How to Make Your Guitar Play GREAT w/ Uncle Ben Eller

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Hey kids!!! Ever wondered how to make your guitar play GREAT? Ever wondered how to adjust and set up your nut, string gauge, tremolo angle, neck, action, truss rod, intonation, and pickup height??? Of course you have, and you’re gonna learn it all TODAY! Come along with your good buddy Uncle Ben Eller while he step by step sets up the new Suhr Modern Terra he just picked up.
This is a mega huge video, so use the table of contents at the start of the video to guide your way through it. We’re gonna get your electric guitar shredding in no time!
What’s your best playing guitar? Let me know in the comments, and also let me know any guitar tech topics you wanna see covered soon!

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@BenEller 3 года назад

OK, so according to a lot of folks, my “front bow” and “back bow” terms are REVERSED! Well, that’s how they taught me in homeschool. Oh well. Loosening the rod pulls the neck AWAY from the strings, tightening the rod brings it TOWARDS the strings. Call that whatever ya want!

@sauerkrautoneverything7807 3 года назад

I downloaded an image as a reference because you're right, depending on where you read how to adjust your truss rod, the same term can mean the exact opposite thing.

@icenic_wolf 3 года назад

I really prefer the "arch your back" versus "slouch" for explaining which direction the neck is bending. It's a lot more intuitive than concave vs convex to most people.

@sauerkrautoneverything7807 3 года назад

@@icenic_wolf Slouch and arch makes a lot of sense. However, we're on the internet, and someone will confuse those terms, and create an group of people with the opposite perspective. Lol, can't win. That's why I use a picture that works for me that I saved on my computer incase I forget.

@jimmypennell8831 3 года назад

Brownies

@noozzoo5152 3 года назад

Homeschool HAHA - I wish I was homeschooled. Anyways, someone back in the 80's told me, "Tighten for bow, loosen for warp" and it stuck with me ever since. I also did setups for a local Music-Go-Round franchise store.

@joegallo1 3 года назад

4:14 String Gauge Change 17:10 Truss Rod Adjustments 13:00 Tremolo Angle 16:00 Truss Rod Adjustment 2 17:00 Nut Stuff 18:45 Bridge Height & Action 29:00 Pickup Height 35:45 Intonation

@joeconti3599 3 года назад

I came here for the nut stuff

@djkwi 3 года назад

This is why I absolutely love tune-o-matic bridges on non trem guitars. Nine fact, I would never buy any non trem guitar without a tune-o-matic bridge. It is just so much easier adjusting the action with just 2 screws vs messing around with each string and messing up the radius.

@joeconti3599 3 года назад

@@djkwi especially for a person like me who's constantly tinkering and adjusting stuff myself....I should go tuneomatic

@supernothing77 3 года назад

how do you like playing for the Yankees?

@sartajhanspal5604 3 года назад

nut stuff

@nickolas8574 3 года назад

My best playing guitar is my cheapy "junk" Jackson. Why? Because I wasn't scared to wreck it learning to set it up myself. My more pricier LTD, Ibanez always came back from "techs" feeling terrible. Practice on a cheapy and you might be surprised!

@BenEller 3 года назад

This!!

@Andyanddiana467 3 года назад

This, 1000%. Spent the early part of the pandemic teaching myself. Best thing I ever did - once I got over the fear of the truss rod, I've started doing all of my own setups. I learned using a cheapo used bass.

@alancrane3100 3 года назад

Series 10

@Vayth 3 года назад

same here, 100% agree with everything in your comment!👍

@jimmypennell8831 3 года назад

I find there is no position that you can't get back to. Rarely can you not get your back if you get it a little out of whack when turning the truss rod. Like the man said... once you get over the 'fear' of adjusting your neck

@k7j007 3 года назад

This has to be the most informative low key guitar ad of all time. I guess when you build proven world class guitars as revered as Suhr, you need ads of the same quality. In this case Uncle Ben succeeded

@TwelveSticks 3 года назад

Been adjusting my own guitars for ages and this is spot on from start to finish. Well done Uncle Ben.

