2025: My Year of the Set Up

[PaulThePlug]

So with loads of things with strings,

From my Ibby GSR200 'Lock Down'

Things went well Couple of Bitsa Builds.. Ibby SR to Mod then it went a bit mad... More SR to mod, acoustics, P, J, Ric-mistake, T-Bird

stuff for my Son, Fretless and 6 Sting Bass, some Guitar Modders - got to be enough, but not saying never.

so 2025 will be my year of the Set Up, revisiting my favourites with the sage advice of the BC Massive, my own learning and experiences.

Time to get the feeler gauges out, order a fret rocker, good fitting allen keys and a pair of fingers to cross as we look for the ideal relief... stop sniggering at the back!

Gona make best use of what i've got and done - and get playing a bit.

 

Great email news letters from Gerry @ Haze Guitars, worth signing up.

Edited January 11 by PaulThePlug

[PaulThePlug]

Had a look at at a few...

 

Squier P, ibby SR300, Bitsa P, Bitsa J, Epi T-Bird

 

Now working with a capo and feeler gauge, rather than a finger on the first 'n last with the Tap Test, i found that most were over relieved... Action on the E and G were there abouts the std 2mm / 2.5mm specs.

Biggest surprise was when using the Radius Gauges under the strings, the A and D saddles needed raising to match the fretboard radius.

 

Been fun, fell in love with my Bitsa's again, really got to have a look at fitting the bridge to the AliExpredd Ric-ish.

 

Any odd tips etc on Set Up?

Edited January 11 by PaulThePlug

[Geek99]

Is the Ali express Rick any good ? Does it sound like a real one ?

[Geek99]

Capos make life a lot easier