for years and had no clue how to do it or wanted to invest the time. After watching this, I found out just how easy it was by turning the truss rod a few times. Thank you sir!
Holy moly, it's about time someone posted a video that can talk THE ENTIRE process of adjusting an acoustic WITHOUT talking over someones head. This dude is an absolute pro. Smartly articulated and the visual aids are spot on. This guy wants you to succeed at adjusting your own stuff. The use of some clever techniques I'm already familiar with but never thought to apply the way he does is incredibly helpful. For once, I actually feel like I can attempt to maintenance an acoustic without issue. An absolutely outstanding job on this video! By far the best I've seen to date.
Oh man, working on my first acoustic guitar's action has been puzzling me for a while, but you have answered questions I've been asking for years! Thank you so much!
Just want to echo the many other comments and say this was a great video! Concise yet detailed, all the important info is covered, and there's something very likeable about this guy. StewMac's how-to videos are a treasure trove of useful information!
Only ultra patient people can do this, even in this lockdown period i’m still hoping that i can send my guitar to a repair shop, this guitar professor gives very informative lecture btw, salute!
If you don't have the patience to do a task like this, I can't fathom how you had the patience to learn to play guitar at all... ?
@@400_billion_suns Some people don't work with their hands well. Taking things apart and fixing them is a lot different skill that playing a guitar. I can see how it would be scary to take some sandpaper to something you spend a lot of money on.
The measuring seems like the hardest part to me, learning guitar (especially by ear where you don't deal with numbers at all) and keeping track of what to measure and what numbers you're supposed to want and stuff are very different skills
Nice video. Good pace, clear speech, easy to understand.
Great visuals and inserts too
No muss, no fuss, just the stuff you need to know with enough detail. Fantastic!
One of the better guitar maintenance tutorials I've seen in a while. Awesome job! 🤘🤘🤘
Thank you so much for the easy-to-understand vid. Along with the StewMac "how to change strings on an acoustic" vid, you just saved me about €60, and not to mention the time it would have taken to deliver the guitar to a shop/tech, picking it up again, etc. My lil' parlor rings like a bell again after getting the action back in check.
Really enjoyed this video. I realized that I don't have the patience to attempt this but I gained respect for the people that do. :)
This is the perfect instructional video. Easy to follow, it's to the point, and the segways keep it from getting boring. I hate to see a continuous shot of someone droning on. This was refreshing. Thank you, Sir, you're a gentleman and a scholar.
A straightforward and clear discussion that is -in itself- a lesson every guitar player can use.
Thank you! This is super helpful - So many new students come in with terrible cheap guitars that their parents buy online. They don't know that they need to be set up and the truss rods are always completely loose for shipping, the plastic nut is always too tall... Making these adjustments on them makes them at least playable. They still don't sound amazing, but definitely much better, and makes it possible to learn on without getting injuries, or quitting immediately because they're just too hard to play and sound awful!
Quick tip, when filing nut, use compressed air to clean up the space that way the shavings don't give you a false measurement
And file at a slight back angle to avoid buzzing at the nut, critical.
This is the simplest, most informative, and straight to the point video I've seen on this topic. Everyone else has confusing instructions and none of them agree with each other. Long story short, I liked this guy. Thanks for the help dooder!
-Charlie
Easily the clearest, best in every way tutorial on any topic ive seen on youtue. this is how its done. thanks Stewmac!
Best tutorial video I have ever seen. You sir should become a teacher, we need people like you out there.
Agreed. One of the best videos I’ve ever seen on any subject. This guy did a bang up job. I’ve got all the equipment for this job so I’ll be working on an old acoustic I have later today. 🤘
Wow. This was phenomenal. I searched high and low and watched a lot of confusing, even conflicting content. I cherish my little Washburn and I needed something this involved to gain the confidence I needed. Cheers!
No fluff! This guy knows his stuff. Refreshing!!
That's what I'm talking about.
Solid information, delivered clearly with no fluff. Brilliant!
The best tutorial video I have ever seen in any category!
This. is. the. best. Video. Ever. So easy to understand without going into unnecessary details. Perfection! Thank you so much!
Thanks man! I haven't played this guitar in over a year and my E string was buzzing. Turning the truss rod fixed it.
shims - I'v clipped old guitar strings & dropped them into the slot - works great.
That's a great idea. Very easy to make adjustments too by changing gauges. Thanks!
Great job on a very hard subject. I do repairs and setups and thanks to StewMc I have tools and and a place to learn! Been using you for years, about 15yrs. Don't like some of the comments about measurements. I am very glad you take time to share your knowledge. All there do an outstanding job! Reminds me, need to order some parts! And a few more tools! Gotta run!
Great comment! Although, the measurements comments seem to be all in good fun! Seems like we all love this demonstrator and want him full time doing this for us to learn!
