Well it took me 25 minutes: 22 minutes to find some f'in scotch tape and an Allen key that fit, then 3 minutes to do the actual set up like in the video! Ha!
Seems like everyone is in agreement with this being a great process. I'm going to give it a shot. I get some buzzing from my G string on my Strat when playing certain songs. I'm not sure why though. When I just pluck the string it doesnt buzz so the only thing I can think of is it may be how aggressive I hit the string when playing the song at that point or maybe the way I fret it when coming off the note prior. Anyway I'll definitely give this a shot, it can't hurt. Update: I went ahead and did this with my strat that the "G" string was periodically buzzing on certain songs and it eliminated the buzzing completely! I was pretty happy that I got that resolved so easily. So there you have it, follow this trick and you can possibly eliminate any buzzing issues you may be experiencing. Thank you for posting this video, it helped a great deal!
I'm having kind of the opposite problem, after following this metod my strings werent buzzing but if I play on the 12th, 13th freth and beyond on the E string I get some buzzing. Can it be fixed in some way?
Hello all, as Ronnie said the neck was slightly bowed, with the wider gap under the 12th fret. I fixed it that night by adjusting the truss rod. The random buzzings where caused by a string slightly touching the frets on certain notes. I fixed it with the help of a technician who grinded the frets, bringing all the frets to the same height. I hope I've been clear enough and I'll help somebody 🙂🤞
The other 'totally reliable' and another 'best' video he has here is one titled 'How To Set up a Strat Floating Tremolo'... where he uses pads of sticky notes to set the float height; very clever and always works well.
Hey guys can u help me? my electric guitar action is low(low e is 1mm and high e is 1.5mm) but my problem is the g string because it has fret buzz. which part of guitar should i adjust?
You are Awesome Mr. Frudua. I have brought my Prized Vintage Strat - to several ( so called ) Professional Guitar Tech's in NYC, ( each of them screwed-up my guitar ) but after watching Numerous Videos ( from you ), I have set-up my Strat with Floating Tremolo and it Never Goes Out of Tune. You are Amazing and I Appreciate you Sharing your Knowledge & Expertise.
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise. Is my neck too curved? It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
I use to play Electric Bass back in the 60's & 70's. Since then I haven't touched one for over 50 years. I don't ever recall ever adjusting the bridge to my Fender Bass Guitar. Now that I'm getting back into playing again with the purchase of a Fender Squier, Now I know why it was so difficult pressing on the strings. This was a great video thanks for sharing.
Actually, this really is the craziest method to set-up the action on any guitar. I did set-up an about 2mm (below 5/64") low action on a Strat in 2 minutes: no buzz at all all along the 22-frets (painted) maple fretboard (0.0095 - 0.044 strings) and strings follow the radius very, very precisely. Strings are low and soft and you can bend easily. The most difficult step of this procedure is to attach the tape in the best way to hold the card in place...ahahah! :) Thank you, Gale: a blast of a trick!
The most important part was skipped to get good action, he missed the fret job. Set the neck completely flat by adjusting the truss rod with no strings on, get a fret leveling tool from Stew Mac. Masking tape all the fret wood, but leave the frets showing. Black magic marker all the frets, and level them until the last black mark is gone. Dont overdo it. Now you will need a diamond fret crowning tool and crown them all. Next use 600 sandpaper dragging it flat across all the frets evenly, not sideways, but the legnth of the fretboard at a brisk speed.working your way to 1200, 1500, 2000 grit. Next you can buff the frets to a mirror finish with fine automotive compound. String up the guitar and set the bow at .007-..010 at the 12th fret, tuned up.Then you are ready to set the string slots in the nut, then the action/intonation.
@@donrutter6765 not most people have the tools to the fret dress or have the money for that. Frudua just gave a simple easy to follow string action adjustment.
He man , see you have placed this video 8 years ago but I have just see it for the first time. What a great way to adjust your action ( make sure the neck is set right ). Very good tip , thanks man !!!!!!
THANK YOU! FOR teaching us THE MOST coherent and BEST way to set up your new/old guitar! I followed this man's instructions---and my new Standard American Stratocaster sings like no other guitar I have ever owned. Listen to him! YOU will not regret dong so. Teacher, YOU ROCK!. Kudos to you!
Great tip. All assuming your truss rod is set correctly AND the most ignored and overlooked part, and possibly the most important, the string height at the nut is set correctly. Your playability will never be optimum if the nut is too high, and it very often is.