@phillbagg 3 года назад

More better than most teachers I've ever seen on RU-vid or real life on any subject. Good humour. Clear, thorough explanations of what to do, how to do it, and why you're doing it. Solid.

@YTOnceAgain Год назад

And this is why you suck at commenting: You don't know it's "more betterER". 😉

@milamber319 7 месяцев назад

watching him do a solo bit and thinking ... "pfft... he sped that up. looks so fake.......................................oh wait im playing this on 1.5x speed" 🤣

@KeithShelley1 3 года назад

Perfect timing. It's heading into autumn, which means here in the Midwest all my guitars are starting to play a little weird. My best players are an LTD EC-1000 and a PRS Mark Holcomb SE.

@ZJtraylor 3 года назад

I’ve been waiting for this video for a long time. Best Uncle Step Dad ever.

@chucksaeger7500 10 месяцев назад

Excellent content and you do it so well. Have you done a similar tutorial with Gibson guitars? I know it should be basically the same so I’m just curious.

@BenEller 10 месяцев назад

Thanks dude!!! I got what you need: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LgE4fYGAe_s.htmlsi=UyMKnh8UgQ7aq-Ld

@Fanta2320 2 года назад

This is an under-rated video. Being able to dial in your rig is SOOOO important and your Uncle Ben continues to deliver quality over quantity, thank you 👊🎸

@shane2613 3 года назад

Uncle Ben = GOAT of Uncles

@lostreb 3 года назад

Fretted Fret Flat Forward. Fretted Fret Sharp Backward. Best Information you could possibly provide!!! Great Information!!!! Simple and to the point!

@waynedavis5137 3 года назад

It's obviously dragon fruit juice from the moon. Or did I indulge a little too much in the edibles.

@rickfeith6372 3 года назад

My most irreplaceable/best playing guitar is a 1993 ESP KH-2 with serial #032. The only thing I don't love about it is the 81s, but I haven't had the heart to DiMarzio it. I really want a 20th anniversary JP Music Man, and I wanted to play a Majesty before pulling the trigger. Reasons. So I went to a local guitar store on Friday and picked up the 20th Anniversary EBMM Majesty with the gold hardware accents. My ESP has been hiding in it's case for the past 6 months, but I busted it out when I got home from the Majesty experience....and to my absolute amazement, my ESP felt better without question. By taking a little vacation from it, I was floored by just how incredible of a build that #32 is. I've had half a dozen folks try and fenagle it their way, but that's just not gonna happen. It was already sold once by an idiot....to me....and I'm gonna end that trend. I've had it since 1999, so it's not going anywhere. I still want that 20th anniversary JP6 though. I'm a sucker for a BFR, and don't have one yet. After that I need a Suhr Modern so I can be part of the cool kids club like Unkey B and Andy Woodshed.

@grimroyal3673 Год назад

Jackson dinky js seris is probably the best guitar for learning about care and setup. Cheap, easy to mod, and can perform like a $2000 guitar for 10% of the price

@medor6635 3 года назад

Two days of watching your videos and I felt like I’ve learned stuff that I haven’t seen anyone talking about in RU-vid! You got a new member my friend! Oh the brownies stories are endless!

@BenEller 3 года назад

Hahaha cheers man!!!

@ReiCow 3 года назад

He puts on a movie while setting up a guitar.. we all know what movie he puts on.. Sister Act! Drink: Long Island Iced Tea. Moo

@SuperMozzman 3 года назад

I use a tortex 1.14mm purple pick as my string guage at the 12th low E, 13th on the A, 14th on the D, 15th on the G etc. If I can get the pick under the string without moving it, I'm good.

@BenEller 3 года назад

Picks make GREAT feeler gauges! Great call!

