If you are trying to work out why your guitar will not stay in tune, why it buzzes, or whether it may need adjustment, start with our Guitar Setup Troubleshooting guide. It brings together the most useful setup and maintenance pages in one place so you can diagnose common problems more confidently.
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This section will discuss various way in which you can optimise your guitar setup.
Please note that we don’t recommend you adjust the guitar setup yourself as if done incorrectly it could worsen your setup or even cause damage and/or injury. We don’t take any responsibility for any damage or injury caused by you making any adjustments to your guitar.
Guitar Adjustments / Set-up
- Truss rod adjustment – A discussion into the types of truss rods as well as why they exist. We’ll then discuss how to check neck relief and then adjust the truss rod (although this is not advisable)
- Pickup height adjustment – A lesson on what it does, when you should do it and how to do it.
- Intonation / scale length adjustment – How to check and adjust the intonation / scale length of each of your strings on your guitar.