Most thorough video explanation I have seen on all aspects that affect tuning and playing experience. Thanks for what you do.

A very well spoken procedure on what you performed to evaluate and correct the existing issues! I enjoyed. Keep on with the great posts! Greetings from hot sunny Southern California!

Your videos are fantastic one of the best informative I've ever seen

How nice living on the beach, the sound of the surf in the background is soothing.

Really nice work 👍

Very helpful. A lot here that I can do on my own. Thank you

Thanks for your guidance. I was floundering a bit with setting up my Epiphone ES-335 pro. It's much better now.

great video thanks for sharing your expertise !

I really enjoyed this video! I liked and subscribed 👍 Cheers from down the road in Russell, Ontario

Very nice! I learned quite a lot watching this. Ty

Excellent work on this set up!

This gutair is on my wish list

This is super well done. Thank you. Such expertise. After watching this I’m not sure I should have bought so many cheap guitars (I have this same model and many like Epiphones SG, Les Paul etc). I think got spooked with the fretboard issues. I guess I’m hoping with a more expensive guitar won’t have that. But then the worst quality guitar I have is a Fender Clapton signature strat I bought new in 1990 so I don’t know 🤷‍♂️

Great information my friend. Thanks so much,

Best set up advice I've seen for a Gibson type guitar!

I got the same problem on me Epi 335 mainly with the 1st & 2nd fret. I even turn B and E flat so it will play in tune when chording and noting.

Great demo..... one question, if these pickups were to be swapped for say Tony Iommi's(Black Sabbath and he is noted for playing Gibson SGs) pickups would this guitar or any of Gibson semi -acoustic guitars be able to have that 'new' sound? Thanks and keep it up.

Best thing to do is to replace the epi machine heads for Kluson REVOLUTION Tulip pearl keystones locking tuners. They are a direct drop in no mod replacement and they look great. They are the best tuners. I did it to my Epi IBG 335. ITS NOW PERFECT.

Excellent video. I guess I miss the part where you did the intonation procedure. Can anybody point it to me (at what time)? I always get confused to which direction to turn the screw (most of the times if is sharp). Thank you so much for this tutorial

This video was fun !! All Asian guitars need Nut action address, then ----- strings off , straighten neck , address frets , move on with rest of setup !! 3/64 action E/e string !! Don't frown -- worked on $5k plus guitars with same issues !! Nut action ? Press string at 3rd fret , and sand nut bottom til slight gap between string and fret at first fret !! Use the metal string gauge as a fret rocker !! Note, if there's more than a few slight frets needing address , then have guitar replace !! Repair tech s at music stores have little knowledge with proper fret leveling !! Manufacturers specs are a guide line !! He/She don't have to obey them !! LoL

I know this is an older video but thank you. I have similar issues with my new Epi 335 dot and this will be very helpful. I watch all your videos as I'm just starting out trying to learn tonwork on guitars. Quick maybe silly question but what do you use to clean the work mat on your bench? Thanks in advance and keep the great videos coming. You have earned a subsciber!

Very thorough & detailed setup. I noticed when you adjusted the string height, you used a screwdriver to change the height of the bridge. I've seen other videos where they turn the bridge thumbwheels. Are they both the same? Thanks

Thank you for sharing this.....probably one of the most useful I've seen for setting up my 335 Pro. Followed you step by step and got pretty good results. Just a few questions? I am certain the nut slot needs to be filed on multiple strings. Is this something a novice should attempt (assuming I had the proper tools)? Also, over time I have developed the infamous ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic "Bridge Buzz". Only Low E fretting 7th and higher. Nothing on open strings. Perhaps it can be adjusted out.....? You mentioned in another post you replaced this on your ES-335 DOT. Was curious which bridge replacement you went with (i.e. Gotoh, Tone Pros, Faber)? Appreciate any advice you might have... Thx

Dude, love the video. I bought the same guitar and believe I'm going to level the frets properly. Where did you get those sweet wooden handled string gauges? I love them and cannot find them! Thanks!! Appreciate it.

My opinion swung back and forth during this video between being totally put off the guitar by the issues but then seeing that really there wasn’t much wrong with it and maybe the owner gave up a bit easily given that the strings weren’t even stretched fully. I suppose the main gripe would be with the retailer who claimed to have set it up. I suppose it’s unreasonable to expect the frets to be completely level in a $500 guitar, would be different if it was the Gibson version. Overall I think I still want one of these to fill the semi/hollowbody gap in my guitar collection. Thanks for the informative video

“When I play it in the playing position, I’ll get the same results.” That’s actually not the case. When the guitar is set on the neck rest, you are getting just a vary slight bit of neck relief due to gravity and the weight of the guitar body. It’s subtle, but I’ve seen it cause some slight issues after making adjustments. Not often, but it has happened. Just my 2 cents. I think this is a great video though! And I ended up getting the sunburst. 😊

I’ve just got the same guitar in red. The tuning issue i have is the tuner post distorts towards the body of the guitar, the tuner knob is hard to turn then there is a click, the post flicks back to upright, it is then possible to get the string in tune.

I had same guitar...had tuning and intonation issues... and muddy pickups. I didn't want to deal with it and spend more so I sold it. Too many other guitars that you don't have to deal with that... these issues seem to be common on these...

do you work on fenders I have a telecaster that I really like but it string e does not cross pick up exactly so sound is slightly less on the string.

They really did a bad frett job on the guitar. My Les Paul 59 reissue was the same way.

I hate epiphones for these reasons, almost every single epiphone I’ve had or played has a similar issue and notes choking up when bending. This is an insult for the asking price