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Make any guitar play better!

Basic Setup Kit


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  • String action gauge
  • Understring radius gauges
  • Precision straightedge
  • FREE guitar setup instructions

We're often asked to recommend "must-have" tools for setting up acoustic and electric guitars. We've made it easy—the Basic Setup Kit includes our most popular setup tools. These are the same super-accurate, high quality steel setup tools that professional repair shops depend on.

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3910 With inch String Action Gauge SAVE $4.90 Yes
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3910-M With metric String Action Gauge SAVE $4.90 Yes
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String Action Gauge The fastest way to measure the height of strings, nuts, saddles and pickup polepieces. Designed for stringed instrument work, it's much faster to use than any ruler.

18" Precision Straightedge Machined for fanatic accuracy (to ±.0015" per foot)! Use it to check neck relief and evaluate truss rod adjustments.

Understring Radius Gauges A big help for matching bridge saddle heights to the fretboard curvature, for easier playability. Accurately laser-cut from stainless steel, the set includes 9 different fretboard radii.



Truss rod adjustment is an important part of guitar setup, too.
Our Truss Rod Wrench Set has the tool you need.

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Basic Setup Kit
Basic Setup Kit
 
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4 8-20-2012
Basic Setup Kit is a great start!

These are great tools to get you going on doing your own setups. The string action gauge is so much better than using a regular ruler. The beveled edge on the straight edge really allows you to see better and work more efficiently. The under string radius gauges save a lot of time and are easy to use. A must have set of tools for the shop.

Mr. Slick Fingers  Kenosha, WI
5 8-20-2012
Basic Setup Kit

I use StewMac tools 40hrs a week at work and they cop some serious abuse.
I expect that the tools I have purchased for home will last me a lifetime!
Thanks StewMac :)

MakingMusick  Melbourne, Australia Read my reviews (4)
4 8-09-2012
Almost perfect

All the items are useful and nice. But I have to say that progressive height scale measures only from 0.25 to 3.5 mm, enough for electric guitar but insufficient for classical guitars. Concert classical guitarrists fit the saddle height at 12th fret between 4 mm to 5 mm. Just a bit more lenght and classical luthiers will be happy too.

Jose Maria  Valladolid, Spain Read my reviews (4)
5 7-25-2012
A great bit of kit!

These tools are great quality and have paid for themselves many times over!

Dave M  Los Angeles, CA USA Read my reviews (7)
5 6-18-2012
A Must Have For Every Guitarist

Extremely useful kit. Guitars sound great after setting up. Just wished that the instructions had more detail for beginners like me. But regardless, buy this item now! You need it!

Bald Bear  Malaysia Read my reviews (3)
5 6-13-2012
Perfect tools

Works perfectly. Very well built. I recommend.

Felipe Braz  São Paulo, Brazil Read my reviews (2)
5 6-11-2012
A great add to my tool kit

Basic set-up kit was as good as advertised: easy to use and immediately helpful, even to an amateur like me. Great way to assure consistent action on all my guitars.

Kevin Fitzgerald  Minneapolis Minnesota
5 6-07-2012
Helped me at once

Once i got this kit, it was very helpful for my fretless bass setup. The understring radius gauges are very helpful. I have used this on 3 basses, and it is very helpful. The quality is also very good.

Tim Skau  Norway Read my reviews (12)
5 5-31-2012
start with the best

all products and support has been first class

marion  mt jackson va 22842 Read my reviews (2)
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5 5-31-2012
basic set up kit

when you play everynight you need to know how to set up your guitar. very important tool.

sonny masa  maui hawaaii Read my reviews (2)
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