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03-18-2019, 03:22 PM
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Duplicate a setup?
I have a Gibson LG-2 that has the most amazing setup. Comfortable for chords, yet I can dig in for blues, and even play slide on it. Literally perfect for what I look for in a blues guitar.
The LG-2 inspired me to buy a J-45 Vintage that I want setup the same way. It's the same scale length, same strings. I don't have access to the tech who setup the LG-2. Has anyone had success giving a "source" guitar to a tech and asking him/her to setup another guitar to the same specs? Did that work? Any advice? 
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03-18-2019, 03:35 PM
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03-18-2019, 03:35 PM
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I bought my 12-string Martin Grand J12-40E Special brand new.
The factory set up was near unplayable. Way too high at the nut. I was lucky to have a Guild F-412 at home that was incredibly easy to play - set up was perfect. I took them both to a music store with a good 'guitar-tech' reputation. "Please set up this Martin to match this Guild." The tech passed the job to the store owner/founder who is also a luthier. (builds his own guitars - built his 1st guitar while still at High School!) Here's the man himself, Phil Haworth of Haworth Guitars - Shellharbour - New South Wales.  He not only matched the set-up but got it even better than my Guild. He even rang me and asked if he could 'tweak' the dual truss rods on my Guild to improve it a little more. So I got 2 fantastic 12-string set ups in one hit. 
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03-18-2019, 04:16 PM
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If techs know exactly what you want they can duplicate it within the limits of the guitar's ability to live up to that standard. By that I mean "all things being equal", yes - but one guitar may not respond to its strings' vibration the same as another or its parts and geometry may not physically allow duplication of course.
As a tech I appreciate if a customer can able to show me what they want, and odds are it will work out with them getting just what they want. Go for it. A J45V is worth the effort too.
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03-18-2019, 06:11 PM
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I’ve had great luck with just that - I’ve taken my favorite guitar to my tech and said “this is the set up that works best for me” - he measured several places, took some notes, and said “no problem - if your guitar can do it, I can match them”
He said that he really liked having a reference - and it’s been a wonderful starting point for subsequent set ups
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03-18-2019, 10:05 PM
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Indeed. If your guitar was set up by a local tech. it's likely that he/she does all his/her set ups the same way. If you're using a new person definitely take your favorite in for an example.
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