How do you set up a Gibson Les Paul?
How to set up a Les Paul: 7 essential tips
- Strings. “First off, fit a fresh set of strings,” Jim DeCola advises. ...
- Neck Relief. “Second, check and, if necessary, adjust your neck relief,” Jim continues. ...
- Check nut height. ...
- Action at the 12th. ...
- Pickup height. ...
- Pickup polepieces. ...
- Stopbar height.
What should the string height be on a Les Paul?
ACTION: fret low E at first fret and measure the distance from the bottom of the to the top of the 15th fret. It should be 5/64".