This video saved me a lot of headache. I tweaked it with a radius gauge after using this method, and the action on my guitar is the best its' ever been. Bravo
Awesome video! I love the simplicity of your instructions. I used your Strat video to set up my Strat years ago and people have commented it is the best playing/feeling strat they have felt.
I got 3 guitars. An old bullet strat that I want to learn to work on guitars. 2 nicer guitars that I got set up professionally. I wanted to pull my hair out with this Strat. Adjusting the bow in the truss rod was easy but I was having so much trouble with the bridge. I had it so low I was hitting pickup with my low E and so much buzzing. Man this card trick damn near fixed everything. Omg thank you so much my man. You are a life saver. I didn't want to spend any money on this beater. I was thinking of go I ng to my local store and just throwi.g them money to setup and even more money for them to teach me how to set it up. I was so frustrated this whole week. Your trick did it in minutes...all I can say is wow....and hope you are well. Peace and love from California!
Holy plays like butter. After almost forty years of old school setup tested this on a couple Epi LP'S today for kicks and WOW! Just remember the capo part kids.
@@tymekwypych1103 I don't know the right English words to explain it but it has to do with the distance of the strings. Bringing the open cord down to the right area of the nick... cr*p can't explain it bu Koala is right.. don't do that ;)
I have an Epi LP I'm going to test his on Later. I Also got a Jackson Soloist and the action on there looks amazingly high. However I may take that into teh shop to get the Pros to look at it as it has a Floyd. Ex Demo so may be worth getting them restring it.
This should be the top rated video for how to adjust electric guitar action (string height). Super easy! No special luthier tools! Thank you very much!
This is awesome! I just purchased a guitar from Guitar Center in Atlanta. The action was very high when I got it home. I took it back the next day and asked them to help me by lowering the action and they told me it would cost me a full "set up fee"!! I walked out, and if I didn't like the guitar so much, I would have returned it on the spot. Thanks for the tip; again, AWESOME!!!
Frank McNail So they told you it would cost money to do you a service? Unless it was a ridiculous amount I don't see a problem with them charging you unless the action was so high it was unplayable
I absolutely agree. Been shopping at this location for over 20 years and love the guys there. They have plenty of my hard earned dollars, trust me. The frustration I had, was that it was a NEW guitar and I was told that it would come "set-up". They have new management, a new look (renovated store) and apparently new "policies". I don't think I've ever bought a NEW guitar that came requiring a ($60) set up, but maybe Chuck Surack and his Sweetwater gang (in my case Robert Koch) have spoiled me. That said, again, I agree with you. Payment for "services" rendered is what makes the world go around. I just thought this was a cool video and because I actually used it to fix my issue, I figured I'd tell the story on why I was needing the help. It was a first time for me (if I'm being honest) and his method worked well. I'm no guitar tech by any means, so I was glad to find the solution with this video. Rock on Churles! Godspeed...🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
This is a brilliant video, I've had intonation and action issues on my strat for years (and I was too cheap to take it to a pro). Turns out the saddles were way too high, and adjusting their height allowed me to fix all those other issues!! I honestly don't know if I've played a guitar anywhere close to this well set-up before, it's a world of difference.
Genius hack. I'm doing all my guitars now. This works if the truss rod is just right. Just make sure the neck is almost totally straight with just a hint of a bow
This worked out really well!! Very happy with the results. Performed a full set up after changing string gauge and tried this method to see if it was BS and I was surprised how low and consistent the action is with no buzz.
This was quite helpful. Not that my strings needed lowering but it helped identify that the buzz I am hearing on my new Gretsch is from the bridge & that the neck needed more relief. I thought it was string buzz on the frets from being too low. Thanks.
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise. Is my neck too curved? It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
this credit card method was realy easy to follow and it only took a few minutes as promised. i bought a relatively inexpensive Donner guitar i put on new tuning keys and a ceramic nut and trees now this, i m really happy when i can do it my self thanks again for this easy to follow video now i just have to plug it into my semi new fender modeling amp and see if i will enjoy playing as much as a enjoy learning how to play
Thank you very much Mr. Frudua for your great tips!! I followed your lecture to adjust the action on my Warmoth strat and that really solved my long problem in gettimg it set-up right (i am rather a player with very light touch, so the lowest possible action is always what i require for my own playing). It took me really less than 3 mins to get the action right which has been puzzling me for 2 years since i built that Warmoth strat. Truly enjoy and like your video lectures on guitar set-up. Cheers, greetings from Hong Kong.