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

How do you know what’s a good idea to buy a quality guitar that’s been abused I’m not abused and neglected and watch your videos and fix them up you know I do the same with my cars and I learnt how to fix my BMX is an same I wanted one BMX and I bought it fixed it up and now I’ve got eight what can I do I think some up to sell but they’re so good I can’t sell them it’s like my sexy babes

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

I have seen it happen I’ve got given a guitar like that it runs the paint around the screws and the jacket come out of the guitar as well I was gonna put a bit of glue but I decided to give me a I hate first and I can’t I’m back flush and once I’ve got all the tensions on the Qatar they stayed fine without any glue someone didn’t know what they were doing and they tension there hello that out of everything and the guitar ripped it self to pieces anyhow it’s all fixed it was a Jackson dinky just a cheaper model but they’re in their cheaper models are okay some other screws and a bit on the Cheapside that’s what I find when you buy a quality all of the screws are nice screws I like the chrome is better chrome everything is just slightly better quality reasonable instead of being under reasonable thanks for the tip on the screws after all I haven’t left on any Ibanez I don’t mind the Ibanez nice to play above really prefer Gibson or Jackson or LTD I guess I just haven’t got an Ibanez anyhow if one comes along and it’s well worth it for me I’ll pick it up

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

Hey I went down a few tips and I just thought I add don’t adjust any pronation all your screws when the strength of tight the tension will make everything hard and you’ll destroy your tremolo the screws will dig into the metal I’m lucky I practice on a cheap guitar that I stripped out and put Caroma parts I put a cream on Nick and now it’s a really fast plane cut guitar and I change the bridge to chroma bridge because the other one was all dug into by the screws because I’ve got a bit lazy and I didn’t take the tension of the strings so if you’re new at this bike a timer for 150 bucks and practice on that

@SHARt_murmur 3 года назад

As a tech, I approve this vid. ;) With ya on Suhr’s too, as I’ve yet to ever have to do any work on their nuts/frets. But for me, and my personal guitars, my Strandberg’s have been my favs; specifically, my Per Nilsson 8 with TT frets. Game changer when in comes to intonation.

@richdelb 3 года назад

I've been wading more and more into my own setups. I'd really like to learn more about the fretwork side of the things for sure.

@oneox958 3 года назад

Setups are a fun and rewarding thing to do. And if you make a mistake, a turn in the other direction normally sorts you out. But if you're doing fretwork and aren't careful or experienced, a mistake can wind up in a gouged neck or fretboard and is much more difficult to fix. It's still worth learning, because gnarly frets are no fun, but it's best learnt on a guitar that isn't your #1.

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

Nobody is gonna miss up the Qatar if they follow you correctly you know that I know that whoever follows you correctly knows that anyhow if somebody wants to break into my phone some more in my photos I’ve made some very very nice videos and I definitely turn it more than 8 overturn at a time anyhow I’m not gonna post them you know how it is if you’re breaking my phone Mark there there for you to enjoy I’m showing you what you could be doing instead of breaking into my phone you don’t see me breaking in anybody’s phones I’m too busy as you can see

@jimtroeltsch5998 3 года назад

Hmm, what are you drinking? A glass full of LSD dissolve in sugar water? A classic for sure.

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

I’ve been going over it and I like to put lithium grease on all the little screws and goddamnit no screws so easy and nice I’ve stuffed it all out and I’m gonna give it a go myself and if you’ve got a video on how to adjust one of those Tremeloes with the thicker strings that you can lock in with the Welsh screws so it’s like a normal guitar please send me a video because I haven’t done one before any hour I’ll have it sorted I’ve kinda pulled it all apart and put it back together and left the strings off just degrees is it because it’s guitars over 20 years old but it is awesome I love it and she’s pretty Smick she’s to make for 20 years old there’s only those polish scratches on it which can polish out on the clear it is sweet and never saw it I love it

@allansamilow728 3 года назад

Suddenly, I'm no longer terrified of making some adjustments to my guitar. Thanks for another highly detailed and informative dive into an important subject.

