I bought my Faith Neptune Trembessi about 6 years ago and, for one reason or another, never took it to a luthier for a proper set up. I likes the sound of it but the action was too high which made playing certain chords and shapes a bit more challenging.
I took it to a local luthier the other week and got it back on Thursday. There was apparently a slight curve in the neck and now the action is lower, which I prefer.
It's almost like having a different guitar. Other than it feeling easier to play, it sounds different (I'm sure - unless it's just me) - sounds brighter and snappier. Ok it has new strings, but it still feels and plays like a different guitar.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
- set the neck relief
- check the nut
- adjust saddle accordingly
So, if the neck relief and nut look good, I can just concentrate on the saddle?
I have a Faith guitar in the for sale section at the moment that was set up by Eddie.
Neck relief I usually initially set buy holding the 6th string 1st and 13th fret down simultaneously - and tapping on the string around the 6th fret - adjusting the relief so there is the faintest downward movement there.
An easy test to see if the nut slot heights need adjusting - does playing feel a lot more comfortable using a capo?
Then the saddle - a little at a time and patience.
If it is an expensive guitar, you might want to buy a real cheap one on eBay to have your first go on,
You can check it very easily simply by fretting each string at the 3rd fret and looking at the gap between the string and the 1st fret. It should be tiny - ideally less than a quarter of the string diameter on any string, and never larger than the string diameter even on the plain strings. You don’t need feeler gauges, by eye will be good enough since if it’s that small, it’s not that critical - as long is there is at least a tiny gap.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein