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"Hi I'm David the final inspector at Gibson Memphis.

I can give you the factory


spec info. on our setups. You will need a mechanics rule to do this properly.
To check neck relief: fret the low E at the first and 15th fret (not 12th) reach to
the
7th fret and tap string. There should be a small space between string and fret - no
thicker than a piece of paper. Do the same with the high E.
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5/16" truss rod nut wrench
Now it's time to give it a try! There are a few steps to follow in order to get
this correct, so we have written a handy checklist for you below:
1. Tune the guitar up to pitch
2. Capo the 1st fret and fret the last fret (thus giving you a straight edge)
3. Take your feeler gauge and measure at the 7th fret until you find a gauge that
fits perfectly
4. A recommended relief for US Gibsons and Fender Stratocasters is 0.008" to 0.012"
(0,2mm to 0,3mm), so any higher or lower than that you will need to adjust (If you
are unsure what recommended amount of relief your guitar is, check the
manufacturers specs.)
5. Take the allen key and adjust the truss rod. Right for tighter (if you need to
move from 0.014 to 0.012 for example) and left for looser (if you need to go from
0.006 to 0.008 for example)
6. Remember to adjust in increments of two hours on a clock face (for example, 10
to 12).
7. Retune your guitar back to pitch and repeat the process until you have the
correct relief.
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ACTION:
fret low E at first fret and measure the distance from the bottom of the string to
the top
of the 15th fret. It should be 5/64" (2,0mm, cm. 0,1984). Do the same with the high
E,
measurement should be 3/64" (1,2mm, cm.0,1190).
Now measure the string height at the nut; underside of the string to the top of the
fret. Low E and A should measure 2/64" (0,8mm, cm. 0,0793), D and G =1.5/64"
(0,6mm, cm.0,0595) and B and high E = 1/64" (0,4mm, cm. 0,0396).
If string height at nut is correct, recheck string height at 12th fret with strings
open. Measurement for low and high E's should be the same as measurement taken at
the 15th.

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PICKUPS:
Fret low E at 22nd fret and measure pickup height from underside of string to point
on pickup closest to string. Bridge pickup should be 3/64" (1,2mm, cm.0,1190), neck
pickup
should be 4/32"(3,0mm, cm.0,31751).
Fret high E at 22nd fret, distance for both pickups should be 3/32" (2,0mm,
cm.0.2381).
Play test: Play every string at every fret checking for buzzes. Bend High E string
1
and 1/2 steps, beginning at the sixth fret and ending at 22nd, checking for
"choking"
and to make sure string stays in nut notch."
Good luck with your setup!
Mario

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