Gretsch setup

I rather like these, I think they’re great value for money.  This one just needed a few tweeks here and there to optimise the playing action, apart from the neck pickup that is, which was dead…

It’s so new it’s still got the plastic under the bridge…          SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

I thought it was most likely the switch but in the end it took a lot more to find the fault…

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It tuned out to be the volume pot’ in the end, not a difficult fix, just took a while to track it down.

With it all back together it just needed a little TLC.  Although it’s brand new the fretboard was a little dry so I gave it a light oil.SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

With the strings back a standard 5 point setup..

Neck set, a little excessive..SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

An easy fix with a turn on the truss-rod.SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

Not far off, just a turn or 2 on the bridge..SANYO DIGITAL CAMERAThen the action at the 1st fret. A little high….SANYO DIGITAL CAMERAso a gentle tease out with the nut file…SANYO DIGITAL CAMERAWith the playing action set check the intonation and the pickup heights and it’s good to goSANYO DIGITAL CAMERANice…SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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