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Hi I’d like to know how to set up my guitar amp, it has volume, treble, gain and bass controls and I don’t know what’s each one for XD, and specially I wanna know how to get longer sounds from my guitar

Bass and treble are pretty much self explanatory: They boost or reduce the low and high end respectively. Gain is how much of a signal you send to the preamp stage of the amp. If you want to make it sound like the amp is being overdriven, set the gain up high. This will overdrive the preamp and give some level of distortion. Volume is the overall volume…how loud the amp is. So it should be possible to crank the gain and sound like your amp is screaming…but keep the volume low…or high as desired.

By "longer sounds" I assume you mean "sustain." Part of your sustain comes from your guitar….the construction, the pickups, etc. As far as settings go, you would probably get the most sustain by setting your guitar volume and tone at full. and a fair amount of gain on the amp.

Hi, I just got a new acoustic guitar and it has really bad fret buzz, I was wondering, If I took it in to get it set up, will that get rid of the fret buzz? Thanks.

Yes. A setup will look at all factors that affect the action. They’ll adjust your neck relief (truss rod adjust) bridge height and nut height to get the best action without fret buzz.

And you replace the treble strings with .9 gauge, while leaving the bass strings .10. Could there be any damage to the body of the guitar?

Actually, you have inadvertently stumbled onto what are termed "hybrid slinky" made by Ernie Ball.

I myself have been using those exact strings for at least 20 yrs or more.

they give you better power chords depth while making soloing a bit easier on the fingers.

You will not hurt your guitar in the least.

Where can I find a good guide for guitar set up?

I wouldn’t recommend doing a set up yourself unless you absolutely know what you’re doing. And based on the fact that you’re asking for a guide to help you tells me you have no idea how to set up a guitar. You risk messing up your guitar beyond repair if you do it yourself. Take it to a luthier and let them do it. It’s better to let a professional do it and pay for it then to do it yourself and mess up your guitar.

I have been a fan of buttrock for many years and I want to contribute some songs I wrote myself. The problem is I do not know how to set up my acoustic guitar to give me that rugged, crunch that I hear in some of my favorite buttrock power ballads. Can anyone offer me some suggestions?
I a using a Fender Squier 6 string guitar.

Most of that 80’s hair stuff was subject to a lot of processing in the studio and on stage. To get that classic power ballad acoustic sound, you’re going to want a compressor for starters. Squash the hell out of that sucker and add garnishes like some light delay and chorus.

I want to get a set up done on my guitar, but I’m not sure what places do that. I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion.

I live in the Los Angeles area if that matters and the cheaper the better.

cheaper is NOT better. You want it done right, by someone who does a good job.
A cheap fix will more likely than not make things worse instead of better.

Any specialty store selling guitars should be able to do it for you or point you towards good luthiers in the area.

But as you’re in California, http://www.gryphonstrings.com/ in Palo Alto may be worth a visit. Their name keeps popping up as some of the best in the country if not the world when it comes to guitar maintenance and repair.

Will changing my guitar strings gauge without setting up my guitar again damage my guitar at all or will it simply make its sound a bit different than if i was to set it up? I just got my guitar set up decently recently, but I’m thinking of switching to lighter strings now, and don’t really want to pay to get it set up again.

Thanks

Going lighter almost certainly wont. Get a setup just in case.
They are like what, $50?
Just have the guy setting it up put on the lighter strings.

I have recently changed string guage on my Epiphone Les Paul from a thin guage (not sure for certain) to Ernie Ball Power Slinkies. I’ve booked my guitar in to be setup because of minor strin buzz on the lowest string. The setup includes truss-rod adjustment and my guitar is booked in for 5th May. In the mean time, should i remove strings incase of possible damage or just leave be? I don’t want to wreck my guitar so please help!!!!!!!!
The neck doesn’t seem to be bending, but the strings are a heavier gauge (0.11). I don’t know if jumping from one guage to another would have damaged the neck or something?

Your guitar will be fine with the new strings on, they will not damage it in any way.

The adjustment to avoid buzzing is a combination of bridge height and truss rod tension.

There are many guitar set-up guides on line for you to do this yourself. (just google "Guitar setup")

Or if you are not sure, let your local shop do it. (at a cost)

Good luck

I just got a brand new Celebrity Ovation guitar from Guitar Center about 2 months ago, and I noticed the action is a little high for my taste. I read in a pamphlet that came with the guitar how to adjust the action, but I also remember hearing something about how you’re supposed to get new guitars set up, in which case I should probably just let whoever I take it to deal with the action.

Any guitar store that does repairs should be able to do a complete setup for about $30. Explain that you prefer lower action and the guitar tech will get it as low as possible. He’ll also make sure the neck is perfectly straight and the intonation is perfect. I usually have new guitars professionally set up, since it’s rare to get one that feels perfect right out of the box. Whenever I get them back from the shop (usually a few days later), they feel like they were custom made to my specs.

I play a gibson les paul through a Fender Twin Reverb. When I am in the bridge position there is no bass at all and I have the amp cranked to 10 on bass. Is it because you need the volume really loud in order to get that bassy sound? Would a smaller amp like the deluxe reverb help with that? The twin is 85 and the deluxe is 22 watts.

The bridge position is the one designed to give you maximum treble sound. Like playing a guitar near the bridge will always give you a more treble, clangy sound. If you want a bassier sound, move the pickup selector either to the middle or to the neck position.

Hope this helps