Alfa Sprint Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hello, What is the best setup for the neck? flat, straight or with a small relief? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Depends on your playing style - mine ('61 RI) plays better with a little relief - but I play a lot of rhythm so I don't get above the 9th fret very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BentonC Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I like a high action and a little relief. Most players will differ quite a bit on this one. I'd take it over to a luthier (get a reference- good ones can be hard to find depending on where you live), and talk to them about your playing style and they should be able to set it up how you might like it, and probably will be able to offer some tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strat-o-steve Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Good posts! They are right, each and every guitar player will prefer something different in setups. Also, you can only set a guitar up as good as it wants to cooperate. If your neck is true and straight, and the truss rod works well, and the frets are in good shape, you can set up a GREAT playing guitar! If there are problems with any of the hardware, the neck or the frets, you can only do so much :)I set my Gibson's up totally different than my Fender's. On the Gibson's, I use less relief, cause they feel and play better for me that way. My Fender's usually have a lot of relief and higher action, cause I like to really dig in on the blues stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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