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Author:  Piiman [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:20 pm ]
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I've built a few guitars but I'm not happy with my set up skills.
I never did my time in "the trenches" of repair work.
Without that background and not having a mentor that can show me I continue to struggle.
My guitars play OK but I really want to step it up a notch or 2 or 3 or ..... :)
I have followed tutorials here on the forum and I believe I understand the concepts but I still can't seem to get it right.
Is there a definative DVD out there that walks you through beginning to end.

Something like The Complete Idiots Guide to fretwork and Set Ups for acoustic steel string guitars.
Author:  Tom West [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:26 pm ]
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I have not seen it but have heard the Jeff Everett dvd is quite good.
Author:  SteveSmith [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:20 pm ]
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The DVD: Adjusting a Steel String Guitar, by Kent Everett is a good one. I've got it and and have watched it over the last year or so about 3 time, each time I watch it I get more out of it.
Author:  Edward Taylor [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:28 pm ]
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Kind of off topic but do you use a fret press for your fretting? I found it makes it so much easier.
Author:  Piiman [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:42 pm ]
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I have the stew mac fret press caul and insert that I use in a small drill press.
I look at each fret to be sure they are seated properly
Author:  Tom West [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 3:45 pm ]
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My apologies to Kent Everett for calling him Jeff....! duh
Author:  MRS [ Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:51 pm ]
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The Stewart Macdonald dvds are pretty good. The 2 part acoustic guitar maintenance dvds are quite good for learning whats needed to set up acoustics and there fretting videos are quite good...Mike
Author:  Piiman [ Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:58 am ]
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Thank you all for the tips.
looks like the everett dvd will work for me.
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