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Learn how to setup fender stratocaster electric guitars in these diy guitar tech videos, with tips on guitar strings, pickups, & truss rod adjustment.
There are 17 videos in this series:
Learn how to remove guitar strings to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to clean the volume pots (knobs) on a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to clean a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 1 - Learn how to string a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar setup video.
Part 2 - Learn how to string a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar setup video.
Part 1 - Learn how to tighten the tuning pegs to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 2 - Learn how to tighten the tuning pegs to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to tune a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar setup video.
Learn the guitar parts to adjust to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to adjust the truss rod to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 1 - Learn how to adjust the guitar string action to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 2 - Learn how to adjust the guitar string action to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to adjust neck tilt to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to set bridge intonation to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 1 - Learn how to adjust guitar pickup height to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Part 2 - Learn how to adjust guitar pickup height to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learn how to adjust tremolo spring tension to setup a fender stratocaster electric guitar in this diy guitar tech video.
Learning how to master the seminal rock instrument, the electric guitar, might bring you the admiration of thousands of adoring fans, but it might also prove to be a rewarding passion that you can pursue to ever greater heights of excellence. Your ability will develop and mature over the course of time, from one level to the next, allowing you to work out more elaborate riffs and intricate melodies.
But somewhere along the way, you’ll discover that you lack a skill set that’s very necessary for the working guitar player: how to setup your guitar. Just as a race car driver has to know about the machine he’s working with, a guitar player must know how to make adjustments when his axe seems out of whack, or when it’s brand new, just out of the plastic. Usually you can find a luthier or guitar tech who will make these adjustments for you, but the cost is usually exorbitant and the down time without your guitar averages a few days to a week.
In these free do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up the famous Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod adjustments, how to set the string level, how to loosen or tighten the spring tension, how to set bridge intonation, how to change the pickup height, and even how to change the strings—all tips for helping you get the best sound out of your guitar.
The Ferret The Ferret has been a guitar repair professional for over five years, & has played guitar professionally for over 30 years. His expertise extends far beyond guitar, into bass and many other string instruments. He is a perfectionist who settles for nothing but the best out of every instrument he works on. He also plays and writes his own songs.dkdk
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