I love UA-cam and well done sir. Your video is on point and quite good. Also very happy it wasn’t 10 minutes. So many people dragging us along for crazy long videos these days.
I've used a similar method for years and it works great.Remember to use 0.75 mm card and to straighten the neck first (no relief) before you start.If you experience no buzz on all frets then no relief is needed.If there is some buzz, add relief a little at a time. Grazie mille for posting.
Thanks so much for this video. I went over numerous other tutorials that were incredibly long winded and went in to what I now realize was way more detail than necessary. This method is the real deal
Today is November 14, 2021 and in just more than 3 minutes I learned how to adjust the action of my electric guitar. What a great lesson sir keep it up thank you 😁🙏🏻
Your a Legend brother, I been trying to fix this problem for a couple of days and your video answered all my questions. As a new guitar player, I can't tell you how much this means to me. Thank you, Your a real Rockstar 🙏🏽 ❤️ 🍻👑
The first video of yours that I saw was setting up the floating tree on a strat. I checked this one next. I have to say, these tips are awesome. I was planning on doing a setup on my strat over the Labor Day weekend. These videos are heaven sent. I’ll get to spend a lot more time playing instead of working on my guitar. Thank you! BTW I subscribed and saved these videos to my playlist.
THIS IS AWESOME!!!! It worked amazing on my Stratocaster. I always struggled with right action and never got it right. But this method with the credit card really worked for me.
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise. Is my neck too curved? It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
thank you so much. thanks to your videos i have set up my strat and my ibanez tbh10 i cant even tell you how grateful i am for the clear and awesome videos. even 5 plus years old and you are still the best guitar luthier on here imo. thank you my friend.
Just set up my american professional strat! Boo yah! Did truss first then this. Then intonation and now it’s magnificent. FYI I also blocked my floating two post terminals. Two pine wedges I made and it’s a rock solid rock machine that stays in tune very well!
This little trick worked amazingly well. The key is to make sure the credit card is positioned properly at the correct radius of the neck and also as mentioned pluck the strings very lightly. This will definitely get your guitar in the "ballpark". Thanks!
omg thank you so much! I was having buzzing with my strings, and because I don't have the special card to measure the millimeters, I thought there was no way I could get it right, until I found your video. Once again thank you!.
Thank you! Without a doubt you always have the best advice. It is nice to know that I can now setup all of my own guitars and keep them playing well, this saves me a lot of money on setup and also allows me to buy inexpensive guitars and be able to make them play like a much more expensive models.
Thank you, very much! I am a blind person, so I find your tip about using household items very helpful! Your tips have taken out a lot of the guessing and trial and error, and is a big time saver!
As a novice player this made playing much easier. My strings were minimally two full turns too high. Had difficulty getting the tape to stick in place so wrapped it around the neck. Worked perfectly.
If you don't have a capo sell your guitar, find a high class Call Girl, rent a 5 star hotel room, get the bell hop to find you some coke and be glad you read THIS SENTENCE!!
tried this and it works really well nice easy way to set up without all the measuring etc other videos tell you , super easy and with another video i got my homemade strat really dialled in
Galeazzo, this is absolutely brilliant! Just wish I had seen your video before buying neck radius gauges and an action height ruler. Lei e' un genio! Complimenti!
I build cigar box guitars. This is a very helpful technique for me to use. We who build CBG's always want to make great playing instruments. Thank you very much.
Good tip, never did it that way, usually I just fret and listen. Just checked my action on one guitar in playing position with a creditcard as shown in the clip, got the same action across my string with exeption for the 3 low E and A, I prefer to have them a tiny bit higher. I probably just continue to adjust by ear though, but might use a credit card for the starting point next time I want to adjust action on a guitar.
As long as your fret board has been adjusted and straight thus will work great. I do a full setup on all of my guitars no matter if it is new or used. Cause a lot of times a new one isn’t adjusted by the shop before you bring it home lol. Can’t really trust them to do it unless you force them to before you pick it up, or you will for sure be bringing it back to get done.
I can see why you had to tune up every time if you lower the string it gets loose and more floppy which means it's not at the correct tension to justify fret buzz
I used this method on my 7 string guitar I had changed the strings to a larger gauge and was getting some pretty serious buzz while playing through my amp, I followed this process and it seems to work perfectly. So much for the $15 on the dadario string action gauge... I have a fancy ruler now
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Man will this work on bass too? Btw it's a great tutorial!!
