C-7 Hellraiser

[FretsAflame]

Ok so I just bought this earlier in the month and have been trying to get it set up properly.

Thing is, I have very little experience with string thru bodies, neck thru guitar maintenance, and setting the intonation on a stop tail gibson style bridge. I've been fucking with it, making minor adjustments, but it still seems to have a bit of variance. I want to make sure it's set up properly, to a point where it plays well and the longevity of the guitar will be enhanced rather than compromised. Should I just fucking take it to somebody who knows what they're doing, or should I keep scouring the internet for how to's on intonation setting and tension adjustments.

I'm paranoid about fucking up my new axe :eyeroll: I'm a perfectionist, but also a neurotic do-it-yourselfer. Which way should I swing on this one? Anyone have good advice for this guitar or adjustments on the truss and bridge for intonation?

 

[Jackal_Strain]

this site has a lot of info.
Enjoy!
http://www.projectguitar.com/

 

[Skyweaver]

find the best Guitar Luither you can afford, that has done work for people you know and give it to them, I recently bought an Ibanez RG 3120 and it was unplayable until I had the set up done, nows it is the best guitar I've ever used.

Its a real shame these days that shops just wack the guitars up, without any setup, the same with the factories - yep that looks like a guitar, sell it

If you in Melbourne Australia - Real Guitars in Glen Iris does the best sets ups

 

[Ermz]

I've heard some guys complaining about Real Guitars on local forums, Skyweaver. Others recommend them really highly.

I personally got a set up by Jim Matheas in Fitzroy. Great set-up but extremely expensive as well.

I've yet to find a place that does a decent job but doesn't eat into half my bank account to boot.

 

[sparkyness]

Nice to see some things haven't changed in Melbourne.....I remember getting bent over (figuratively) any time I wanted to either buy or get gear setup virtually anywhere I went. The only nice & talented bloke I found used to run the Music Swap Shop in Carlton. That was many moons ago though....

 

[FretsAflame]

That's the thing, I'm sure with a little bit of dedication I could come near to a professional setup, it would just take a lot of fucking time. At the same time if I could save some of that time for oh say... 60-80 bucks it might be worth it. I just need someone who will actually do a good job, because I hate being screwed out of 80 bucks.

 

[FretsAflame]

Honestly it plays great, I'm just concerned about slight backbow of the neck, intonation, and slight buzz on the lowest string as a result of the backbow (which is near imperceptible).