MusicNomad and Geoff Luttrell team up to show you how to setup your TAYLOR 814CE Acoustic Guitar with easy to follow how-to setup instructions using MusicNomad's Precision Gauges and Tools and the KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS)™ method. He gives many tips and tricks along the way and does a great job of explaining the logic behind each setup task. Keep in mind, that the steps he goes through in the exact order can be applied to any acoustic guitar with fixed saddles.

Setting up an Acoustic Guitar is not as straight forward as with electric guitars, so some of the steps Geoff demos and explains may have to be done by a qualified repair tech which he mentions. But many of the setup tasks are easy to do by watching this video. One great thing with the MusicNomad Precision Gauges is that you can check the important vital areas on everything such as String Height, String Radius and Intonation as Geoff will show you. Some of them may be hard for you to perform without the necessary tools, but you can identify that you are out of spec and need help from a qualified tech to improve your sound and playability.

Since 2001, Geoff Luttrell Master Guitar Tech of SF Guitarworks and Sonoma County Guitarworks [ Ссылка ] 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 dial in your sound and improve your playability. Not only is it fun, but a properly setup guitar takes your playing and sound to a whole new level.

To learn more about the setup tool sets used in this video and how to setup your guitar check out MusicNomad's setup hub for lots of how to videos, setup tools and info on the KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS)™. [ Ссылка ]

0:00 Introduction
1:00 Pre-Step Steps
3:05 Truss Rod
10:08 Radius of Strings
12:10 Action of Strings
23:09 Nut Height
34:48 Intonation

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