Is capo necessary??
Please make more videos! Best content on UA-cam
👏 wow
Hi , I been a guitar tech with over 10 + yrs Exp , I learned this quick tip yrs ago and still use it all the time. Its so simple and effective. TY
he sais that it take 2 minutes, the title sais in 3 minutes, the video is 4:26 long and the information in it is pure gold. thank youuu
Well it took me 25 minutes: 22 minutes to find some f'in scotch tape and an Allen key that fit, then 3 minutes to do the actual set up like in the video! Ha!
Me: tape
Frudua, an intellectual: adhesive paper
Sellotape!
Went staright to comments for that. :)
Never calling it tape again
i used my visa card and it was declined
LOL genius
murray I used mine and the guitar ate it lol
Mine went in the hole on my acoustic
I used my credit card and somehow i got a transaction at guitar center with a note saying "just use this one you asshole"
My god bhahahaha
Seems like everyone is in agreement with this being a great process. I'm going to give it a shot. I get some buzzing from my G string on my Strat when playing certain songs. I'm not sure why though. When I just pluck the string it doesnt buzz so the only thing I can think of is it may be how aggressive I hit the string when playing the song at that point or maybe the way I fret it when coming off the note prior. Anyway I'll definitely give this a shot, it can't hurt.
Update: I went ahead and did this with my strat that the "G" string was periodically buzzing on certain songs and it eliminated the buzzing completely! I was pretty happy that I got that resolved so easily. So there you have it, follow this trick and you can possibly eliminate any buzzing issues you may be experiencing. Thank you for posting this video, it helped a great deal!
I'm having kind of the opposite problem, after following this metod my strings werent buzzing but if I play on the 12th, 13th freth and beyond on the E string I get some buzzing. Can it be fixed in some way?
@@davidepaltrinieri3535 sounds like you need to lower your pickups
@@davidepaltrinieri3535yes. Simply raise the strings back up a hair.
@@davidepaltrinieri3535 You need to remove the credit card before playing 😂. Jk, actually it’s sounds like your neck may be back bowed. 🤘🏼✌🏼
Hello all, as Ronnie said the neck was slightly bowed, with the wider gap under the 12th fret. I fixed it that night by adjusting the truss rod.
The random buzzings where caused by a string slightly touching the frets on certain notes. I fixed it with the help of a technician who grinded the frets, bringing all the frets to the same height.
I hope I've been clear enough and I'll help somebody 🙂🤞
best guitar adjustment trick on the youtube, i will do this to all my guitars. A cheap adjusted guitar plays better than an expensive unadjusted one.
this is soooooooooooooo true
Aint no doubt
I play a Glarry flame body that's fuck perfect
The other 'totally reliable' and another 'best' video he has here is one titled 'How To Set up a Strat Floating Tremolo'... where he uses pads of sticky notes to set the float height; very clever and always works well.
Hey guys can u help me? my electric guitar action is low(low e is 1mm and high e is 1.5mm) but my problem is the g string because it has fret buzz. which part of guitar should i adjust?
@@arteezysecret1687 your high e should not be higher than your low e
This worked perfectly. Got the action so low with zero buzzing. The feel is like a dream.
Exceptional tech advice! I’ve been a tech for 34 years and still learning from videos like this. YOU ROCK! Thanks for the education.
YOU ARE THE REASON I DO MY OWN SETUPS !!!! PAY YOU PEOPLE FOR NOTHING '!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simple setup like this could be life changing for some people, especially beginners.
depends on how much is loaded onto the debit card
@@godsinbox i have 5$ on it and i thats makin the card balanced yessss good for my string heigt
You are Awesome Mr. Frudua. I have brought my Prized Vintage Strat - to several ( so called ) Professional Guitar Tech's in NYC, ( each of them screwed-up my guitar ) but after watching Numerous Videos ( from you ), I have set-up my Strat with Floating Tremolo and it Never Goes Out of Tune. You are Amazing and I Appreciate you Sharing your Knowledge & Expertise.
This is by far the easiest way. All HAIL. 😊 Thankyou so much
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise.
Is my neck too curved?
It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
@@ayushdeshmukh284did you use a fidelity card?
