Gotta love the imperial system. Let’s just say 2mm and move on.
@lilhyena7534
10 ай бұрын
seriously 😂 64ths 😂😂😂
@lancem7811
8 ай бұрын
I've watched like 5 videos trying to learn to do this and I was still wondering exactly what units these guys are using. they just say these random numbers and never give a unit. why are we even here? just to suffer?
@michaelc.1710
8 ай бұрын
@@lancem7811same! People keep throwing these confusing fractions around that bare no resemblance to my gauge or ruler. One even suggested using a dime and a nickel. Have you managed to find a European video?
@annaweller2213
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for that I thought wtf is 64 ths
@Tectas
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, and to top it of, the size of the wrench is then indeed in mm and not fractions of an inch...
@andrewbevan4662
3 ай бұрын
Using inches for a small distance like this is like using fractions of a mile to measure a persons height
@ared18t
3 ай бұрын
That's why 64ths of an inch are used
@Just_Ve
3 ай бұрын
@@ared18toh shit, he is using 64ths of an inche??? I had no idea what 64ths he was talking about hahahah For real tho, those kind of precise measurements is so much better in metric tho, so much easier to find tools and rulers in metric.
@Asftghii7867
9 ай бұрын
That's very confusing I prefer my action to be at around 1736/1876ths of a big mac
@zigabizjak5234
Жыл бұрын
isnt it easier to use millimeters
@gilbert4394
Жыл бұрын
Americans will do anything just to be contrarian.
@bamsuth9650
Жыл бұрын
it is
@nate3231
Жыл бұрын
Nope 0.00000000000008 of a mile is what my action is… millimeters are too small
@mr.giggles4995
11 ай бұрын
5 1/2/64" isn't confusing? Or is it 5.5/64"? I guess it would technically be 11/128"? Hell now I'm confused.
@punkly8423
8 ай бұрын
i work with aircraft and i assure saying “53/64” and “5/32” is the most insane method of measurement conceivable
@Powerslave214
Жыл бұрын
Love all the Music Nomad tools and cleaning products.
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
Same!
@supafrogg258
Жыл бұрын
I've got to obtain some precision gauges, get correct trussrod adjustment practice, and start learning how to do proper setups. For years, I've mainly eyeballed it, and have put up with high action! I've done alright, but think I could have done better. A friend of mine had his Strat PLEKed, and swears by it!
@awsometownnuked
9 ай бұрын
Oi put a capo on the first fret and press the low e into the last fret. It’s an easy way to check if your truss rod is good or not.
@P.J-Sky
9 ай бұрын
Now thats a really beautiful guitar
@RJD0314
Жыл бұрын
How do arrive at those measurements know it should be set that way? Is there a spec chart somewhere for different types of guitars or is it personal preference? (Good content, thanks!)
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
There are definitely a range of measurements that work and they vary slightly based on your type of guitar and also personal preference, tuning, and playing style. The more you do it, the more you understand what works for you and what works in general.
@redecks336
Жыл бұрын
If you have a guitar you really love the feel of the action, measure that and try to match it. Obviously guitars are different and you can only get some guitars so low before you have technical issues but it’s a good place to start.
@Just_Ve
3 ай бұрын
What is 64ths? What measurement unit is that?
@codcade
Ай бұрын
Standard for luthier work in USA, roughly 2.25mm, super tall action imo
@arunkp20
21 күн бұрын
64th of an inch. It's a really weird way of measuring things. Why don't they just use mm. 5.5(25.4/64)=2.18mm
@electrode6872
5 ай бұрын
Sick guitar dude
@lolwithme36dd
Жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful guitar you got there bud 💯
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
@estevang.4693
8 ай бұрын
What guitar is that?? It’s beautiful
@bradleythompson5737
6 ай бұрын
It's a first act custom shop
@januszjankes6423
Жыл бұрын
🤘👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹👹🤘 perfect bro super
@jamesnorrington8231
Ай бұрын
Do the middle strings adjust automatically?
