GIBSON LES PAUL - How to Setup your Electric Guitar with a Fixed Radius Bridge, Step-by-Step.
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- Опубліковано 5 чер 2024
- MusicNomad and Geoff Luttrell team up like no other GIBSON LES PAUL setup video, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions using MusicNomad's Precision Gauges and Tools and the KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS)™ method. To learn more about the the setup tool sets used in this video and how to setup your own guitar visit MusicNomad's Setup Hub: www.musicnomadcare.com/How-To...
Since 2001, Geoff Luttrell Master Guitar Tech of SF Guitarworks and Sonoma County Guitarworks sfguitarworks.com/ has setup thousands of guitars and also teaches countless guitar players how to setup their own guitars in his setup workshops. He does an incredible job, like no other, of breaking down each setup task explaining in layman’s terms why your guitar will play and sound better by performing each setup task and then leads you through each step, giving helpful tips and tricks along the way. Using MusicNomad’s Precision Gauges and Tools, the setup process becomes so simple to perform as you will see for yourself. Follow along with your own guitar and you will be amazed that yes you can setup your own electric guitar. Not only is it fun, but a properly setup guitar takes your playing and sound to a whole new level.
Keep in mind, that the steps he goes through in the exact order can be applied to any electric guitar with a fixed radius bridge. If you have individually adjustable saddles there is a slight change in the order you perform switching the steps 2 and 3 (doing the string action followed by the string radius in individually adjustable saddles). We have a video that shows how to setup an electric guitar with individually adjustable saddles also.
Check out MusicNomad's setup hub for lots of how to videos, setup tools and info on the KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS)™.
0:00 Introduction
1:00 Pre-Setup Steps
4:58 Truss Rod
10:19 Radius of Strings
17:41 Action of Strings
24:08 Nut Height
32:36 Intonation
41:53 Pickup Height - Навчання та стиль
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What about the Stopbar tailpiece height?
The basic rule for a tail piece on a fixed radius bridge is that the strings do not touch the back of the bridge as they ramp down to the tail piece. You should have a slight clearance on each string off the back of the bridge.
@@MusicNomadCare Apologies. I neglected to mention that this guitar does not have a stop bar, but a trapeze system of strings support. This is a factory built guitar with no modifications. One thing I did not check to see is if the trapeze mechanism that holds the strings has a radius that corresponds to the neck. Like a stop bar might.
What about pole piece hight?
@@erichfeltes5575check out Dan erlewine's thoughts on this. Search "erlewine Les Paul zig zag"
Turning the tone pots down to get a readable signal for your tuner 😍😷😎. Amazing tip. I’ve been playing since 67 and still learning new stuff. Thanks 😊
I know this video came out a couple of years ago, but I just wanted to truly give my thanks. I've been struggling with setting up my new les paul and this has really helped me tremendously. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Wow, I had never seen the radius adjustment on a tune-o-matic bridge! Very interesting...
This is the best tutorial I've seen about how to setup a Les Paul type guitar. Everything is precisely explained and detailed. It finally makes sense. I've ordered the MusicNomad kit and can't wait to tweak my guitar. I know I've messed it up completely as I had no idea what I was doing tweaking the truss rod, the bridge or the saddles. I know for sure the intonation isn't right for instance. Thank you so much for this tutorial.
Just bought the entire kit, EXCELLENT tools!!
1:45 He said "have fun" like it was mandatory I like it! :D
This is the best and most comprehensive Tune o Matic setup tutorial that I’ve ever seen. I’ve been doing my own setups for a while now but there were a couple crucial steps that I was missing. This is awesome! Thank you.
OUTSTANDING VIDEO !!! Ive just started having problems with my strings buzzing and action height and I came across this video and I love that it is step-by-step instructions and now I am going on the website to buy all their tools. I already have all their cleaning products and their mat And now I’m gonna order all the guitar tools from music nomad. Thank you for the video it was perfect timing for me to find it because I was getting ready to take it in and get it done but now I will do it myself.
This is by far the best video I have come across. There really is alot of inaccurate information out there. Alot of set-ups I have tried have wrecked my sound. I don’t even have the tools for the more technical stuff but with the basic tools I did have, made my guitar sound prestine again. Thanks so much 👊🏼🎸💯😎🔥💯
The "Pick Capo" is The most Wonderful & simple invention I've ever seen. Simply Amazing...