I use to play Electric Bass back in the 60's & 70's. Since then I haven't touched one for over 50 years. I don't ever recall ever adjusting the bridge to my Fender Bass Guitar. Now that I'm getting back into playing again with the purchase of a Fender Squier, Now I know why it was so difficult pressing on the strings. This was a great video thanks for sharing.
Actually, this really is the craziest method to set-up the action on any guitar. I did set-up an about 2mm (below 5/64") low action on a Strat in 2 minutes: no buzz at all all along the 22-frets (painted) maple fretboard (0.0095 - 0.044 strings) and strings follow the radius very, very precisely. Strings are low and soft and you can bend easily. The most difficult step of this procedure is to attach the tape in the best way to hold the card in place...ahahah! :) Thank you, Gale: a blast of a trick!
Very good Max!
Much appreciated 👍👍
The most important part was skipped to get good action, he missed the fret job. Set the neck completely flat by adjusting the truss rod with no strings on, get a fret leveling tool from Stew Mac. Masking tape all the fret wood, but leave the frets showing. Black magic marker all the frets, and level them until the last black mark is gone. Dont overdo it. Now you will need a diamond fret crowning tool and crown them all. Next use 600 sandpaper dragging it flat across all the frets evenly, not sideways, but the legnth of the fretboard at a brisk speed.working your way to 1200, 1500, 2000 grit. Next you can buff the frets to a mirror finish with fine automotive compound. String up the guitar and set the bow at .007-..010 at the 12th fret, tuned up.Then you are ready to set the string slots in the nut, then the action/intonation.
why do people feel the need to advertise for Stew Mac so over priced its shocking
@@donrutter6765 not most people have the tools to the fret dress or have the money for that. Frudua just gave a simple easy to follow string action adjustment.
He man , see you have placed this video 8 years ago but I have just see it for the first time.
What a great way to adjust your action ( make sure the neck is set right ).
Very good tip , thanks man !!!!!!
So glad you're uploading to this channel again. Thank you.
Thank you :)
I agree!
ganjabobby me too. Its just great
THANK YOU! FOR teaching us THE MOST coherent and BEST way to set up your new/old guitar! I followed this man's instructions---and my new Standard American Stratocaster sings like no other guitar I have ever owned. Listen to him! YOU will not regret dong so. Teacher, YOU ROCK!. Kudos to you!
Great tip. All assuming your truss rod is set correctly AND the most ignored and overlooked part, and possibly the most important, the string height at the nut is set correctly. Your playability will never be optimum if the nut is too high, and it very often is.
This video saved me a lot of headache. I tweaked it with a radius gauge after using this method, and the action on my guitar is the best its' ever been. Bravo
Awesome video! I love the simplicity of your instructions. I used your Strat video to set up my Strat years ago and people have commented it is the best playing/feeling strat they have felt.
I got 3 guitars. An old bullet strat that I want to learn to work on guitars. 2 nicer guitars that I got set up professionally. I wanted to pull my hair out with this Strat. Adjusting the bow in the truss rod was easy but I was having so much trouble with the bridge. I had it so low I was hitting pickup with my low E and so much buzzing. Man this card trick damn near fixed everything. Omg thank you so much my man. You are a life saver. I didn't want to spend any money on this beater. I was thinking of go I ng to my local store and just throwi.g them money to setup and even more money for them to teach me how to set it up. I was so frustrated this whole week. Your trick did it in minutes...all I can say is wow....and hope you are well. Peace and love from California!
I don't have a credit card. So I tried a cheque, but the action is now too low.
Ted Peterson funny
Use a dollar bill as they are inflated. :-)
This thread is gold
Niklaus Venzendt I bet you can find the silver lining in anything
I am surprised it didn't bounce.
DUDE!!! YOU REALLY HELP ME OUT WITH MY GUITAR!
I SCREWED UP AT THE FIRST TIME, BUT WITH THIS VIDEO, NOW I CAN FINALLY PLAY MY TELE.
GOOD VIBES!
Holy plays like butter. After almost forty years of old school setup tested this on a couple Epi LP'S today for kicks and WOW! Just remember the capo part kids.
But why the capo on the first fret?
Genus Tinca just remove the capo and place the card right between 11-12 not 12-13
@Koalakunkku why not
@@tymekwypych1103 I don't know the right English words to explain it but it has to do with the distance of the strings. Bringing the open cord down to the right area of the nick... cr*p can't explain it bu Koala is right.. don't do that ;)
I have an Epi LP I'm going to test his on Later. I Also got a Jackson Soloist and the action on there looks amazingly high. However I may take that into teh shop to get the Pros to look at it as it has a Floyd. Ex Demo so may be worth getting them restring it.