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

And if you’re having troubles getting the knuckles right on the angle like they’re just going all over the joint take all the knuckles off or not all the knuckles expose the block that’s underneath the Wait those nuts sometimes come out they get loose on mine wasn’t loose I don’t know how someone must’ve pulled it apart but those nuts that hold the block on the those screws are sticking out which wasn’t letting the clinkers that hold the strings set properly so I’ve got some new screws and wildlife they fit flush and I was be able to get my angle from the strings next to the wire bar hi to up top to the low string low so make sure those screws holding the block on the wait Make sure those screws aren’t protruding because obviously if they are the saddles won’t sit properly and you’ll never get it

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

You see what I mean that neck sounds amazing it’s a nick of choice I reckon if you’re good enough can you guy looks pretty sweet I never seen that brand before but the new guy looks like a weapon I love to play it

@cooldude879012 3 года назад

Great video, as always! I was wondering if you could do a video or video series on common setup issues with various guitar types? Like, setup issues that are common among LP types, Strat types, etcetera? Could be very helpful to a lot of players/viewers who may think there is something wrong with their guitar when they just need to do a minor setup adjustment. You did do some of that in this video. Mostly, I just want to know if an issue I'm having with my guitar was a common easy to fix issue. My guitar is an ESP/LTD Deluxe EC-1000 that has a low E string that sounds both dead and out of tune even after a fresh set of strings was put on. It is only the low E that has issues all the other strings sound great.

@SketchEtcher 3 года назад

My Schecters have top quality frets and necks too. I set them close to 1mm (I don’t measure, but it’s much lower than stock), and they just play like a dream. That’s why I feel safe sticking with Schecters, especially for the price. I’m also addicted to their 24 xjumbo frets now. When you find a guitar that feels right and can be setup to your liking without a hiccup then it’s a great feeling because you know the instrument isn’t holding you back.

@normbarrows Год назад

You'll find that holds true for almost any 25.5" scale length guitar with a flat fret plane, a nut that's not cut too low, and no relief when not under tension. I typically run 0.9mm action at the 24th fret with the nut slots at the fret plane, zero relief, and Ernie Ball 8's on all my guitar builds - no problem. My ESP LTD's and my Ibanez behave the same way your Schecter does. Not all guitars do without proper setup.

@tomb8430 3 года назад

Hey unca Ben, talk clockwise, anti-clockwise because tightening turning right depends on whether your turning a bolt from right 9-o'clock - 3 o'clock (which is righty if you were looking at it front on) or but it would still be tightening turning left going from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock, but both the examples above are turning the truss-rod clockwise i.e tightening it.. So it's best to say clockwise tightens the truss rod, anti-clockwise loosens the truss rod. Maybe this won't make sense to people who use a digital watch/clock, but might save someone from a snapped or threaded truss rod wondering why "lefty" is for some reason getting tighter and tighter - then - snap.

@the_FD 3 года назад

Truss rod adjustment talk over sneaky FF7 music.. scary combo

@XavierBergeron 3 года назад

Great timing! I'm getting my second electric guitar this Wednesday and can't wait to play around with it

@BenEller 3 года назад

Have fun!

@demongeminix 3 года назад

You kids should pay close attention to this, 'cause if you don't, you'll end up 35, divorced, and living in a van down by the river!

