Is it set up out of the box, or do I still have to take it to a guitar store to have that done? Im a new player and not sure how to do that TIA
753472
My experience was that the guitar is playable out of the box, but can be set-up even better. If yours arrives with rusty strings, when you replace them, take a very fine sandpaper and buff the frets and oil the fretboard with lemon oil. I hope this is helpful, good luck!
753473
The guitar was set up right out of the box. Just tune it up, and you should be good to go..
753474
The strings should be on the guitar. You will also need to tune it before you can play.
753475
It comes ready to play. All you need is a tuner (very inexpensive) and you can strum away.
753476
My experience was that the guitar is playable out of the box, but can be set-up even better.If yours arrives with rusty strings, when you replace them, take a very fine sandpaper and buff the frets and oil the fretboard with lemon oil. I hope this is helpful, good luck!
753477
Mine arrived with corroded strings, so I had to replace them. Also, the action was really high on mine, which required an adjustment by a luthier.
753478
Mine came perfectly set up right out of the box. It's a fantastic guitar for an icredable price. Play it every night.
1730811
If it doesn't have a strap button on the back or neck of the guitar you would need to install one. Most all guitars shops carry strap buttons which are drilled/screwed into the guitar. Or use a strap that has the shoestring ties that can be hand-tied to the headstock, although this isn't as good of an option. Hope this helps.
1675034
Well mine was Ok not perfect but good for the price,I had to do a little work setting it up but its the same with all guitars.I ordered mine from the UK amazon site and it came from Germany.It might be worth trying a different supplier as I guess they vary a bit from batch to batch.Overall I am please with mine and use it regularly.
682034
Yes. Every new guitar should undergo a professional set up. It makes a world of difference in playing it.
1518357
It doesn't come tuned as that would not be beneficial to the guitar. You will need it set up (tuned, intonated, and and the neck adjusted). You can take it down to your local shop and a tech will be able to do this for you.
1803050
It is assembled but it is not tuned. You can tune a guitar with a guitar tuner that they sell on amazon as well, or you can tune it for free with YouTube videos. My husband and I used YouTube and tuned his right when it came. Super easy and really nice guitar! Perfect for a beginner! Good luck!
657335
The tuners are bad on this guitar, I'm not sure about putting custom tuners on it. the one I ordered came broken and would not tune.
856804
A friend of mine runs a custom instrument repair shop in California. Unlike Guitar Center, he inspects and sets the action on ALL guitars in his shop. He immediately returns any instrument which has a defect of any kind. Any serious knowledgeable player knows what I am getting at. So if one is concerned about the action, buy the guitar from a reputable shop, or pay to have the instrument "tuned" at a such a shop. It really is worth the money.
1085763
Mine came ready to play right out of the box. That doesn't mean yours will though. Because things happen during transit that can't be controlled. But I've read somewhere that the guitars get setup by the guys in the US before they're sent to customers.
213627
Hi from, Mike. The one that I bought was a round neck ?? Just like a standard guitar - Great guitar for the price - But did need to be set up to play right -
1770540
No amplifier provided go to a Guitar Center and C what USED amplifiers they have until u can play it
1927246
Thats normal for any new guitar...all it needs is to be set up. Any music store can set up your guitar. Set up can cost u $50 to $100 depending the store. I highly recommend purchasing the tools for set up and having someone show you how to do it yourself that you spend money setting up your axe. I set my guitars up with evert string change to keep the intonation true and the action where i like
1019550
No this is the worst guitar I have ever played on. It won't stay in tune. Investing a little bit more money in a better one will be worth your while!
1783714
yes, its comes "set up" in a cardboard box and all you have to do is tune it before you can start playing it. or you can play it untuned, whichever you prefer
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
439108
i built a b004 about a year ago. my first and i dont play, just like woodwork and projects. the kit had no instructions and i could not find any. assume you have all the parts of the kit. then get started. look everything over. get an idea in your head about what this guitar will look like. fit the neck and body together. they may have matching numbers. make sure the neck and body fit perfectly before gluing up. stain or paint the parts before assembly. do not get stain or paint in the joint area of the neck and body. tape it off. tape off the fret board and end nut. now sand and paint. youll be ok. takes a little time.
89033
It is installed by applying superglue to the pick ups and gluein them to the bridge plate inside the guitar. It comes with a set up jig and some putty to make sure everything is aligned properly. An average do it yourselfer should be able to accomplish this project, but a luthier would probably do it for around $50. They do sound great by the way in my custom 28.