The 5-STEP SETUP every guitarist should know! @PaulDavids
The 5-STEP SETUP every guitarist should know!  @PaulDavids
Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We're fixing my guitars! This is my approach to getting a perfectly guitar setup at home. The 5 things I always check when looking at guitars, so they play like a dream

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0:00 The problem
1:12 The action (electric)
4:28 The action (acoustic)
5:19 The nut
6:14 Neck adjustment
8:40 How the truss rod works
9:14 Adjusting the rod
11:30 Intonation
13:55 Pickups
16:14 Maintenance

Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on YouTube.

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