Members fixintogo Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Assume brand-new, out-of-the-box, never touched by human hands. What do you do to make it "yours"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Strip off all the plastic. Set the pickups to where I like them. Adjust intonation after I put on new strings. Rock out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Strip off all the plastic. Set the pickups to where I like them. Rock out. /thread. eventually i'll put new strings on it. no mods other than straplocks for the first 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I carved my initials into 3 guitars when I was 13... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OU8124ME Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Strip off all the plastic. Set the pickups to where I like them. Adjust intonation after I put on new strings. Rock out. Agreed ^^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mesa/Kramer Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Strip off all the plastic. Set the pickups to where I like them. Adjust intonation after I put on new strings. Rock out. Pretty much ... restring with 10-52s, tweak action and intonation ... if it's a Strat, screw with the trem springs for appropriate up- and down-bend capability plus whatever it takes to get it to come back to accurate pitch ... Then drop it a few times. Because, as everybody knows, a guitar isn't really yours until you've dropped it. Purists will sometimes also piss on it to mark their territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FoonkySteve Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Lick it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 ^^^ Hopefully before, rather than after, pissing on it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Bleed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Arr0wHead Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I take off the plastic, replace the strap buttons with Schaller locking buttons, and add an hex wrench holder to the back of the headstock for guitars with a trem (which is EVERY guitar I buy at this point). Then I rock out on it. Usually for quite a while before I even change the strings, since I've often found different guitars have different needs for gauge, setup, and pickups. After the break in period, I most often swap out the pickups as well. Currently only have 2 out of 13 guitars I've kept the original pickups in. (and one of those I WOULD replace if I could, but the pickups and wiring I desire will not fit the guitar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Sell it/trade it!!! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gas Hed Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I actually try not to play any new guitar before I send it to my tech for a new nut, cut nice and low, fret level, strings and set up. It's all about the nut baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SGRocker30 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 +1 on nut replacement. At least on all my Gibsons. I still dont get how those idiots in Nashville can have so much trouble putting a decent nut on a guitar. They say you get what you pay for, unless it's a Gibson. I remember when their slogan was "only a Gibson is good enough", perhaps now it should be "Only good enough for a Gibson". If I'm paying between 1000-1500 on a guitar, I don't think it's too much to ask for a guitar that functions properly and hasn't skimped on one of the most essential parts of the instrument. What's the price difference between bone or graphite on one hand versus corian on the other? Can a Corian nut be cut properly? Is this a case of generally shoddy labor? I don't know, but I do know I have never had a Gibson that didn't have nut issues at first. Funny thing is I keep buying em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vibroluxman Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I've never had an issue with the nut on a gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I've never had an issue with the nut on a gibson. i busted a nut on a Gibson. then i took a nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I'm surprised no one said, "Post pics on HCEG!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craigny Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Iv'e had to file the G slot on both my gibbys i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Change strings, do a set up, check the pots, pick up height and clean 'er up. Sprinkle some holy water from the Vatican on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yavin Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Strip off all the plastic. Set the pickups to where I like them. Adjust intonation after I put on new strings. Rock out. Don't forget the essential pork based christening for tone: Cook bacon, eat bacon, slather bacon grease on neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members photon9 Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 Change strings. Check relief and action, jam out, adjust relief/action to taste if it's not to my liking, repeat. Once relief/action is acceptable, lock in intonation. From there on out, just jam out and occasionally change strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgarSatriani Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I sleep with it:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BlueSteam Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I strum it unplugged for a bit, then I look it over for any problems. After that I plug it in to see if it's everything I thought it'd be... If it is, then I take off the stickers and whatnot. I usually stick with the factory setup/strings until the strings need changed and then I send it off to my tech at that point to have it set up to my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted December 23, 2011 Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 New or used, I usually de-string and lay down a couple of coats of Old English Lemon Oil on the fretboard. I let it set overnight and then top it with Scotts Liquid Gold which is sort of waxy. Then I just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fixintogo Posted December 23, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2011 I just picked up a new Godin Kingpin, and I have to say that it has the best out-of-the-box playability of any guitar I've ever bought. The "set-up" involved lowering the bridge and tuning it. That's it. They got everything right, from the nut to the intonation to the neck relief. Even the strings look to be my brand and gauge -- D'Addario .11s with a wound G. Took all of the fun out of tinkering with my new guitar, but I can't complain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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