Alex Lifeson's guitar tech, the awesome Scott Appleton explains us how Alex likes his guitars set up.
This is an in-depth setup video with all the infos you need and some cool stories on top.
Grab your guitar, some tools and a coffee and enjoy the video!
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:43 How would you start the guitar setup
1:23 Which tunings does Alex use?
2:00 How do you change strings on Floyd Rose guitars?
10:28 How many guitars did you take on tour?
11:36 The B and E strings…
13:10 What if the Floyd leans forward?
16:55 String stretching method
20:50 Guitar rig horror story on tour…
22:55 Pro tip for tuning instability with Floyd
23:48 Neck relief / truss rod / string action
25:52 Fastest way of tuning a guitar with Floyd Rose
29:26 Important info about Alex’s signature guitar
32:21 How does Alex use the piezo pickup?
33:45 Time for a test ride
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