ELECTRIC GUITAR VS ACOUSTIC GUITAR SET UPS: WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?

Every guitar needs a proper setup to play its best — but electric and acoustic guitars require slightly different care.

⚡ Electric Guitar Setups

Electric guitars have adjustable bridges, pickups, and truss rods, so a setup often includes:

• Adjusting action and intonation

• Setting pickup height for balanced tone

• Checking neck relief and fret level

A well-done setup makes your electric feel smoother and stay perfectly in tune across the neck.

🎵 Acoustic Guitar Setups

Acoustics rely more on nut and saddle adjustments and neck relief. There’s no pickup height or bridge adjustment, so precision filing and shimming make all the difference. A good setup improves playability, tone, and sustain.

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If your guitar’s hard to play or doesn’t sound right, bring it to [Your Shop Name] — Guitar Repair in Southampton, UK.

We specialize in acoustic and electric guitar setups, fretwork, and full repairs to get your instrument playing beautifully again.

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🎶 Book your guitar setup in Southampton today — and feel the difference a proper setup makes!