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A lot of truth here ^^^^^
But to each his/her own. If you're not interested in trying or feel that you may only have 1 or 2 guitars that you might purchase in the future then by all means it makes sense to take it to a tech for setup. If you are interested and have the slightest technical proficiency with tools it's just not all that difficult. Thanks, Ed.
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Part of that is on you/us for commissioning someone to do work that they won't stand behind. Part of that is on them for poor business practice. Reality is that there are people who offer good business practice and those that don't. You can chose to whom you send the work, one of the criteria of which should be the quality of their quarantee. Quote:
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Any good repair person, ideally, will determine from discussion and/or watching someone play what setup parameters suit that player. It can be helpful if the player already knows what values he or she likes. This can be bringing in an instrument who's setup the player likes or can be providing specific measurements for specific parameters. Any reputable repair person will adjust the instrument after the player has tried it and found additional adjustment is needed. Ideally, one should be an educated consumer. That doesn't necessarily mean that one learns to do the work oneself because one doesn't know how to tell who is capable of performing the work and who is not. |
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I have a friend that is a luthier.
He is also a certified Martin repair tech. I thought I knew how to set up a guitar. My knowledge is a thimble full in an ocean. I’ve handed him guitars that were great to me. He’s handed them back way better. For me, have a pro do the first one. If he or she is amenable...have them teach you. But the first time...have a pro do it.
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I wasn't trying to throw anyone under the bus.
There are just plenty of people who have bad experiences trying to get guitar work done, it is a pretty PITA thing to go through. Out on the internet there are always people with great experiences but in the real world in your local area it seems there are a lot fewer great techs/luthiers, they're all busy, and around here it feels like they treat you like you have to earn the right to get your guitar worked on with care. It's just always hard to tell where different perspectives come from: - Hobbyist who doesn't know how to do something, and says no one should try to learn it. It's hard and mysterious. - Hobbyist who learned, and says to be careful - Hobbyist who learned, and says go for it - Professional who says here's how to go about learning - Professional who says don't bother, leave it to us, it's hard and mysterious. Not really a guitar thing, this is a general thing out on the internet across many areas, but it does feel like a lot of people want guitar setup to seem hard and mysterious. You could have the same discussion about changing the oil in a vehicle. You'll have plenty of people who've never done an oil change and don't know you tell you it's really hard when it's really really easy. Do it wrong and you do a lot more damage than screwing up a guitar. But that still doesn't make it actually hard, especially when you have instructions. |
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The first step !
Step 1 is knowing how an acoustic guitar works. Step 2 is taking measurements,(need to know where and why). Step 3 is research into the procedures to make the adjustments necessary, (in the correct order). Take your time and if you are not sure do not proceed until you are sure. Finally, if you arent comfortable doing this, take it to a qualified luthier.
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I bought a set of nut files and a fret rocker. I took it slow, practiced on a couple of beaters first, then did my better guitars. The only guitar I didn't have to touch was my Avalon as John at Shoreline had it set up for finger style for me before he shipped the guitar.
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As a working musician I sorta had to learn on my own how to work on my guitars >>>$$$ ...So early on I did some Frankenstein style work on some early cheap guitars that helped in learning to set up guitars to my liking... I still do it and fellow working musician friends who don't know how like me to work on their guitars. I enjoy it and do it for free.
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I had my first one done years ago by a professional that let me watch. In my opinion, it isn't that hard and has saved me a lot of money learning to do it myself.
To be transparent, I have extensive education and experience in detailed technical work. |