Today I’m going to show you how to set up a Fender Telecaster-style guitar. We are only going to do a basic setup, which is enough most of the time, but occasionally more is required, such as filing the nut, or doing some fretwork. If you're setting up a Stratocaster-style guitar, you might prefer to have a look at this blog post: http://diystrat.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-set-up-electric-guitar.html Alternatively, if you're setting up a Les-Paul-style guitar, you should have a look here: http://diystrat.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-to-set-up-gibson-les-paul-style.html So what does a basic setup involve? Let me break it down for you, as follows: Checking and adjusting neck bow (how straight the neck is) Checking and adjusting saddle height Checking and adjusting the intonation (how far back or forward the saddles need to sit at the bridge to keep your guitar as in tune as possible no matter what fret you’re playing) Those three steps will have a dramatic effect on your guitar and ...