TL;DR: It depends. Ok, see ya!
It really does depend, though. Here are a few things to consider.
Before we get too far, though…
First up, and most importantly, is to get to know your current setup. Once you’ve got that starting reference point, you’ll be in a much better position to gauge when it’s time for some setup tweaks.
Read More“Dude, I can’t get that big bend. What’s the deal?”
That’s choke-out.
Choke-out is that ‘dying’ of a note. A note that failed to ring out, or one that dies off as you bend is said to have choked.
Choking is often experienced when a player tries for a biggish bend, and most often on vintage-style guitars.
Read MoreIf you’ve read Sketchy Setups, you’ll probably have spotted that I mention the importance of using the right sized wrench for adjusting your truss rod.
Well, let me just mention it again:
IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO USE THE RIGHT SIZED WRENCH!!!
Seriously. Really important.
This is especially true of guitars and basses that use an hex/allen wrench.
Read MoreI feel that I should add a consideration to my occasional rants about making sure that your instrument is setup for your music and your style.
That’s the consideration that style and skill-levels may well change over the years.
Now, this might mean that you tweak your guitar or bass a little here and there as you feel your playing needs change.
Or, the other option is to set-up your instrument based on how you want to be in the future.
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