Did anyone need to have the Guitar set-up to increase playability on first arrival?
1707941
No - still have the original strings on it. And it stays in-tune like no other guitar no matter what the weather is. It plays just fine for me - I would not want the "playability" changed.
1707942
No I did not, I can't speak for anyone else. My 3 year old knocked it down once, so i had to take it in for that. Resonator had started buzzing after the fall. So care for it, and keep the resonator clean for the best sound and life of the guitar. It's a got a limited lifetime warranty, so use it if you have any issues with the guitar. Other than that, it is my favorite guitar I own.
1707943
No. Actually not at all. It played right out of the box. If you are playing slide with it you'll probably want it set a little higher anyway. Great guitar.
1707944
The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set where it currently is set. Hope this helps answer your question. The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set... » Read More The Gretsch G9201 was 100% playable right out of the box. The guitar just needed a little bit of tuning. Strings were in excellent condition and already strung up but of course detuned for shipping purposes. I've mostly played the guitar with light finger picking style and very, very heavy strumming strokes with a thick pick. Haven't encountered any buzzing on any of the frets. The upper nut seems well crafted to accommodate the strings properly. A perfectionist might want the action a little lower at the upper frets. But then again, if playing slide guitar, you might want the action set where it currently is set. Hope this helps answer your question. « Show Less
1529416
I have not, but it is symmetric, so I think you can do it. Will have less access to the higjer frets, but no different to a classic guitar
1192045
It was set up by the seller before i got it. It just needed a good tuning and it sounds pretty good.
2094007
expect to have to dress the edges and probably level, crown, and polish. The first one I bought was OK (not great), the second had a little bit of a ski jump in the higher frets that required a luthier. Price is right.
1681673
I did the same thing as Russell I built a seperate box. My acoustic was set up perfect and I didn't want to change anything. If you haven't bought it - I'd say spend some more money. It works - I certainly wouldn't ruin a nice guitar with this.
657333
I really don't think it is worth it. By the time you put custom tuners and better strings on it you will have spent more than the cost of the guitar. I would suggest looking for a beginner guitar kit at that point.
2094003
Hi, the fret work was quite good on my neck as delivered. It did require a fret level, but I do that with all the necks I install anyway.The neck was bowed upward (back bow) so I backed off the truss rod and let it settle for a couple of weeks clamped down to a solid plank of timber. I did this only because I planned to fret level otherwise it could probably have gone on as is and the strings would have pulled the required relief.Cheers
813815
You could TRY to do that...doubtful it would come anywhere near as nice as this one. Then there is the fact this was issued by Fender as a special , limited run package. That alone adds extra worth to the guitar. But imo, the guitar itself is of such quality through and through, that is the top reason if you needed some kind of justification, etc...The frets in particular feel a bit larger and more comfortable than a stock MIM tele to me.
139578
This perfect for a beginner. As I have learned about the pick-ups. Get Fender Squier instead...I just picked one up for $30 put new strings and tuned it up. It Sound like new $300 guitar...xcheck out craigslist in your area. be surprise on the deals U find...action should be 4/64th on high and low strings. check the videos on youtube...
2158133
No, everything comes set up for you, even the strings. The only thing you wouldn't consider "set up" is the guitar tuning. You can use your electronic tuner they provide with the guitar and tune it yourself. E, A, D, G, B E, from lowest to highest.
2024200
Yes. The first time I placed it inside I noticed that the padding was a bit stiff; as such, I had to lightly press it in rather than expect gravity to do the work. The firmness of the padding has held up, and I can tell that the guitar does not move once placed inside. It's a really good fit.
1085761
not really--I had to screw around with mine quite a bit--even the bigsby tailpiece was crooked and I had to reset it --it was off by a whole 1/4 inch which in turn screwed up the intonation at thew bridge--took me awhile to figure out what was wrong but now it plays like a winner--mine came from- american music supply- so I don't know if any of the mail-order places actually set it up before it gets sent out--hope that helps
849055
Yes! This is an excellent guitar for a beginner or advanced player. I was amazed of the quality...enjoy!
1091443
It does stay in tune well but it's hard to say if it will need an adjustment out of the box or not. Most guitars do need to be fine-tuned after having been transported, that is pretty much standard. But you might be able to get away with not having to do it. All depends on how it was handled during transit which is pretty much impossible to know.
1894802
Not a problem. I took mine to a local luthier for set up and he was impressed with the quality.
142640
You would have to look at amazon's return policy and warranty info. The guitar is awesome. It just needs set up like every other guitar.
780784
This guitar was my first guitar. I played it for about 8 months before upgrading to a Epi Les paul Trad Pro. In that time of 8 months, i learned everything from simple chords to metal to blues to van halen. No complaints really. Once i became more savvy at playing guitar i naturally wanted an upgrade, and even with my current custom Epiphone, i still play the Special P-90.