In this episode of Guitar Tech Tips we focus on checking and setting up the guitar's nut.
This is the second step of setting up your guitar / bass.
We will show the last step of a great guitar setup: the bridge adjustment in our next episode so stay tuned and hit subscribe.
Here's how you check the neck relief, in case you missed it:
https://youtu.be/1kEiYJ1kvIM
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Three steps of a good guitar / bass setup
0:40 Nut types
1:01 How to check the nut
1:40 Some numbers and measurements
2:02 what if the slots are not filed properly?
2:22 Let's file the slot - this is how you do it
2:57 What's with locking nuts on Floyd Rose guitars?
3:32 Are factory setups "perfect setups"?
3:44 It's time for a test ride :)
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