Thanks.
I am saving all of these videos, especially this one. I did not know that, if the guitar tuner has trouble holding a note, to back off on the tone control to attenuate the higher frequencies that maybe interfering with the reading. A little drift is okay. Your demonstration of nut filing was very clear, concise, and gave me great confidence to examine and work on the nuts on my own instruments. Thank you.
Make sure on a Les Paul style guitar that the strings are not touching the edge of the bridge on the back side toward the tailpiece. I believe that detail may have been overlooked.
This is very true. For those not aware, the tailpiece ahould be adjusted the same way the bridge is adjusted to avoid this. Some like the break angle sharper than others, but as this gentleman mentioned, be sure to check.
That is known as bridge sag and he would have noticed that when he checked and adjusted the bridge radius. It can be a problem with ABR-1 or Tune-O-Matic type bridge’s but, mostly those who like/use heavier gauge strings.
Why is this necessarily important?
@@acook213because it will cause tuning instability. Imagine the strings angling downwards to the point where they’re grinding against the back of the bridge when you try to tune
Absolutely amazing video. I have so many Les Paul's and Fender strats, And I had to learn to set up myself. It was so expensive having it done professionally with so many Instruments. The best video online by far. Thank you so much
Friend I was to understand that all the screws in the saddle are supposed to point to the rear. And the angled part of the saddle should be on the backside too. Now I hear this man say " if your saddle is turned the other way." and I have seen guys claim the heavy string saddles should angle towards the neck. 3 angled one way and 3 the other ? I only have 1 Les Paul and it is set up like the one in this video and from what I see on the Gibson channel show them like this guys. Do you have any saddles and bridges turned around on yours ? This just baffles and bugs me. Gotta know LOL
@@jerrypeevey I think this is what you are asking. My Gibson 60s came with an ABR-1 bridge (in studs) which means the screws are facing the headstock. The Nashville (wider bridge) has the screws facing the stop bar tail. If yours is an ABR it will say so on the underside. My low E and A strings the slope of the saddles face the headstock and the 4 higher strings (D, G, B, E) slopes are facing the tail piece. It came from factory this way. I hope this helps.
The absolute best video I have ever seen on performing a set up! This gentleman was very clear with all his instructions and I never had a problem following and understanding all of the techniques. Thanks so much for your helpful content. I am using your guitar polish and fretboard cleaner/conditioner already and will be purchasing the tools shown here.
Wow I just setup an Ibanez Talman with all of the tools except the files which I have ordered for my Les Paul. I followed the video to a T and Wala! it has actually made me sound like a better player by making the guitar play better and sound better. Thanks for the Video it's a great help!
Hell yeah! I just followed this guide mostly step by step on my '95 Les Paul studio. I did not check the radius as I dont have the tool, nor did I do any nut work. As for everything else, I must say my Les Paul plays and sounds fantastic. One little thing I noticed was when checking for Neck relief at the 6th fret, even with the truss backed off ALL the way, I could only get a .005" feeler in there. Nevertheless as previously mentioned the guitar plays and sounds great! intonation is actually very solid, there was hardly any difference between the 12th fretted note and 17th fretted note on any of the strings. Oh and I should mention I strung the guitar with diaddrio 10-52 light top / heavy bottom strings for D standard tuning. Awesome guide. Cheers from Vancouver!
One of the best set ups that i have seen --- congratulations
What a beautiful finish on that guitar. It’s like a grained gold top
This is so good I am blown away. I will buy some stuff from nomad as a thank you. I have the fret oil already but definitely getting the gages and radius guides
...Great Video! ...Very well thought-out! Most set-up videos I've seen are a rush-through process like it's some kind of race! I'm very glad you took the time you did to explain all the true how's, & why's of good set-up & set-up teqnuique! ...it truly is the difference that keeps you up & inspired to play. A bad set-up can turn even the greatest of guitars into a God-Aweful experience! Tuning issues, intonation problem, excessively rough playability. All these problems effect you & technique. developing teqnique. Nothing like the nice feel of a complete & thorough well trued & balanced instrument! & this video takes the time to cover all the bases & brings ALL the proper instruments, tools, tricks & tip's into a very clear focused top notch tutorial ...excellent how too!
absolutely the best tutorials I have ever watch. you should have over a millions views right now.