@joe1205
Жыл бұрын
I have a fender strat and an older cheap rock jam one. Since I got my fender, I play it all the time. I picked up my old one and started playing it the other day and haven't picked it up since because the action is so high. I don't know if it was always that high. Do you know how I can reduce it?
@dimebagiommi6888
Жыл бұрын
You should be able to lower the action with an Allen wrench in the truss rod of the guitar
@mottosierra1372
10 ай бұрын
Truss rod is not for set up action
@child0fthesun
28 күн бұрын
can you set up by playing it instead of measuring it?
@DoesItDoom
28 күн бұрын
Yes, ultimately all of my setups get tweaked slightly based on how things play. Measuring helps though.
@clintscaldara867
Жыл бұрын
What guitar is that?
@Deeznutseighthundredthirty
7 ай бұрын
I have the First Act VW Garagemaster, but I would love to have one of these custom shop guitars.
@godzilla964
11 ай бұрын
Do you have to tune your guitar after adjusting the bridge before measuring?
@DoesItDoom
11 ай бұрын
Yes
@wesleyalan9179
Жыл бұрын
When it comes to seting up my guitar, I go all the way down to where it frets out...then fiddle with it till its not fretting out. I use no measuring tools...I go by feel, because at the end of the day "feel" is all that really matters, am'i right?
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
I generally do most of my setup work by feel as well, but I learned using measurements and gauges.
@braddtatum
3 ай бұрын
Do you measure from the fretboard side of the string (bottom) or the top of the string for height?
@DoesItDoom
3 ай бұрын
From the top of the fret wire to the bottom of the string.
@braddtatum
3 ай бұрын
@@DoesItDoom thanks! sorry dumb question though: is the “fret wire” the metal part of the fret? I’ve never heard that term.
@arunkp20
Ай бұрын
Does gravity really pull down strings that are in standard tuning or is he joking.?
@SSGSativa
22 күн бұрын
Yes, it's true. It actually makes a big difference. I know it sounds so miniscule but if the guitar is set up lying flat, the tuning and some other things will be different when in playing position. Even if ever so slightly in some cases.
@smk666
Жыл бұрын
To me, 5-6/64 on low E is pretty bad and unplayable, unless you just want to rip open chords on this axe. Usually going for 4/64 on low E and 3/64 on high E, which most low-midrange guitars (say 350$ and up) can handle easily out of the box without any fretwork or touch-ups, just with correct setup and neck relief.
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
What tuning are you playing in? I can get numbers like that to work in E-std, but no way is that going to work in something like G-std.
@smk666
Жыл бұрын
@@DoesItDoom Not my can of worms, I usually play in standard tuning. Elixir Optiwebs in 10-46 on 24.75" scale, 9-42 on 25.5". On those gauges it'll get you to drop D/D std in a pinch, but any lower I'd go with heavier gauge strings and probably raise the action a bit to compensate for heavy picking. I guess it all comes down to the picking technique, but on the flip side distortion tends to hide a lot of accidental fret buzz.
@ayoluca1
7 ай бұрын
Is it the same result if we don’t put the pick capo at the first fret as the manual says ?
@DoesItDoom
7 ай бұрын
I’ve never used a capo when setting action, only when setting relief. I’m sure either way is fine, as long as you’re consistent. Action is very much a personal preference thing anyhow-what’s good for me might not be good for you.
@Technoblade9423
Жыл бұрын
If you dont have those measurement tools what can you use?
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
All can be done by feel, but that requires a bit of experience.
@Technoblade9423
Жыл бұрын
@@DoesItDoom yeah just learn that the hard way today😂😂 but it's fixable. Right now my fingers are kinda havin six pack😂😂
@fernyr2913
Жыл бұрын
No need to fret the 1st?
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
No. Fretting the first fret is used when measuring and setting neck relief. Not required when measuring and setting action.
@lac2503
3 ай бұрын
What's the ideal string height for the two pickups?
@braddtatum
3 ай бұрын
I have to have my Gibson SG’s action ridiculously high in order for me not to get buzzing on the lower frets. Something is wrong. What is happening?
@DoesItDoom
3 ай бұрын
Do you know how to set and check neck relief?
