Guitar Setup & Strings I Keep Coming Back To

The basement doesn’t care about your Instagram rig tour. It cares whether the guitar stays in tune when you lean into a chorus.

I keep action a hair higher than “factory fast” so open chords still speak when I’m not thinking—just playing. Strings? Phosphor bronze, medium-ish, changed before anything important. Old strings are a vibe until they’re an excuse.

If your hands hurt, fix the setup before you blame practice. Your songs deserve a fair fight.