What an excellent, professional video and walk through of this process. I havent played a guitar for 20 years. I recently picked up another one to re learn. I didnt even know you needed to do all of this. I stubbled across your video somehow and followed it to a T. Its like Im playing a completely different guitar. Its so smooth now. Thank you
Yep, UA-cam is a game changer for those of us who used to get our guitar knowledge from our local guitar guy, magazines and rewinding the song we’re trying to learn a million times.
Thank you guys so much for doing this! Did my own setup now thanks to your tutorials, and for the first time in a while i'm enjoying my guitar again.
I took my guitar to get setup at a shop and after a few days back at home it got some nasty buzzing in the middle. It's because i dont have central heat and ac so the rooms im not in at night (one of which has my guitar) has a wide temp change.. stays between 60-80 degrees daily. So i had to adjust the neck relief to reflect that. Doesn't sound buzzy anymore and I have a bridge height that I PREFER, not what the manufacturer or guitar tech puts there for you! I think everyone needs to learn how to setup their own guitars because your preferences come first and it's not easy for the guitar techs to decipher absolutely everything that you want in the short time that you're in their shop.
Excellent, informative&easy to follow video. Thanks very much🎸✌
This is gold. Best set up video I’ve seen so far.
Great video! Probably the best I've ever seen on setup. Thank you!!
Thanks for this video. My G string has been a nightmare for me. Was sticking in the nut.. and it was very flat when tuned perfectly. Was depressing me. And my high E was actually coming off the saddle and touching the bridge. Was not ringing true. But after watching this I got it sounding much better. Spending thousands on a new guitar. Wasn't expecting to have to mess about with my LP like this. Expected much more from gibson.
Thanks, best setup video! I'll use this for my first setup at home!😆😁
Very informative and enjoyable, thank you!
Bravo, the best setup vibeo i've ever seen. thank you
Thanks so much. My guitar plays great now.
this really solved my problem with string buzz and tension
Well done . Very informative. Thank you very much. !!!
Music Nomad took my money and in return gave me some of the finest gear I've bought for my guitar. These videos are amazing as well and super detailed. If I knew all this amazing details at 18 instead of 40 I just might have been the next Sir James Hetfield 😉. Seriously tho good good stuff guys keep it coming and you can have more of my Blues Lawyer money, promise!
THANKS!! Great video.
Fantastic video and every step is very well explained.
Really well thought out. Wish I could bring my SG to your house and have you adjust it for me. I want to get rid of the vibrola and put a tone pros bridge and stop tail piece.
Great video. Thank you!
Very thorough thank you.
Man I want this guy to do a setup on my les paul!
I would humbly suggest covering the (magnetic) pickups with paper tape & newspaper or at least a cloth before doing any metallic filing. A single imperceptible breeze or accidental cough could send the fine metallic dust just where you don't want it to go. Murphy's law. Great video tutorial & presentation btw. Thanks
I think this is the best single shot total set up video on UA-cam. This is an amazing amount of information put forth in a very clear manner. And the tools look great.
Great work!
The only purpose is selling tools.
Awesome information! I’m getting all the tools and trying it myself instead of taking it to the guitar shop
Rock on!
Great content, thanks!
The best guitar maintenace video on youtube.
We're glad it was helpful for you! Thanks.
Awesome vid, the only thing I'm missing is setting the height of the tail-piece. I was hoping you would thouch that subject also ;-)
Thank you.
Good informative video. What I really want to know is the exact model, year and color of that standard Les Paul. Thank you!
Thank you for the guide. It would be nice to have an aproximate milimeter value but I guess I can look up a conversion tool. Thanks again.
All our gauges have the conversion right on the tool themselves to make it easy
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Thanks you so much for your kindly upload these videos on UA-cam and may I request you to upload fully setup for ESP LTD Japan guitars if don't mind.
So many thanks.
My advice to you is to Keep up the Good work! I do like the idea of taking the measurements, while 'in the Player's Position". The other set-up videos are doing most of the adjustments while the guitar is flat back on a table. This is a better way, thanks!
Thanks..
This video is PERFECT. Fantastic explanation for everything. Can you please do a video on how to set up tremolo PRS guitar like a Custom 24 or Custom 22? I think it would be perfect for the channel.