This should be the top rated video for how to adjust electric guitar action (string height).
Super easy!
No special luthier tools!
Thank you very much!
2:53 how to get the lowest possible string action without BAZINGA
Buzzing
xd
@@armanzakwan1898 No, he definitely said bazinga.
@@armanzakwan1898 It was a joke...
Don't make fun of other peoples english when you don't know how to use the language yourself. Start every sentence with a capital letter..
This is awesome! I just purchased a guitar from Guitar Center in Atlanta. The action was very high when I got it home. I took it back the next day and asked them to help me by lowering the action and they told me it would cost me a full "set up fee"!! I walked out, and if I didn't like the guitar so much, I would have returned it on the spot. Thanks for the tip; again, AWESOME!!!
Frank McNail So they told you it would cost money to do you a service? Unless it was a ridiculous amount I don't see a problem with them charging you unless the action was so high it was unplayable
I absolutely agree. Been shopping at this location for over 20 years and love the guys there. They have plenty of my hard earned dollars, trust me. The frustration I had, was that it was a NEW guitar and I was told that it would come "set-up". They have new management, a new look (renovated store) and apparently new "policies". I don't think I've ever bought a NEW guitar that came requiring a ($60) set up, but maybe Chuck Surack and his Sweetwater gang (in my case Robert Koch) have spoiled me. That said, again, I agree with you. Payment for "services" rendered is what makes the world go around. I just thought this was a cool video and because I actually used it to fix my issue, I figured I'd tell the story on why I was needing the help. It was a first time for me (if I'm being honest) and his method worked well. I'm no guitar tech by any means, so I was glad to find the solution with this video. Rock on Churles! Godspeed...🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
This is a brilliant video, I've had intonation and action issues on my strat for years (and I was too cheap to take it to a pro). Turns out the saddles were way too high, and adjusting their height allowed me to fix all those other issues!! I honestly don't know if I've played a guitar anywhere close to this well set-up before, it's a world of difference.
Good for you, every guitarist should know the basic set up of your own guitars, not even a pro could setup to your likeness.
Genius hack. I'm doing all my guitars now. This works if the truss rod is just right. Just make sure the neck is almost totally straight with just a hint of a bow
OMG why didn't i know this sooner? It totally worked!
This worked out really well!! Very happy with the results. Performed a full set up after changing string gauge and tried this method to see if it was BS and I was surprised how low and consistent the action is with no buzz.
This was quite helpful. Not that my strings needed lowering but it helped identify that the buzz I am hearing on my new Gretsch is from the bridge & that the neck needed more relief. I thought it was string buzz on the frets from being too low. Thanks.
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise.
Is my neck too curved?
It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
@@ayushdeshmukh284 loosen truss rod
HIGHLY recommend this to anyone. This is the best and easiest way to make your guitar player SO much better.
Just used your method, amazing... Incredible how simple it is and how much of a difference it makes feeling wise. You sir, rock!
this credit card method was realy easy to follow and it only took a few minutes as promised. i bought a relatively inexpensive Donner guitar i put on new tuning keys and a ceramic nut and trees now this, i m really happy when i can do it my self thanks again for this easy to follow video now i just have to plug it into my semi new fender modeling amp and see if i will enjoy playing as much as a enjoy learning how to play
Thank you very much Mr. Frudua for your great tips!! I followed your lecture to adjust the action on my Warmoth strat and that really solved my long problem in gettimg it set-up right (i am rather a player with very light touch, so the lowest possible action is always what i require for my own playing). It took me really less than 3 mins to get the action right which has been puzzling me for 2 years since i built that Warmoth strat. Truly enjoy and like your video lectures on guitar set-up. Cheers, greetings from Hong Kong.
I love UA-cam and well done sir. Your video is on point and quite good. Also very happy it wasn’t 10 minutes. So many people dragging us along for crazy long videos these days.
I've used a similar method for years and it works great.Remember to use 0.75 mm card and to straighten the neck first (no relief) before you start.If you experience no buzz on all frets then no relief is needed.If there is some buzz, add relief a little at a time. Grazie mille for posting.
so the distance between strings and fretboard must be 0.75mm?