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

Hey man you’ve taught me all this I just enjoy watching you and throwing and I comment every now and then I’ve been buying am fixing him and fixing him for France and also it’s Workshop🔌Hey man you’ve taught me all this I just enjoy watching you and throwing and I comment every now and then I’ve been buying am fixing him and fixing him for France and also it’s worked out really well well I’ve got a few girlfriends that we do a bit of a trade I fix a Floyd Rose and they fix mine and also I’ve been knocking off the bone nuts that whole just drinks up the top and just sanding the bottom of it and then setting up the temp string to check the height and sending it again until it’s perfect for low action on my bases and when you clean your back on just use the G and E and only tightness really light just to hold it and don’t use PVA it was recommended no good it works but it takes too long to be strong enough you can buy some musical instrument clue online cost me $13 Australian so I’ll probably cost you about eight or nine dollars American anyway thanks very much I’ve got five guitars and two bases and they all got low actions and tuned perfectly and I stay in tune just the way they’re supposed to thanks so much I’m shaking my absolutely brains out thanks to you here again when I go to the states maybe I can buy you a beer

@mrk4510 3 года назад

Thanks for the intonation stuff. I've got a Guitar that really needs help there. Gonna give it a try. Thanks Ben. 🙂👍

@michaelbritton6524 3 года назад

I would love to have you visit me in Sweetwater to go over some of my guitars and axe fx 3. I think you would be a great help to me finishing my guitar room! Thanks so much sir!

@michaelbritton6524 3 года назад

Is there anyway we could make this happen?

@jelee1972 3 года назад

Uncle Ben recommends that you use extreme caution and finesse when you're messin' with your nuts! Ha ha!

@DisruptedSinner 3 года назад

Amazingly empowering video! I'm so going to slowly experiment at tweaking all of these areas to eventually become "one" with my axes. Thank you, Uncle Ben! :D

@BenEller 3 года назад

Glad to help!

@goodgodpluckme1 3 года назад

Stepdad juice...Half Punch,half Bourbon...

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

Unlock paid by the hour so I can stop on Watch I work for myself

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

So I think all the girls out there know that me and you are ready and willing with how long big hard trust red

@Maverick06723 2 года назад

I agree last girlfriend Nick the truss rod remember no more than 1/8 of a turn at a time

@uncledad5814 3 года назад

my nicest playing guitar ive ever played is mine fortunately, an 89 custom les paul sunburst with the Bill Lawrence Originals in it. I have loved this guitar since I first played it, and after 30 years i had it set up by a REAL MASTER and didnt believe that I could like it any more than I already did! I am hoping to learn from this video how to maintain it myself. Thanks for this

@telecasteroil 3 года назад

Looks like Cranberry juice, 2 brownies later,lol

@ElvisPereira-ex9dy 3 года назад

Gotta love those beaver call flutters, especially after a couple of those special brownies 🤣🤣🤣😉🙏🏻

@Spenny23 3 года назад

Is that the ff7 soundtrack in the background? Wtf

@ampersandmcvinegar5681 3 года назад

My nicest player is Schecter Jazz 6. It's been set up and customized. The neck is so thin it's almost like playing a fretboard!

@ReiCow 3 года назад

My best playing guitar is easily my 2003 Ibanez JEM (WH). It isn't my fave to play sonically, but it feels better than any other guitar I own.. it is my go-to practice guitar. Moo

@guitarplayer1434 3 года назад

please be careful asking the girl behind the counter for nut sauce

@runningwithscissors0911 3 года назад

Tennessee Sweet Tea! (It'll give you a cavity just by looking at it! ; ) ) Another great video Ben.

@RonTimmonsM1 2 года назад

I ate the special brownies and tried it and now my neck is broke HAHAHA But for real though.... Don't you think it is a great idea to send your beloved instrument out to be plek'd?

@BenEller 2 года назад

If it’s a trusted, reputable shop that KNOWS how to set up and use their Plek, YES!!! You’ll never feel a better playing guitar.

@robdisco2657 3 года назад

I don't play guitar, but I have watched every video hoping for osmosis of guitar knowledge to come through!

@BenEller 3 года назад

haha you're gonna be super prepared when you start!

@robdisco2657 3 года назад

@@BenEller Thanks to my good ol' Uncle Ben., I'll be more smarter!

@altadena57 3 года назад

Don't wait any longer !! Dive in, get a guitar (you can call it an "axe", and then everyone will know you're a pro), and start having fun ????

