
Fender Setup Guide
Strat & Tele setup specs in one printable PDF.
- Factory specs for every Fender era (1950–present)
- Step-by-step instructions with photos
Setup guides and guitar reports to help you play, buy and sell.

Strat & Tele setup specs in one printable PDF.

Know what your guitar is worth before you buy or sell.
Exact measurements, clear steps and printable reference cards. Instant PDF downloads.

Complete Les Paul & SG guide with humbucker and P-90 starting heights.

Sourced acoustic measurement methods and a printable setup record.

Series-specific specs and upgrade roadmap for all Squier lines.

Practical P-Bass and J-Bass measurements, setup order and a printable record.

A practical setup guide for your PRS. Relief, action, pickup height and intonation—with separate guidance for tremolo, stoptail and Silver Sky hardware.
History and valuation reports are emailed within minutes of submitting your guitar details. Allow up to 24 hours for the Premium Report.
Year, factory, era context and spec snapshot — a keepsake for your records or a future buyer. No valuation.
A low / mid / high market range specific to your model, year, and condition — prepared from the guitar details you provide.
The full documentation pack — valuation plus print-ready provenance, condition and replacement-value records.
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Complete ownership dossier with human photo review, sold comps, provenance research, and 3-year resale forecast.

Buying used? Upload photos and get a photo-based authenticity screening with human-reviewed risk flags.

Paste a Reverb, eBay, or Marketplace listing and get a fair-price band, deal verdict, and negotiation angle.

All 4 setup guides — Fender, Gibson, Acoustic & PRS — in one checkout.

The most common mistakes — and why they're wrong.
Printable step-by-step checklist with exact Tele specs.
Strat, Tele, P-Bass and Jazz Bass specs on one page.
Safety rules and wrench sizes for every Fender model.
One-time payments. Every paid product includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Yes. Payment is processed securely through Stripe, and you get a download link on screen and by email immediately after checkout — no account and no app required.
Every paid product has a 30-day money-back guarantee. If a guide does not help you set up your guitar, emailsupport@owningafender.com for a full refund.
The Fender setup guide covers Stratocaster and Telecaster, the Gibson guide covers Les Paul and SG, the Squier guide covers every current series, the acoustic guide covers Taylor, Martin, Yamaha and more, and the bass guide covers Precision and Jazz basses. Bundles combine selected guides at a discount.
Yes. Setup measurements such as neck relief, action, and pickup height are the same regardless of handedness; where a step differs (nut slot depth, for example) the guide calls it out explicitly.