Not quite. When he did intonation, he fretted the 12th and 19th frets, not the 12th and 17th frets as he said.
You are correct he is checking at the 19th, we recommend to check intonation at the 12th & 17th but if you play high on the neck you can also check at the 19th fret, it is really a minor difference. Thus, either 12th and 17th or 12th and 19th will work to dial in your intonation.
@@MusicNomadCare Hey guys, when is the Custom 24 setup video coming out? :) :) :)
Thanks
I just wish I was living close enough to this guy to give him all my guitars to set up...
Gibson advises not to check the relief by fretting at the 12th fret but to fret at the 15th
Soul, you are splitting hairs on 15th vs 12th and both can work. We realize there are different opinions and respect that but in our collaboration with Master Guitar Tech Geoff Luttrell and other top guitar techs, we developed 12th fret as the most common to fret across all guitar brands. Our Keep It Simple, Setup you don't change depending on the guitar brand but always will do the 1st and 12th for fretting during your truss rod adjustment. This is the main area you live in when playing and will make your play and sound great. Keep in mind even the factory settings from big Guitar brands are set way high and not what you really want and experienced guitar techs know that what brands say to do and how techs will setup guitars are way different and sound the best.
Nothing says "I've been tinkering with my guitar" like a bead of blood on your finger, drawn by the end of a string! Didn't miss a beat though. What a pro!
Well done Music Nomad!
Great tutorial, easy to follow. Great work! Question: setting up both my Strat and Les Paul to these specs causes fret buzz in the exact same spots on both guitars: G-2nd; B-3rd. Is this a "relief" issue or action"? Any insight on what adjustments to make to eliminate it? Thanks again
Since they are similar issues on both your guitars, we recommend to email our tech at tech@musicnomad.com so we can get more information to help you further
everything in this video made sense, even setting the radius at the bridge. however the pick capo for setting action height? this is the first time i have seen that, usually it's the way i do it and that is with the guitar in the playing position, open strings, measure at the 12th fret. me personally i set it to .06-.07 inches. definitely going to give these a try and will need a radius gauge...
On my Gretsch, the strings are not touching the back of the bridge but on my LP, the strings touch the back of the bridge. I've heard some techs say that the strings should never touch the back of bridge...what say you? Is no-touch preferable to touch? Thanks for the detailed set up steps!
amazing video, and SF guitar works is an awesome shop! I miss living in that neighborhood and bringing my guitars there. best in the business.
was wondering if you have any tips for the pole piece height. usually i set it just high enough that the strings aren't touching the back of the bridge
Thanks for your kind words, glad our loving the video. Because of all the variations of pickups out there, please email our Guitar Tech at tech@musicnomad.com so we can help you further
What color is that. I love it im refinishing mine thats the color im after
So this goes out to everyone in here. I dabbled in guitar in HS and then recently started playing again, I just now learned about all these adjustments. Prior I had no idea that the setup of a guitar was so precise. Got myself an Epiphone Les Paul Studio. I'm assuming that with a tuneomatic bridge it would all be the same process despite not being Gibson? Probably a super dumb question but for the sake of getting it right I thought I'd ask.
Yes the flow would be the same if it has the same style bridge. here is a link to show the flow depending on the type of bridge/saddle you have www.musicnomadcare.com/How-To-Advice/Setup-Hub/The-Setup-Flow/
Great video! Thx! Though I’m having some real troubles getting all the inches measures right, since I’m from Sweden and used to the metric scale. Man, you really make things complicated when it comes to measuring things! 😂 I had to turn on the subtitles to really get all the 6000th of an inch, 60/1000 of an inch and so on…
Thanks for the feedback - we'll keep it in mind as we film more videos. How did the setup go?
Fantastic Video!! Thank You, So Much!! You all are awesome and I will be ordering your setup tools!
I just bought a new gibson and my strings are hitting the back of the bridge, i did raise the stop but thought it was way to high so i put it back the way the factory sent it. Dont have any buzzing or anything.
Wish you would of mentioned if its fine for the strings or not in the set up.
Thanks for the video, this is great. One question I still have is with the tailpiece. How do you tell if it is at the proper height?