@zeekmx1970 2 года назад

Uncle Ben, I'm gonna be 100% transparent about this. Guitars all play better when tuned down to D standard.

@BenEller 2 года назад

Big fan of that

@ThunderFalcon333 3 года назад

I Suhr learned a few things from this video.

@bentwheel2063 3 года назад

thank you Uncle Ben.....gold set up video....and entertains as usual...."special brownies" ha

@joeconti3599 3 года назад

LOLED HARD at the brownie part haha...edit...been there too

@tonyderosa5921 3 года назад

Hey cool awesome sweet super neato fantastic soooooo ththththanks for reminding me of that one time I took acid the night before thanksgiving and wisely decided to not be around human beings in general the next day. Also, where was this video 20 years ago when I was fucking up my trussrods like it was the cool thing to do?

@BenEller 3 года назад

Hahaha the incident I’m talking about ALSO happened on a thanksgiving!!!! Hahaha what were we thinking?!?!

@bleh8789 3 года назад

Adding polishing frets to the list would be nice, it's a fairly cheap job and really difficult to ruin. My favourite guitar is a 90's Mayones I've rebuilt (totally new electronics, fretboard, hardware), it just oozes unique vibes.

@BenEller 3 года назад

Stainless steel = no polishing ever!!! But yeah I’ll do one for nickel frets!

@bleh8789 3 года назад

@@BenEller that's fair, I never tried SS frets, evo gold forever!

@davidsk8rz 3 года назад

With this video I think I have the blessing and knowledge to start to adjust one of my guitars because it is hard being broke, thanks uncle step dad, also your drink was Hawaiian Punch

@canman87 3 года назад

Just got my Majesty Purple Nebula 7 setup a couple weeks ago and damn... it was already fantastic before, but that just took it to an even higher level!

@x--LeethaL--x 6 месяцев назад

I bought my first guitar with the Floyd Rose well over 4 hours ago...😅😅 😅 and I want some nickle-ess?. head and neck! The current strings are fine, it's tuned to E standard but I want to make sweet bare bones love with my new bride!!. I've watched video after video and yeah.. NO!! LOL! I'm 95% sure if I just start then I'll figure it out.. I'm scared to "start". I have a 9vbattery ready to support the bridge and all of the tools I need.. I'm to nervous to lean on the bar to get my 🔋 under it.. I GUESS SHE'S GETTING IT FROM THE BACK. F IT

@BenEller 6 месяцев назад

Yo man watch this one, you won’t have any trouble after this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wJIXFFFxf_g.htmlsi=JNKrkwuSqvEKflgS

@x--LeethaL--x 6 месяцев назад

@@BenEller thanks brother. 🤘

@civgeek 3 года назад

I’m guessing cranberry juice to battle that UTI. 😊

@pmd7914 3 года назад

My intonation mnemonic is fretted note flat, adjust toward the flat headstock. Fretted note sharp, adjust saddle to the sharp bridge. (Sorry, Think I remember this from a P McK yt)

@henrisonkajarvi7354 3 года назад

If there's one tip I'd take to the bank from this one it's use the right tools! I bought a used ESP MMV years ago and every single screw was (and some still are) f-ed up. Not fun at all..

@karl4861 3 года назад

What you are drinking? Nut sauce of course, diluted with whisky.

@ArnfinnRian 3 года назад

My best sounding is Gibson Les Paul Custom Elegant, but its heavy and hard to play. I prefer to learn stuff on my Ibanez RG550.

@johnstarsh 3 года назад

Fuck yes. Thanks I needed this video!!!!!

@electroKrunch 3 года назад

Great vid, Ben! Very down to earth!! For measurement geeks... Neck relief: capo at 1st fret, fret at body joint (17th fret is common) and look for 0.010"-0.014" gap at around fret 7, 0.012" is a common "out the door" setting. Pickup height starting point is generally about 1/8" & flavor to taste from there. Again, great video, Ben!!! Keep 'em coming!!