Frudua Thank you, i set my old Fender Squier up easily with a low action and no more sore fingers following your video
Frudua, you never disappoint. I owe to you countless hours of guitar repair, thank you!
aaahah great!
Thanks so much for this video. I went over numerous other tutorials that were incredibly long winded and went in to what I now realize was way more detail than necessary. This method is the real deal
This video was extremely helpful. My strat's action has never been this comfortable before. Thanks!
I can't believe how easy that was. I just used this on a guitar kit, I finished putting together, as a quick and dirty setup. Whaddayaknow, it worked!
Just purchased a strat - your guide worked perfectly
Today is November 14, 2021 and in just more than 3 minutes I learned how to adjust the action of my electric guitar. What a great lesson sir keep it up thank you 😁🙏🏻
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Pro tip: if you dont have feeler gauges , you can use different gauge guitar picks stacked on top of eachother
Your a Legend brother, I been trying to fix this problem for a couple of days and your video answered all my questions. As a new guitar player, I can't tell you how much this means to me. Thank you, Your a real Rockstar 🙏🏽 ❤️ 🍻👑
I just did it that way. Perfect!
I checked the credit card during the process and pushed it down while adjusting to be sure it's flat on the fret
The first video of yours that I saw was setting up the floating tree on a strat. I checked this one next. I have to say, these tips are awesome. I was planning on doing a setup on my strat over the Labor Day weekend. These videos are heaven sent. I’ll get to spend a lot more time playing instead of working on my guitar. Thank you! BTW I subscribed and saved these videos to my playlist.
THIS IS AWESOME!!!! It worked amazing on my Stratocaster. I always struggled with right action and never got it right. But this method with the credit card really worked for me.
This is genius, thanks!
Wow david walliman viewed this! Great youtuber too.
Didn't work for me at all. After doing this, the string was completely pressed against the neck whenever I tried to pick while pressing down the 12th fret, making no noise.
Is my neck too curved?
It doesn't seem that bad with the regular test of pressing down the string.
@@ayushdeshmukh284 Yon need to also adjust the trust rod for it to work.
@@andyspitz2948 My luthier replaced the nut and checked that the frets were even. It cleared the fret buzz/JJ
That's what I was going to type :) Best Regards@
thank you so much. thanks to your videos i have set up my strat and my ibanez tbh10
i cant even tell you how grateful i am for the clear and awesome videos. even 5 plus years old and you are still the best guitar luthier on here imo. thank you my friend.
Thank you for getting to the point! I have watched several videos now where people talk a lot without explaining anything.
Just set up my american professional strat! Boo yah! Did truss first then this. Then intonation and now it’s magnificent. FYI I also blocked my floating two post terminals. Two pine wedges I made and it’s a rock solid rock machine that stays in tune very well!
I’ve been using this video since i was in high school. Every time i go to set my guitar, i always come back to this video. Best and easiest way 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
dudeeee this works so well this is the best my strat has ever played
This little trick worked amazingly well. The key is to make sure the credit card is positioned properly at the correct radius of the neck and also as mentioned pluck the strings very lightly. This will definitely get your guitar in the "ballpark". Thanks!
Great hint and it forces you to follow the curvature of the neck so that you don't have a string that feels out of place.
Man you are a genius!
omg thank you so much! I was having buzzing with my strings, and because I don't have the special card to measure the millimeters, I thought there was no way I could get it right, until I found your video. Once again thank you!.
Thank you! Without a doubt you always have the best advice. It is nice to know that I can now setup all of my own guitars and keep them playing well, this saves me a lot of money on setup and also allows me to buy inexpensive guitars and be able to make them play like a much more expensive models.
I wish I saw this video 48 years ago!!! That's a brilliant idea to quickly set up the neck curve for fine adjustment!
Thank you, very much! I am a blind person, so I find your tip about using household items very helpful!
Your tips have taken out a lot of the guessing and trial and error, and is a big time saver!
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@@Lozersssss there are ways lol
@@Lozersssss its called speak to text ya dolt
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i was joking
As a novice player this made playing much easier. My strings were minimally two full turns too high. Had difficulty getting the tape to stick in place so wrapped it around the neck. Worked perfectly.
If you don’t have a capo, just put the credit card over the 15th fret instead of the 12th fret and you will achieve the same results.
Thnx
@@doknox did it work?
@@kumaraditya9187 yes but if you have any uneven frets you have to address that first otherwise buzz like no other.
