What's up everybody, here's little video on how I typically set up my Les Pauls. It's a five step method that I've used for a long time and it works for me. Even if you don't use any of these, it gets you thinking about the importance of a good tune up for your favorite guitar. I tried my best to film my steps but it proved to be harder than I thought it would be. Thanks again for watching, more to come!
*****I had a really good comment from @johnpratt7452 take a look:
"Never seen action height measure from the fretboard itself... I guess it doesn't really make a difference at the end of the day. My only input would be that using that rule of 3/32's won't always be reliable with different fret sizes. Like from a fretless wonder to medium to jumbo... I always aim for 3/64's from the TOP of the frets themselves not the fretboard since this is the actual clearance that you need to avoid buzzing."
Thanks for looking out John! What works for me, may not work for you! His recommendation is the proper way to check btw. I lucked out on mine because my LP frets are all the same***
Timecodes
0:00-Intro
3:12-
6:08-Step 1 Relief
6:09-
10:27-Step 2 String Change/Clean
10:28-
12:23-Step 3 String Height
12:24-
13:32-Step 4 Intonation
13:33-
14:53-Step 5 Pickup Height
14:54-Recap Outro
Disclaimer: I am not a professional luthier or technician. I enjoy doing this on my own and understand the consequences. If you are uncomfortable, please take it to a tech for a full set up!!