@tommyibanez3958 3 года назад

For people with Indonesian and Korean (and I'm assuming 1000% Chinese) guitars that come with locknuts- those locknuts are almost always set pretty high out of the factory (I've personally seen almost 1/16" at the 1st fret)- so if you are having high action issues it's not always the truss or bridge action. To get a great setup the nut height has to be good, and you can have a tech sand down the nut shelf to lower the action at the first fret. I personally use the locknut itself as a sanding block, put some self-stick sandpaper on the bottom cut to the exact dimensions of the nut itself, then sand, check, sand, check, etc. When doing this I put a couple of 9 volts under my bridge to slack the strings so I don't have to keep tuning and detuning the guitar.

@jacoblima2178 3 года назад

When I change my strings I always put graphite shavings on the nut

@dynatwenty 3 года назад

I have the choice of a Gibson Les paul Studio 2013 Model, a Solar 1.8C (filthy monster), and a schecter Demon 7 and surprisingly the Demon 7 is my favorite. And it was the cheapest !

@d.j.ashley 3 года назад

Uncle Ben's Nut Butter. Make it happen.

@skinnygumbo9555 3 года назад

1987 Kramer Stagemaster Custom Deluxe I

@markn4526 3 года назад

Yup...100% agree that setting up your new guitar is "part of the bonding process".

@somebodysomewhere68 3 года назад

Love the Final Fantasy 7 song in the back ground during the truss rod explanation!!!!

@pattayaguideorg 3 года назад

Maybe you can help uncle Ben, wanted to go from 10 gauge down to 7's on my LP style guitar, but the shop only had 9's so I took them, had to set up the guitar again and I dig the 9's, but here's the problem, open A is good, 12th fret A is good, but all notes between open A and 12th A are sharp, which makes all E string major & minor chords sound crap, can't find a solution, took it to a tech and he just set it up with 10's again, am I going to have this problem with 8's and how do I fix?

@BenEller 3 года назад

Sounds like the intonation needs adjusting. Compare the 12 fretted and open string and see what they look like.

@mjmetal1989 2 года назад

Damn...suddenly I want to play FF7

@jasonmayse5585 3 года назад

I have a new Jackson Modern Ash with fishman fluence active pickups and just had it sent from the factory and was doubting my own skills but after dealing with my LTD floyd rose string change/ set up uncle Ben helped me with last year I felt more comfortable doing these setups.. I was definitely in a pickle! Thanks for the Floyd Rose setup vid too 🤘🏻

@SeanBietz 3 года назад

Early 2000's Pacifica PAC112MJ. Under $200 on sale and the neck is to die for, man!

@Andyanddiana467 3 года назад

Great vid, but depending on the trem, sometimes having the claw parallel in the cavity isn't always best. I found I had to loosen the bass side spring a bit (making it asymmetrical) to allow the the trem to come back in tune after diving. Again, YMMV. My guitar is a cheap ass partscaster, not a Suhr.

@ricopaxton 3 года назад

Hint, if you got an evertune, skip to 15:59 Q: How does it feel to receive that Suhr extraordinary just for fancies? Is it... A) A day at the office. B) I skip Viagra today! C) They pay me to play thee - loser! D) It's a weekly treat, don't overreact! Big fan! Not fan actually, just enjoying in the most cool way.

@BenEller 3 года назад

Lol a new Suhr is always reason to celebrate!! Bring out the bubbly!!!

@nathancloud6344 3 года назад

Ben, I must say that is a fantastic looking guitar, but it doesn't compare to your nut sauce.

@gdaddychuck 3 года назад

I have watched and learned about set ups from quite a few different you tube video creators that I respect. This is the first video I have watched of yours and WOW...great detail and explanation of what you are doing, why you are doing it and how you do it! If I could make one suggestion, most of us on the beginner to intermediate level of tech work and playing have never seen or owned a Surh guitar and while it is awesome how you are in love with the brand, could you do what you do on the most common brands. I've subscribed and will start watching more.

