Phil Collen's guitar tech, the awesome John Zocco explains us how Phil likes his guitars set up.
This is an in-depth setup video with all the infos you need and some cool stories on top.
Grab your guitar, some tools and a coffee and enjoy the video!
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Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Introduction
0:40 What's that guitar?
3:19 How do you take care of Phil's guitars?
4:34 String changing method
7:13 Let's talk about those 13 gauge strings...
8:25 Tremolo springs and setup
10:43 Titanium saddles and trem block?
12:27 Phil's metal picks
14:09 Super hot pickups, Sustainer, Pickup height
19:15 String height, truss rod, etc
24:08 Intonation setup
26:15 Cool maintenance tips
28:52 Time for a test ride
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