MusicNomadTruss Rod Gauge & String Action Gauge Combo Bundle (MN614)

There's far too many guitarists (and other instrumentalists) who don't know how to service their instrument. These two tools make basic guitar setups quick and easy. Almost every guitar needs some degree of setup when you first get it and the difference is night and day. Order these ASAP.

Excellent build quality. Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Height adjustments are easy to do.

It works. Here's what they tell you without "telling you"; If their setup directions seem a little weird, it's because they have figured out a setup process that takes the guitar "nut" out of the equation. Pretty much all of their guidelines are established using a capo on fret #1. You end up with a 95% great setup, that likely plays to about 50% of the guitar's potential. This is because the final step is "filing the nut". You probably don't have a set of nut files. It's frustrating because the nut is the one thing that guitar manufacturers seem to consistently neglect. I think that they want YOU to set the nut to YOUR SETUP, and avoid cutting it too low on the manufacturing end. Makes sense. But nut files don't really exist in the wild. They're specific to each string gauge, and to people who can justify owning them to use as tools of their trade.These 2 gauges are great though. I purchased them(and radius gauges) to set up an Ibanez RG Mikro for a 9yr old. That went SO well, that every guitar in the house received the inspection and treatment. It's just nice to have definitive numbers to work with when you're pushing limits and looking to optimize something like this. It's ever better to have this gauge data to help understand why a particular scenario may NOT quite be working out!There's just a lot of information to be collected using these tools. And a lot of time to be saved.

I chose this because I cannot for the life of me read the raw steel ones. The steel colored ones glare and they are unusable to me. This colored one I can see perfectly. Who ever thought glaring steel was a good idea for measuring tools... I give it 4 stars because that price is ridiculous, but what can you do. I do like the shape for easier measuring purposes, but that price is outrageous.

Very easy to use. Simple instructions and big help to facilitate quick action setup. Use it all the time nits small and handy.

I bought this set to measure the action on one of my guitars. I made small tweaks to that one, and ended up setting up two others using these tools. They are very easy to use thanks to clear markings and instructions. I also watched some setup videos they have on their website. Thanks to these I found some setup issues that I was able to correct myself with great results.

Easy to use. All of my guitars and basses are much more playable now with proper neck relief and string height.

These tools worked out perfectly for me and they’re super simple to use. I watched the “how-to” videos on the Nomad website and was able to set up my guitar in about an hour. I called a couple guitar shops to see if they could set up my guitar but it was going to cost $170-$300 and I might be without my guitar for up to 30 days, that wasn’t going to happen. I’m glad I stumbled upon this product on Amazon. Turns out my Action was on the high side. Great investment in yourself and your guitar! Definitely would recommend this. 10/10!