Free - Fender Setup Tips - 5 Setup Myths Killing Your Tone

Most guitar setup advice online is either outdated, misunderstood, or flat-out wrong.

This free 2-page PDF cuts through the noise and exposes the 5 biggest Fender setup myths that quietly ruin tone, playability, and tuning stability—especially on Stratocasters and Telecasters.

If you’ve ever been scared to touch your truss rod, confused by factory specs, or frustrated by buzz that won’t go away, this guide is for you.

What You’ll Learn

✓ Why “never touch the truss rod” is some of the worst advice on the internet

✓ Why a perfectly straight neck actually makes your guitar play worse

✓ Why heavier strings don’t automatically give better tone

✓ Why factory specs aren’t designed for your playing style

✓ Why raising the action is usually the wrong fix for fret buzz

For each myth, you’ll learn what’s wrong, why it’s wrong, and what to do instead.

No fluff. No jargon. Just clear explanations you can read in under 5 minutes.

Who This Is For

This guide is perfect for Strat or Tele players who:

• Want to understand their guitar instead of guessing

• Are tired of conflicting advice from forums and YouTube

• Don’t want to damage their instrument by following bad tips

• Are fed up with paying £75–£150 for setups they don’t understand

What This Guide Is (and Isn’t)

This is not a full setup manual.

It won’t walk you through every adjustment step by step.

Instead, it gives you something more important first:

clarity and confidence.

Once you understand what not to do, everything else becomes easier.

Want the Complete Setup?

If you want exact Fender specs, the correct setup order, printable workbench references, and step-by-step instructions, the Fender Setup Cheat Sheet shows you the full process techs actually use.

→ Get the full guide here:

Fender Setup Cheat Sheet – $14.99

Download the free guide, fix the myths, and stop letting bad advice kill your tone.