Description
This is your complete PRS Setup Guide 🎸🔧
Want your PRS guitar to play its absolute best? In this setup guide, James "Skitchy" Zimmers from the PRS Tech Center walks through a complete start-to-finish setup on a PRS Custom 24 using the PRS x MusicNomad Toolkit.
Learn how to properly clean and restring your guitar, set neck relief, check nut height, dial in action, adjust pickup height, and fine-tune intonation for optimal playability, tone, and tuning stability. Whether you're maintaining your own instrument or learning the fundamentals of guitar setup, this guide covers everything you need to know.
The PRS x MusicNomad Toolkit was designed specifically for PRS guitars and includes the essential tools needed to perform accurate adjustments across the entire PRS lineup. For more information, please visit: https://prsguitars.com/blog/post/tune_up_your_instrument_with_the_prs_guitars_music_nomad_tool_kit
Additional Support:
PRS Customer Service - https://support.prsguitars.com/hc/en-us
MusicNomad PRS Guitars 18-Piece Tool Kit - https://us.prsaccessories.com/products/music-nomad-prs-guitars-18-piece-tool-kit
MusicNomad Setup Gauge Set - https://musicnomadcare.com/shop/guitar-setup-tools/precision-setup-gauge-set-6-pc/
PRS Guitar Care Kit - https://us.prsaccessories.com/products/prs-guitar-care-kit
PRS Guitar Strings - https://us.prsaccessories.com/collections/guitar-strings
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Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction & Goal of the Setup
00:19 - PRS x MusicNomad Toolkit Overview
01:23 - Visual Inspection Before Setup
01:48 - Removing Strings Safely
02:13 - Cleaning the Fretboard & Guitar
03:10 - Installing Fresh Strings
03:51 - Tuning & Initial Setup Checks
04:05 - How to Properly Stretch Strings
04:36 - Understanding Neck Relief
05:32 - Measuring Neck Relief
06:04 - Truss Rod Adjustments Explained
07:10 - Checking Nut Height
08:13 - Adjusting Nut Slots & Fixing Binding
09:24 - Measuring & Setting String Action
10:37 - Action Adjustment Tips
11:14 - Pickup Height & Tone Explained
12:02 - Measuring Pickup Height
13:40 - Piezo System Notes
13:49 - Setting Intonation
15:25 - Final Setup Tips & Final Thoughts