OK, I just inherited a couple of guitars. A 2010 LP Traditional that has, apparently, never been "professionally" set up (as far as I know). Got them from my late cousin, who was not a proficient guitar player, he just had too much $$ to spend. He had these guitars for years, and they just sat in the cases. Same for the 2008 American Deluxe Strat. It still had the plastic cover on the pick guard.
I find that when I play, and I have a tendency to fret hard, i.e. I bottom the strings out against the fret board, this results in notes being a bit sharp to my ears. I have owned many guitars, bu