Sir ur talking style is so beautiful and humble 👏😃& this lesson is so helpful....thanksss Sir ✌😎🎸🎶❤
Just got my first guitar, pushing 41 years old...great video and gives me a good knowledge base to start with. I will take all the measurements and then drop this sucker off at the shop and measure again on its return.
Thanks for taking the time to do this.
i feel like understanding my guitar even more. also he has a cool expression while explain this. awesome man!
Remember to MAYSURE lol first.
Love how this video gives clear and ordered information. Yes, I will buy some additional Stew Mac tools, and gladly pay the price, because I now know a good bit more about how and when to use them. I have screwed up many nuts and saddles over the years by scrimping on tools and taking shortcuts - no more !!
Great content.
Well explained, easy to follow (even with my A.D.D. in tow), and awesome graphics/editing. Good job!
I second Charles Alvear's top comment. StewMac's colleague doing this video and the video itself is excellent.
My kind of bedside manner...
Gets right to the point, with good, clear, short intro; good, clear, detailed, APPROPRIATE images/closeups, speaking, explanations, lighting, split-screens, comparisons, background music & volume, and text/arrow overlays, minus any cutesie/useless/inappropriate/distracting image/animation popups/flythroughs, general visual crud, obvious disorganization, attempts at humour, or assorted exaggerated mannerisms, etcetera.
10/10
Great job ,Thanks forget the dislikes some one posted they are the ones who hate everthing..
Wish I could find a person in the Cleveland area that is chill and informative as you. I don't trust myself yet in making some of these adjustments and would like to learn from someone who does.
Beautifully done. Concise and methodical. Covered everything! Thank you very much.
It's encouraging, and can be inspiring, to witness someone who not only knows what they're doing, but can explain what they're doing. My compliments to this here chef.
That was some really awesome information man ... thank you!
I'm a Mercedes technician and everything you said makes perfect mechanical precision sense !
Very useful content specially for me who loves to play acoustic guitar. Thank you for this. 😉
Now that is how you deliver how too adjust a acoustic guitar. Simple straight forward directions that you can totally understand. Great job my man!! No BULLSHIT
WELL DONE!..... Many a Utuber could learn how to PROPERLY do a "How to" vid from you my man!
How to basic is good too...
I think...
Before sanding a saddle to lower it, check to see if there are shims under it. Removing a shim may be all you need to do. I was able to do this with one of my guitars. If you need to raise the saddle, there is also the question of whether the use of shims will change the sound. If so, then installing a new saddle with the exact height you want may be better.
Great video. Very informative and concise. Thus guy is terrific!
aaaannnd.... these stew Mac vids are the reason I have not made any for my business yet - the bar is so dang high. Honestly, for me Stew Mac on the tube is some of the best of what the internet can be.
“Angeline the baker” in the background! Absolutely beautiful song! I love playing this song.
great job explaining the process. awesome . very well done brother,
Superb tutorial by a knowledgeable person who is also a VERY capable presenter.
My Breedlove saddle is starting to wear grooves in it, and the Low E string is little too far from the A string, maybe time to get a bone nut to replace the plastic
Consider Tusq or other synthetic options as well. More consistent material.
My Breedlove got me to watch this, I’ve always been a 12 gauge player acoustic but have been thinking about going to 10s like my electric
To all the peeps that get way to excited about this guy making the video, relax. He's at stewmac, no doubt he's a top bloke who knows what he's doing with a great delivery of Infos. Stewmac are getting insanely good at making guitar repair/maintenance/building look damn easy where it really isn't - it's a really complex activity with a lot more pitfall than you can think, the more you learn about it, the more there is to learn about it! That's their business to sell tools! And man, aren't they good at it too! There are probably 25 people involved in the making of this video! Between the camera, editing, animation, production, and the actual workshop where its been made! It's a great tutorial, but again I have seen too many guitarists being great players having no sense of sensitivity when it comes to adjusting a truss rod, or feeling a neck relief or even able to tell when the radius profile at their saddle and nut is off... Be careful before you get on the tools, and don't be a turd when you go to the repair shop when the guy gives you the face after you told him that you tried to do something but it went wrong !!! That being said, keep it up stewmac, I can't pay my rent because of you again this month!!
Succinct, accurate, articulated well enough (maysurement.. lol), and edited very well. This may be the best video on this information that I've ever seen. Please keep it up!
Also, speech therapy really helped me with a couple of my annoying speech quarks. Just an idea... :p
After three months I purchased the tools neededTo set my action check my truss rod and grind down and reinstall the saddle. Thank you
Awesome with very practical advise. Thank you!
Wow, forget all the other videos on acoustic guitar set-up......this is the best!
Really appreciate the way you made the whole video. Very nice. Keep it up. Just subscribed your channel. 🤘
It's weird, I'm a lifelong fixit guy and I deeply understand this stuff but I'm only just trying to adjust an acoustic I got for $100 bucks. I've watched several other videos and this one just simplified it. I've adjusted the truss rod, now I need to sand the bridge. The matter of fact presentation here was really nice. Thanks.
