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Re: Epi setup

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Posted by Doug (from: ) on August 04, 2000 at 12:15:30:

In Reply to: Epi setup posted by Bob on July 31, 2000 at 11:24:05:

: I have a korina explorer that's giving me a headache with intonation. I seem to hear a faint undertone on some strings that I think is preventing me from getting this accurate. I think the neck needs to be adjusted forward. I think this is called relief? Has anybody messed with this, or ran into the same thing? I played an Epi L.P. that seemed to do the exact same thing. Any thoughts, ideas, comments? ...thanks

The book "Guitar Player Repair Guide" is a good refernce for all sorts of things, it's the best
$23 you can spend.

You can check the relief buy puting a capo on the
first fret; hold down the low E string at the 17th
fret. The space at the 7th fret is your relief. The
book says the gibson factory spec is .012 I bought a
set of feeler guages at a local autoparts shop for
$7-8.

I not a real fan of doing your own neck adjsutment,
particularly when you going to tighten the truss rod.
One of my buds snapped the rod his guitar goin' for
that elusive "one last turn will do it".

Doug

ps get the book it's worth it:^)

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: : I have a korina explorer that's giving me a headache with intonation. I seem to hear a faint undertone on some strings that I think is preventing me from getting this accurate. I think the neck needs to be adjusted forward. I think this is called relief? Has anybody messed with this, or ran into the same thing? I played an Epi L.P. that seemed to do the exact same thing. Any thoughts, ideas, comments? ...thanks : The book "Guitar Player Repair Guide" is a good refernce for all sorts of things, it's the best : $23 you can spend. : You can check the relief buy puting a capo on the : first fret; hold down the low E string at the 17th : fret. The space at the 7th fret is your relief. The : book says the gibson factory spec is .012 I bought a : set of feeler guages at a local autoparts shop for : $7-8. : I not a real fan of doing your own neck adjsutment, : particularly when you going to tighten the truss rod. : One of my buds snapped the rod his guitar goin' for : that elusive "one last turn will do it". : Doug : ps get the book it's worth it:^)

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