No question about it a good set up is the deal ... while i can and have set up my own guitars , there are some things where you realy need a luthier to achieve precision ... for me there is an order of importance in what i want from my set up
1. INTONATION, INTONATION ,INTONATION... thats paramount, it has to be intune at all positions, i will sacrifice action to achieve it on any given guitar.
2. ACTION , personal tastes vary , i like em med low but not too low i like to be able to dig in without worry , no buzzing ,no fretting out.
3. TUNING STABILITY, its got to rock solid and easy to get .
Once I tell the luthier my requirements its his job to make the adjustments , a good luthier will be able to cut the nut , set the relief and bridge to achieve what you want , for me the most important part is the nut , alot of times a poor playing guitar is the result of a improperly cut nut, too high to low all have tremendous impact on how the rest of the adjustments will work ...
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Marty DiBergi: "This tasteless cover is a good indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth of this band cannot even be charted. They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry."
Nigel Tufnel: That's just nitpicking, isn't it?