Learn to Setup Your Acoustic Guitar with MusicNomad’s Keep It Simple Setup Method
Written by admin on December 3, 2025
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Saving time and money while improving their sound and playability, 1000s of guitar players have learned to setup their guitar with MuiscNomad’s KEEP IT SIMPLE SETUP (KISS)™ system. Their most popular Setup Starter Kit has demystified the guitar setup process with innovative, precision gauges and tools combined with step-by-step general guidelines anybody can follow. The goal of having the best sound and easiest playability on your guitar can be attained with a basic setup. Whether you take it to a tech or prefer to do it yourself, every player should know the proper areas to adjust on your guitar to attain great sound and playability. Not only is it fun, but a properly setup guitar takes your playing and sound to a whole new level.
“You’ll never have a guitar setup the way you want it if you don’t learn to do it yourself.”
Mike B, MusicNomad Customer
For 2 years, MusicNomad researched and developed the KEEP IT SIMPLE SETUP (KISS)™ system that anyone can follow to setup their guitar. Their instructional booklet shows you both how to measure using the gauges and adjust using their tools. They also have how-to videos for every setup job by task and full instructional setup videos by guitar brands such as Fender, PRS, Gibson and many more. MusicNomad gives you the exact spec you need by instrument type, including instructions printed right on the gauges taking the guesswork out of each task.
“I’ve had very limited experience doing this work before and I have been able to get my American Standard Telecaster and Player Series P-Bass playing better than ever!”
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Whether you have a guitar or bass, the 24 page instructional booklet gives you step-by-step easy to follow instructions with action photos, they even include QR codes that will bring you to the how-to video for that specific step. All the setup tasks are covered, including: Truss Rod, String Action, String Radius, Nut Height, Intonation, and Pickup Height. They also have how-to videos for every setup job by task to complement this booklet. The 24 page instructional booklet is in 7 languages and downloadable. With the videos and booklet, you will be dialed in to make your guitar play and sound the best!