@16 5 I can usually tell by eye but a notched fret ruler will let you know if the neck is straight or not.
If you don't have a capo sell your guitar, find a high class Call Girl, rent a 5 star hotel room, get the bell hop to find you some coke and be glad you read THIS SENTENCE!!
tried this and it works really well nice easy way to set up without all the measuring etc other videos tell you , super easy and with another video i got my homemade strat really dialled in
Mr Frudua: this was most helpful - thank you for sharing your expertise here and in your other videos! Grazie!
I use this every time and it never fails. Just realized I can leave a tip. Glad to. ...and done.
This video helped me so much. I just got my strat back from having a setup and the action was way off. Followed this and it plays like butter
Galeazzo, this is absolutely brilliant! Just wish I had seen your video before buying neck radius gauges and an action height ruler. Lei e' un genio! Complimenti!
I will use my American Express card, nobody will accept the damn thing, glad to see it come to use.....
You can even use an expired American Express but most guitars require an up to date Visa or Mastercard.
I build cigar box guitars. This is a very helpful technique for me to use. We who build CBG's always want to make great playing instruments. Thank you very much.
Thank you for another simple and effective lesson for all of us do it yourself guitar wannabe luthiers. Love your channel.
I just watched your video. I tried it, my Telecaster plays great!! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
This really works. Thanks. Now I can enjoy playing my guitar.
Good tip, never did it that way, usually I just fret and listen.
Just checked my action on one guitar in playing position with a creditcard as shown in the clip, got the same action across my string with exeption for the 3 low E and A, I prefer to have them a tiny bit higher.
I probably just continue to adjust by ear though, but might use a credit card for the starting point next time I want to adjust action on a guitar.
Wow, the action on my guitar feels awesome. Sounds great too. Thanks!
Brilliant! Simple and highly effective. I've been doing it by sight and feel for years. You've shown me how to build a better mousetrap! Cheers
Great video! Absolutely genius! Thank for producing a simple and straight to the point video.
Dude thats the simplest and easiest method I've ever seen thank you 😁😁🤘🤘
I love this! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for, an easy, practical way without the use of any fancy tools! You my friend are a genius!
As long as your fret board has been adjusted and straight thus will work great.
I do a full setup on all of my guitars no matter if it is new or used.
Cause a lot of times a new one isn’t adjusted by the shop before you bring it home lol.
Can’t really trust them to do it unless you force them to before you pick it up, or you will for sure be bringing it back to get done.
glad to see you back helping a noob like myself. 🤘👏
I used my credit card and took the guitar to the shop.. worked pretty well, thanks for the tip!
Some stuff is so damned obvious it takes a genius to come up with it!
British term applies here: Gobsmacked!
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Wonderful! successfully lowered my tele action. I used t take it to the local muso store before. Much appreciated.
You are The Master Mr Frudua, thank you so much👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Very clever yet simple set-up for string action! It should be mentioned that the neck relief must already be set in order for this to work properly.
stringbender57 whats the neck relief?
I can see why you had to tune up every time if you lower the string it gets loose and more floppy which means it's not at the correct tension to justify fret buzz
This makes a great reference point.... After that you can find tune it to your own preference... Awesome video. Thank you.
so I'm guessing u bring the string down until it buzz's then back off a touch
Simple straight to the point.. other videos ppl just wanna see themselves talk all day haha. Thank you!
This guy is awesome!!!
Grazie Tim!
Just tried this, it worked. Thanks Galeazzo. Donation on way.
Do you have a video for acoustic guitar? Thanks bro in advance
That’s a very good little trick. I really like it!!! No need for radius gauges.
Bravo! Glad you're back. Thank you.
Thanks alot you have no idea how much more comfortable playing is now
Glad I could help!
Well that a very interesting and simple way to setup action .... Sure I try this W-E
Many thanks for this good idea !!!
I used this method on my 7 string guitar I had changed the strings to a larger gauge and was getting some pretty serious buzz while playing through my amp, I followed this process and it seems to work perfectly. So much for the $15 on the dadario string action gauge... I have a fancy ruler now
Great tutorial! Most entertaining part was "adhesive paper". That's creative, I had never heard it that way before
This looks like a great idea. I'm going to try this out on a guitar I just bought that came with action ridiculously sky high.
This man has IQ levels unachievable by normal beings. Great vid
No, you just go along in life "learning," things you don't already know. Life is supposed to be, a learning experience. This isn't brain surgery. ha