@DJ33 3 года назад

Being able to work on your guitar and set it up is priceless, great video in typical Uncle Ben fashion almost impossible to not understand. Thanks

@weswhaley 3 года назад

i do my own set ups and watch everyones videos just to learn their different ways if you will. your way rocks, Thanks Ben great video my man!

@viniciusmarcilio3194 Год назад

Stretching new strings is also very important, specially during the first setup.

@bummallery748 3 года назад

ESP eclipse 1000 with EMG 81/85 s

@chrissmith5512 3 года назад

It's Ribena Blackcurrant Squash

@Keepmelevel 9 месяцев назад

Ben always has a wealth of knowledge… I always learn important music, gear, and comedy to make you more better.🤘🏽😎

@PooNinja 3 года назад

11:18 😟 wasn’t Mars wasn’t riding dragon, had nothing to do with brownies I signed the wrong forms in basic and when I woke up later looking back a a tiny blue ball called earth I realized I was the Base operations tech for the Moon. Don’t draw the short straw!😖

@pattillo21 3 года назад

This was a great video! I have an Epiphone Les Paul and I need to learn how to set it up. Fret buzz around the 12 fret area. Also, when I tune the guitar and then play something, it sounds way out of tune.

@gasiouswiener 3 года назад

Haha we've all had that brownie experience

@reky7418 3 года назад

What are you drinking ??? lemme guess... Yngwie's Blood ?

@BenEller 3 года назад

With doughnut extract

@YeOldEPatT 2 года назад

Sorry I`m 5 months late here....... Uncle Ben, first off, as a teacher/ manager of a "Mom & Pop" music shop of 13 years, I can say your content is absolutely astounding. Our shop prides itself on not just giving you a "fish," but teaching you to catch their own, when it comes to both understanding music theory and, equally as important, INSTRUMENT MAINTENANCE. It is fantastic to see that a content creator, like yourself, follows that same line of thinking. The amount of children that begin guitar lessons at our shop with $99 and under guitars from ... well you know... and QUIT because their instrument sounds and feels terrible, is absolutely ridiculous, especially when considering the opposite outcome is a life-long relationship with music. If they, or their parents, took the time to understand basic instrument maintenance, I can't even put a number on the amount of great potential musicians who fell through the cracks because the failure to grasp such a simple concept. Here you are with a 45 minute video that could save the lives of thousands of potential musicians. Okay that was dramatic. Your lessons are fundamentally sound from the ground-up and could benefit anyone at any level of musicianship, for that I thank you. One other thing (as if this comment weren't long enough already...) you have a remix of a song at 9:40 that I know I KNOW!! Can you please, with your infinite wisdom, clue me in?!? Thank you - A satisfied lurker

@YeOldEPatT Год назад

@@NubsWithGuns actually we usually say our line is $200 for a full size guitar and $99 for a 3/4. The amount of toys r us, First Act, and other shit piles we see come in that require a dollar amount of maintenance that exceeds the MAP price of the guitar.... So no, it's not bs. Imagine if you bought a car, brand new, for $4000, drove it for 6 months and took it into a mechanic, who subsequently charged you $6000 in repairs..... And not sure if you're misunderstanding the fish analogy or what, but I only mentioned theory once. Not sure how that is harassment.

@rhodriwilliams8111 3 года назад

Bang on tutorial! I learned from a guitar tech an extra little tip. For the optimum pickup height try this... Get your pickups in the correct ball park as your video. Then do the following to one pick up at a time. Fret the last fret and pick the string. If you hear an oscillating sound then the pick up is too close, back it off a hair until that wavy oscillating sound disappears. If its not oscillating bring it closer until you hear the oscillating/magnetic pull then back it off a tiny bit until that sound goes. Repeat for the other side of the pickup followed by the other pickups. This should in theory put your pickup exactly where it should be with no magnetic pull!