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Setup Wizard
A guided setup, one adjustment at a time, on a 3D guitar.
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Drag to rotate the guitar · scroll to zoom · step through the setup in order
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Static reference
The static reference carries the same figures and the same steps as the 3D model. Nothing is lost except the ability to rotate it.
How to use it
- Drag to rotate the guitar; scroll to zoom.
- Step through the setup in order: relief, action, nut, intonation, check.
- Drag the bridge and nut to adjust them directly.
- Read the measurement against the target at every step.
- Export the finished setup report.
What it reports
- Neck relief
- Action at the twelfth fret
- Intonation at the twelfth fret
- An overall playability score
- The remaining adjustments
- A downloadable setup report
A setup is a sequence. Changing the relief moves the action; changing the action moves the intonation. Doing them out of order means doing them twice.
What this model doesA complete guitar you can rotate freely, with a step-by-step setup that walks through relief, action, nut height, intonation and a final check. Each step shows the measurement, the target and the adjustment, and the finish is a setup report.
Safety
- These models are teaching simulations. They are not a measurement of your instrument and they are not a substitute for the manufacturer’s specifications.
- Fret wire ends are sharp. Wear eye protection when you cut, file and crown frets, and sweep the bench rather than blowing the offcuts away.
- Wood dust from rosewood, ebony, mahogany and cedar is a respiratory sensitiser. Use extraction or a P2/P100 respirator when you sand or rout.
- A strung instrument stores real energy. Bring strings up to pitch gradually and never put your face over a neck while you tune it up for the first time.
Educational model. Figures are approximations produced by a simplified physical model. Verify against your own instrument before acting on anything shown here.
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Neck Relief & Action Simulator
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