The basic rule for a tail piece on a fixed radius bridge is that the strings do not touch the back of the bridge as they ramp down to the tail piece. You should a have slight clearance on each string off the back of the bridge.
@@MusicNomadCare thank you for the reply!
Intonation = Guitar is in tune with itself.
its a great video, but question: dont you loose strings before make adjust to entonation or string action? like a strat?
All measurements and adjustments in the KISS setup method are based on the instrument's strings being in full tension and in tune.
Thank you, Thank you. I don't know that the MusicNomad tools are absolutely required, but they do simplify the process and improve the preciseness. I just wish I could find the MusicNomad nut files.
That's awesome! You're welcome. Yes our Keep It Simple Setup Gauges and Tools were designed to make it easy to setup your guitar to sound and play great. Our Diamond Coated Nut Files are new and they are coming. You can sign up on our website to be email alerted when and where you can get them first. Will be soon. Thanks for your patience.
Had my guitar without strings for two weeks . When I put on the new ones(same gauge ) I had serious buzzing issues(not amp) . With correct fix of truss rod and bridge can you realistically achieve total elimination of that buzz and make your guitar as before?
With the strings off for that period of time your neck will not have the proper relief when you put the strings back on. We recommend you restring your guitar with the same gauge string set, you need leave your string on and in tune for a period of time to let your neck go back into its previous relief. You should go through the KISS method after your strings have have been on for a period of time to make sure you have the proper neck relief. for more specific details and clarifications email us at tech@musicnomad.com
probably mentioned somewhere below, but should you remove the pick from under the strings before making any measurements.
I've seen Les Pauls w the adjustment screws on bridge facing the stop piece and others w screws facing pickup....is there a proper way? Does it matter as long as it can b intonationed?
It doesn't matter the orientation of the bridge as long as you can intonate
Hi, Thanks for the job. What if if we use different gauge strings? If we setup for 9-42 gauge with filing nut and saddle what happens if we go back to 10-52 gauge?
We usually would recommend to setup your instrument with the bigger string gauges but since your going from 10-52 down to 9-42, changes our recommendation because there are some bigger jumps in your strings so can you email our Guitar Tech more details on your strings gauges so we can give better recommendation for your specific needs. email him at tech@musicnomad.com
@@MusicNomadCare Thank you ! Best for all of you !
This wasn’t shown in the video but, I was wondering if you remembered to turn the tones back up for the pick-up balance test? Since you turned them down for intonation.
Yes you will wan to turn the tones back up to how you usually play so you can test your pickup balance and tone for your sound
It feels like logic would say to file the nut slots so the string height is correct as the nut before setting the string action.
The KISS method is all about doing the proper steps in the proper linear flow. We use the 1st fret as a reference point since your nut height is the last step in playability
Is setting up an archtop hollowbody guitar like the Epiphone Casino different for any reason? Would there be any reason NOT to use the same procedures shown here to set it up properly?
On your semi hollowbody guitar you will follow the fixed radius bridge flow in the KISS method which this Gibson Les Paul video does so yes you can follow this video step by step for your semi hollowbody
Hello! Before filing down bridge saddles, does the bridge need to be level?
You need to perform the full Kiss setup in the proper flow. The bridge saddle heights would be adjusted for string action and radius. You do not level them, they should already have a stock radius and action height that may not be fully correct but closer to what you are trying to achieve.
My nut slots came so black with dirt out of the box, and poor stability. Should I use a fine sanding paper or something to get it clean and stable before applying the Tune It?
Tune It is the perfect product for your nut slots. Email tech@musicnomad.com so we can get more information to give you advice on your specific guitar and nut.
Hey there - I just got the KISS kit - one thing that seems not to be covered, is how hig / low the bridge & saddle ought to be... or have I just missed something?
That would be the String Action part of the setup. On a the fixed bridge process the instructions of this action is on page 8-11
@@MusicNomadCare ah. Awesome, thanks.
All of the other videos I have watched have shown the string action height being checked with no capo on the 1st fret. So what is the correct way?
You can use the pick capo or your finger to achieve the same result of pushing down on the first fret. The pick capo is designed so you do not need to use your finger to hold down the string. Either way gives you the same result.
Can I do the intonation with one of the head stock tuners Or do I need to buy a strobe to get the intonation proper?
