JB Player Guitar Rescue | The "TRAIN" Setup & Fixing Fret Buzz - "The Nightcrawler"

After some "gross discoveries" under the hood and a deep clean to get rid of the grime and pests, it’s time to get this guitar playing again. In this video, we’re putting the JB Player through the full "TRAIN" setup methodology: Tune, Relief, Action, Intonation, and Nut. It wasn't all smooth sailing, though. I ran into some "buzzlicious" unlevel frets that required a little detour with the Fret Kisser and some spot leveling. I’m also showing off the new tuner upgrades and the AKLOT loaded pickguard installation. In this episode: The "TRAIN" Method: A step-by-step walkthrough of my setup process. Fret Work: Dealing with high frets and polishing them up. Nut Maintenance: Cleaning out years of debris from the slots. Pickup Height: Dialing in the electronics for the best tone. If you’ve been following the journey of this rescued Strat-style guitar, this is where it all starts coming together. Grab your Diet Coke and a bowl of popcorn—let’s get into it! Timestamps 0:00 - If it's a day called today... (Intro) 1:42 - Welcome back to the JB Player journey 2:12 - Recap: From gross discoveries to clean guitar 3:24 - Tuner upgrades and the new color scheme 3:56 - Explaining the "TRAIN" setup methodology 4:17 - T is for Tune & Relief 5:00 - A is for Action (The US Quarter gauge) 6:37 - Finding a "buzzlicious" high fret 7:24 - Spot leveling with the Fret Kisser 10:30 - Why I share my mistakes and "hijinks" 15:40 - Crowning and polishing the frets 22:38 - I is for Intonation adjustments 24:16 - N is for Nut (Cleaning out the grime) 30:45 - Adjusting pickup height 32:55 - Wrap up: Next time, we hear the tones! CORRECTION: I put 9s on the guitar not 10s AKLOT Stryde Guitar Kit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p34o70X3Fc&list=PLMhTW3lOIKQ3O3eEZb2_ivTrkvk5UMFVh&pp=sAgC Guitar Nut Files https://amzn.to/4bhDSuT Solo Music Pickup Clearance Height Gauge https://www.solomusicgear.com/product/pickup-clearance-height-gauge/?srsltid=AfmBOopa1WDDzynJY8F64Wt2jriq20NRQphgGSgaOoYZXHgGc7FCkamU ____ Shoutouts: @sparkyguitars971 (Sparky) @2Yards (Yard) @ForTheLoveOfGuitars (Keith) @TimRock1269 (BBM) @TeaseGuitars (Torsten) @j-mansgearcave (J-man) @SmokeEaterGuitars (Jon) @BCG5150GUITARS (Chris) @TonJager (Brant) Checkout our playlist page for more series and journeys https://www.youtube.com/@TedTalksGuitars/playlists Special Thanks to our channel members "The Jacks" Want to support the channel? Feel free to explore Channel membership options: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBr6kaWeOvldTHvntB3tnMg/join Ted Talks Guitars & Life Merch Store: https://tedtalksguitars-shop.fourthwall.com/ Amazon Affiliate Link: https://amzn.to/3W3PZox *If you click on this link to shop at Amazon the channel will receive a modest financial commission from your purchases. Guyker Referral Link: https://www.guyker.com/?ref=tedtalksguitars If you use the link you will save 15% at Guyker Use the coupon code: TEDSMITH #JBPlayer #GuitarSetup #GuitarRepair #TedTalksGuitars #FretWork #DIYGuitar #GuitarRestoration #LuthierTips