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Guitar and Bass Setups for Drop-Tuning

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Previous Guitar and Bass Repair Articles:

Issue #1: Improve Your Tone, Action and Sustain Without Spending a Nickel Part One: What is a Single Action Truss Rod and When Does it Need Adjustment

Issue #2: Improve Your Tone, Action and Sustain Without Spending a Nickel Part Two: Adjusting Truss Rods and Optimizing Relief

Issue #3: Improve Your Tone, Action and Sustain Without Spending a Nickel Part Three: Correcting Neck Bow and Fine-Tuning Truss Rods

Issue #4: I Can’t Get My Guitar to Tune Up! A Little Thing Called Intonation

Issue #5: Perfect the Tuning of Your Instrument: Intonation Troubleshooting Part 1

Issue #6: Perfect the Tuning of Your Instrument: Intonation Troubleshooting Part 2

Issue #7: The Free Guitar and Bass "Mod" to Customize Your Tone