You can use a clip on tuner for performing intonation. A strobe tuner is more precise and recommended.
Do I need the pick capo or can I use a regular kapo.
The pick capo allows you to hold the string down on top of the 1st fret with just enough tension and is easy to slip in without worrying about where it sits on the fret and how much tension is on it. Yes, you can use a regular capo but you need to make sure it is holding down the string directly on top of the 1st fret using the least amount of tension otherwise you will get an inaccurate reading.
What exact screwdriver are you using to adjust the intonation of the bridge? Thank you:)
Hey Matt, it looks like you have emailed our Guitar Tech and he will emailed you back with all the information you need. Thanks for all your support
Any reason why a LP bridge would be set lower on the low strings rather than vice versa? The action seems pretty even but I always thought the higher strings could go a little lower? Cheers
As long as the guitar is setup to the specs used from the KISS setup method and it plays and feels good with good intonation you are good to go. Feel free to email tech@musicnomad.com for more information on your specific guitar and needs.
Why did you not tune between adjustments?
Is the pick capo used only when the nut hasn't been cut?
Our measurements are setup based off the string being held down at the 1st fret using the pick capo. The flow of cutting nut slots comes after setting your action. For more specific question email us at tech@musicnomad.com
When adjusting the radius with a radius gauge, what would one be supposed to use with a compound radius?
With your strings off, you will still measure the fretboard radius at the last fret. You will then match your string radius to the fretboard radius. For example if you have a 9.5" to 12" compound radius you will want to use the larger number which is the flattest part of the radius.
Just curious why you measure the string action with the capo on the first fret. Wouldn’t that make it lower to start with
The KISS method is a linear process. In the flow, string height comes before nut height. The measurements we have are based on using the pick capo at the first fret. Since the nut has not been addressed yet you would be using a height reference point that could be off. The first fret is a fixed height to adjust from.
i will like to know why you put a capo to do string action or string height?
In the KISS flow, string height comes before nut height. The measurements we have are based on using the pick capo at the first fret. Since the nut has not been addressed yet you would be using a height reference point that could be off. The first fret is a fixed height to adjust from.
Does that.kit work with accustic guitar and Stratocaster and telecaster
The KISS setup method works for all instruments. here are the videos for the KISS setups on a Tele, Strat, Acoustics (Martin & Taylor), we have many other setup videos so make sure to check them all out
Tele ua-cam.com/video/N5FgNLWqtJc/v-deo.html
Strat ua-cam.com/video/2QsomaNW_8w/v-deo.html
Martin ua-cam.com/video/sOFoEl2c57A/v-deo.html
Taylor ua-cam.com/video/un7JPdb5GAg/v-deo.html
For a new Gibson, should you really have to do so much filing and adjusting?
Hi, great question! If you'd like to reach out to tech@musicnomad.com, we'd be happy to go over this question with you. Thanks!
Is there anything I can do to adjust the radius of the bridge without having the files? Or would it be fine to skip that part since I don't have the tools to do it?
You can skip that step, but it could compromise some of the setup depending on how far off your radius at the bridge is. For more info and clarification email us at tech@musicnomad.com
I thinking that bridge radius doing measuring under the strings, not to top the strings??
I'm curious. What material does he have the bench covered in? Not the music nomad mat, the grey material
He has a rug covering his bench and the MusicNomad mat on top
After you tighten the thrussrod before you measure you should again be tuning your guitar because tightening the rod shall make the tone go up logically
Yes you're correct, you want to make sure your in tune for the next step in the KISS flow
I’ve only been playing my Epiphone Les Paul custom for 2 years and The fifth fret is buzzing so I bought the entire KISS tool kit from music nomad and have Probably a stupid question. Before I start this complete set up do I change the strings first or do this on the old strings before I change them ? May be a stupid question but I don’t know and I don’t wanna make things worse. Thank you in advance if someone can answer this.
Yes, you will want to have new strings on your guitar prior to performing the KISS setup. That is part of the pre-setup steps.
Please send a link for getting those tool sets and guages.
Here is where you can find all our setup gauges and tool sets www.musicnomadcare.com/Products/Guitar-Setup-Tools/
How do you integrate your slotted neck straight edge into this process?
If you can reach out to us at tech@musicnomad.com we can better assist you in answering this question. Thanks!