new guitar setup

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:00 pm

When people say "after you buy that guitar take it to a luthier and have it set up" what kind of stuff will the luthier check/do to the guitar?

I'm looking at buying an electric guitar but i'm curious as to what would be done to both acoustic and electric guitars.

taparoo · Post by **taparoo** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:28 pm

The luthier will probably check the action (height between the strings and the fretboard) and the intonation of the guitar, fret condition, and other things like that. I doubt the guy looking at it will make any adjustments without your permission.

seth_southerland · Post by **seth_southerland** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 4:44 pm

how much do these inspections tend to cost?

RunsWithBuffalo · Post by **RunsWithBuffalo** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:22 pm

a good setup will cost 30-40 plus strings. seems like a lot but youwill be amazed how nice a guitar can sound with a good setup.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:33 pm

I need my guitar set up badly. Set up will help buzzing, right?

bighuk · Post by **bighuk** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:56 am

yeah if everything is in good shape a new set of strings and set up with a good luthier will eliminate buzzing all together.