Thanks for the tip on using a piece of paper to raise the saddle. Worked perfectly for me.
Maysurements
Actually good vid though it was a big help fixing the fret buzz of one of my cheap acoustics.
Haha
The services StewMac provides is absolutely awesome! you can order the tools online and they ship internationally, i haven't seen any other website where i could find tools especially for international ordering.
Awesome guide! I just sanded down the saddle on my Martin 00-15M to get the perfect action. Worked like a dream thanks to this tutorial. Many thanks!
And here my stupid guitar doesn't even HAVE a truss rod!! The distance between the last fret and the string is 1 cm! It's impossible to play!
Some guitars have truss rods under the neck and idk how to adjust that.
Charcoal grill is the answer for your guitars.
Did you check inside the sound hole to see if the adjustment is on the body end instead of on the head end? I've only had one guitar in the past 30 years that didn't have a truss rod, and it was a youth guitar.
Many great guitars don’t have truss rods unfortunately, such as Stella / Harmony, and even my Ovation Celebrity CS-257.
You can still get a guitar slide!
Finaly someone who actualy does it in video many others just do all the talk but they never do it this is worth yet droping your guitar at Repair shop best solution let them do it
Maysure... maysurements... remaysure. Lol i love this guy :)
I am working with adjusting action on a resonator today - google must have known it, because I needed to see this video! Thanks.
I've tried adjusting my acoustic before and it was a big disaster... I've ended up selling that poor thing. Tomorrow I'm getting new guitar but this time I'll take it to my local guitar shop. Nice video, informative and even tho I won't be touching my guitar watching this tutorial was so relaxing... I'll check some other videos of yours! All the best from Japan! Kris
Why am I here when the solution to my problem is getting a new guitar? The neck cracked what am I expecting lol
12 Jan 2020...274 dislikes. Defies logic...how can anyone not like such a well prepared presentation?
Great video ! Thank's a lot. Precise explanations . Now I know how to do it => Go to the repair shop :)
Finally, an excellent, informative video, no annoying music. Great video
Great video. Very clear and concise. He writes the numbers down so I can stop and read them. I am half way through a new nut and saddle install on a parlour guitar. After watching this, I need to go back to the nut and make a few more slot adjustments. Best acoustic set up video I have seen.
It always amazes me how the terminology changes and differs depending on who you talk to and where they come from. For instance, the fretboard that's over the body is called the fretboard extension or board extension where I come from. It could lift, rise or drop. I purposely call it a "fretboard' like I was taught years ago, as a fingerboard is found on a bowed instrument. Fretboard and fingerboard seem to be interchangeable on the internet. It's neat to watch things evolve.
Off Topic.
I never thought of writing the key note onto the guitar neck but seeing the little key not you have on your guitar is giving me ideas.
Damn thanks dude love from Pakistan!!!. (Y)
Best video for how to set up an acoustic guitar out of all the videos I’ve watched! And theres been many…
It's videos like this that serve humanity. Thank you sir.
My acoustic buzzed a lot on the bass strings, thanks to this video I found a solution. Thank you!
2:55 the last fret? You were at the 14 fret!
He meant the last fret, where the neck meets the body.
He meant the fret that meets the upper bout of the guitar, and it's the 14th on this one.
Some guitars are called 12 fret guitars, and the 12 fret is where it's flush with the upper bout.
I was so excited to repair my guitar until the computation came in 😬 so I decided to bring my guitar to repair shop instead 😂 coz I’m not sure with the meysurement .. but hey I like the way he explained it, he’s so relaxed and chill.. keep it up 👏🏼🤘🏼
I JUST DID THE TRUSS ROD STRAIGHTEN ON MY GUITAR NOW THE HIGH ACTION IS GONE MY FINGERS ARE SAVED!! THANK YOU!!
Wow good for you, mate! I wish my stupid guitar too HAD a truss rod to adjust! The action is 1 cm!
@@praveenanookala4457 yeah that sucks. must be a cheapo guitar if it dont have one
Amazing video, man!
Even if you don't wanna do it by yourself is a excellent way to know the difficulties of the work
"maysurements"
lol, I was noticing the same thing. What part of the country has this accent?
@@sparkeyjones6261 Seems his store is in OH...I lived in Cincinnati for a while and definitely heard a few people say it that way.
I was looking for your comment lol
Good video and information. I would suggest that instead of placing some sort of shim under the saddle of a guitar to raise the action, get a new saddle altogether. Sometimes a shim under the saddle can negatively impact the sustain and clarity of notes as they are played.
Just dropping in to give the respect that is due. I didn't know that there was an adjustment inside the sound hole for the neck. About a quarter turn and I'm good to go, Thank you