If you want to get the best performance possible out of your guitar, there are a handful of simple maintenance tasks that will help you get the most for your tone and playability.

Dan Erlewine, Tomo Fujita and Gene Imbody walk you through all 6 in this video (and they are easier than you might think). Check it out!

0:00 6 Things Every Player Should Know
1:40 Changing Strings
10:00 Adjusting the Truss Rod
12:58 Setting the Action
19:08 Adjusting Pickup Height
21:42 Adjusting Intonation
27:04 General Maintenance

Check out some of our other videos cover the topics above in more detail:

How to String an Acoustic Guitar
   • How to String an Acoustic Guitar  

How to String an Electric Guitar
   • How to String an Electric Guitar  

How to Measure Your Guitar's Action
   • How to Measure Your Guitar's Action U...  

Tomo's Video on Adjusting Pickup Height
   • How to make better tone?  /  Pickup h...  

How to Intonate a Guitar
   • How to Intonate a Guitar  

Understanding guitar truss rod adjustment
   • Understanding guitar truss rod adjust...  

5 Reasons Your Guitar Won't Stay in Tune
   • 5 Reasons Your Guitar Won't Stay in Tune  

How to Clean a Guitar
   • How to Clean a Guitar  

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Truss Rod Wrenches
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Peterson StroboStomp HD Pedal Tuner
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Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
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