@braddtatum
3 ай бұрын
@@DoesItDoom no I don’t. I’m pretty sure my neck was set like completely flat straight so it probably has almost no relief. How do I measure the relief?
@StreetForged
Жыл бұрын
The only time I've ever seen pickups that look like that is in a first act guitar. Does anyone know what these are?
@DoesItDoom
Жыл бұрын
The pickups are called DuoMags. They were built by Kent Armstrong.
@StreetForged
Жыл бұрын
@@DoesItDoom looks like they're hard to get a hold of unless you buy a full guitar with them equipped from first act's custom shop. Pretty cool, learn something new every day
@oscarreece8801
Жыл бұрын
Wtf is that measurment?
@curtisprice9806
Жыл бұрын
I set mine so the strings do not buzz...measuring is useless if your 1st and 2nd strings buzz out when doing step and a half/ two step bends!
@fb1767
11 ай бұрын
That's a sexy guitar right there
@jv3792
7 ай бұрын
How do u know how high or low it needs to be?
@DoesItDoom
7 ай бұрын
Action is a personal preference. In terms of a good place to start, 5/64″ at the 12th fret for the low E string, measured from the top of the fret to the bottom of the string, 3/64″ for the high E string, measured in the same way.
@AGuitarNinja
6 ай бұрын
My action is low at the nut but it gets higher towards the Floyd rose bridge, the bridge is balanced so I’m not sure if that means I have to adjust the truss rod? It’s my first 1500 dollar guitar 😅 so I don’t wanna snap a neck or something but I’m desperate for lower action!
@BOBANDVEG
6 ай бұрын
Bro. I've been playing 30 years, lots of metal and drop tuning. I just measure 3mm at the 12th from the bottom of thd string and move on. I hate fighting setup. I hate tone searching. Spend more with a pick in your hand instead of a knob or hex key
@AGuitarNinja
6 ай бұрын
@@BOBANDVEG 3mm?? Mines at like 2 and I feel like my fingers are climbing mt Everest 😂 I feel ya on the hours spent tone hunting tho sometimes it just never ends!
@masonhoward7826
Жыл бұрын
Fender's are miles better to play, but man do I miss that tune o matic bridge when doing set ups 😅
@kanetolley
Жыл бұрын
That’s high
@tomasotreasaigh111
7 ай бұрын
Get Max Ostro to play this!
@Mishgun2K-ug5vu
Ай бұрын
no capo on 1st fret ?
@DoesItDoom
Ай бұрын
1st fret capo is used when setting neck relief, not action.
@matthewjdouglas6471
9 ай бұрын
I brought a guitar gave it to a guy to set up and the action was ridiculously highat the highest fret it was about 10mm it was unplayable
@DoesItDoom
9 ай бұрын
Sounds like you need a new guy.
@brooke1639
Жыл бұрын
Use millimetres its so much more accurate!
@codcade
Ай бұрын
6/64ths? Dang bro lol
@bluwng
4 ай бұрын
High action makes it hard to intonate.
@ryanjohnson2213
27 күн бұрын
Use the metric system God dam
@CodesExplorer-hb1wr
Ай бұрын
Now can you do a video for the normal people?
@darkforest3333
Жыл бұрын
hilarious
@TheSamwhyte
Жыл бұрын
Wtf is 5/64s??? How is that a legitimate unit? Is there no other metric???
@procrastinator6902
Жыл бұрын
It's 5/64 of one inch. Yes, it's a legitimate unit and the system behind it has been around for a long time.
@LelleKidd
Жыл бұрын
It's 0.07812 inch, or close to 2 mm
@brooke1639
Жыл бұрын
No imperial is archaic and not precise. Metric measurements are far better. Just tell us in millimetres. using inches for something so small is ludicrous.
@procrastinator6902
Жыл бұрын
@brooke1639 They're just as precise as anything else in use. Just bc you don't understand them well doesn't mean they aren't. All sorts of things are engineered and designed using this exact system, and they all need very exact and specific measurements.
@arunkp20
21 күн бұрын
@@procrastinator6902 It's precise because it was standardised using the metric system(defined as 2.54cm). Even the weird scales are made by measuring in metric system.
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