How To Adjust Your Guitar Neck (Electric & Acoustic) 

This is how to adjust your electric guitar neck and acoustic guitar neck and what causes necks to change shape.
▶ Get all the tools you need to adjust the action on your guitar HERE: bit.ly/4cQOsZM
▶ Get the T-shirt Jim is wearing: bit.ly/43Rvr5d
▶ Shop Your Gibson Guitars HERE: bit.ly/3VQR5o5
In this episode of "Gibson's Guide to Guitar Setup and Maintenance," Gibson Master Luthier Jim DeCola demonstrates the correct way to adjust the neck on your guitar, both on electric guitars and acoustic guitars (in this example using a Gibson ES-335 and Epiphone Acoustic). Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, Jim will give you pro tips on neck adjustment that can lead to a noticeable difference in the playability of your guitar. Having your neck adjusted properly will ensure better string action, playability, and tension and will deliver a more enjoyable playing experience.
Learn what causes necks to change shape, how to look for signs that your neck needs an adjustment and importantly, how to check the neck relief after adjustments to ensure that you have made the right corrections to the neck using the truss rod.
If you find that you change rooms from hot to cold, you travel with your guitar or you’ve made a string gauge adjustment, this is essential viewing as all of these aspects can affect the playability of your guitar, causing string buzz, dead spots and tuning issues. This is how to fix it! This video is an ideal resource if you're learning how to be a guitar tech, or just want to start adjusting the neck relief on your guitar, brought to you by a master luthier providing a complete guitar neck setup guide.
Chapters:
0:00 Why do guitar necks need to be adjusted?
2:30 Step 1: Remove truss rod cover, tools needed
3:23 Step 2: Play test & how to use a truss rod
6:47 Step 3: Check neck relief
8:54 How to adjust an acoustic guitar neck (complete guide)
11:25 How to tell if you need to adjust your guitar neck
12:46 When you need to adjust your neck
📼 Related Videos To Watch Next:
▶ Watch every episode on how to set up your Gibson guitar: • Gibson | Gibson’s Guid...
▶ Learn how to get rid of fret buzz: • How To Fix Fret Buzz O...
▶ Watch Slash talk about his new album "4": • Slash: The Making of "...
Find Your local Gibson Dealer: www.gibson.com/en-US
📩 Get Gibson guitar news before ANYONE else: bit.ly/GetGibsonNEWS
📱Follow Us On Social Media For The latest Guitar Gear!
▶Twitter/X: X.com/gibsonguitar
▶Instagram: / gibsonguitar
▶Facebook: / gibson
🔔 Subscribe To Our Channel: / @gibsonguitar
SHOP GIBSON BRANDS
www.gibson.com/
www.epiphone.com/
www.kramerguitars.com/
www.steinberger.com/
www.krkmusic.com/
www.mesaboogie.com
www.maestroelectronics.com
ABOUT GIBSON BRANDS
Gibson, the leading iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for 127 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, Gibson Brands has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The Gibson Brands portfolio includes Gibson, the leading guitar brand, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including / @officialepiphone , which has been on every stage since 1873, Kramer, the original MADE TO ROCK HARD guitar brand, MESA/Boogie, the home of tone, and KRK, behind great music for over 30 years, and Maestro, the founder of effect pedals. Gibson Brands is dedicated to quality, innovation, and sound excellence so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by Gibson Brands.

Развлечения