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Old 01-11-2013, 06:23 AM
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What exactly would be done in a setup for my Carvin AC40F

It plays great but there's a slight bow in the neck and I'd like the action to as low as possible. I'd need to buy the truss wrench from Carvin if I wanna straighten the neck. Hypothetically, if I took it in for a pro setup, what would be done to it? It seems to me the only thing to do is tighten the truss rod and do something with the bridge, maybe remove a shim from under it? I have no idea. Any thoughts?

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Old 01-11-2013, 09:38 AM
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This is simply an acoustic guitar set up.

Truss rod adjusts neck relief. Saddle adjusts string height. Figure out what your exact goals are and make the adjustments.
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Old 01-11-2013, 01:29 PM
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Also in the basic setup would be to check nut slot depth. Just a one time adjustment really... but frequently not done in the very beginning... never understood why...
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