Calibrating A Guitar

[The_more_i_see]

Hi, well, i wanted to ask you people if you know any place that explains step by step how to calibrate a guitar. The strings on my guitar are way to far from the neck, and if i put them down a little it doesnt sound good (its like the string a little other frets) so i guess the neck isnt well positioned.

i hope you understand what i tried to explain

Thanks

[LeperMessiah26]

The easiest thing to do..would be take it to your nearest guitar shop..and let them do it for you..it shouldnt cost that much..and it`ll be a pro setup

Also..ive never heard it called Callibration..isnt it Intonation?
Maybe the More experienced players of this forum will clarify this

[Bert Jan]

I think LeperMessiah26 is right, the nearest guitar shop can do it easily for you, and it wont cost much..I always let them do it, because that way I get the best!

[Metallifold]

Just watch out for lazy '' pro's''.

[The_more_i_see]

i took it to a guitar shop, but the thing is that it is a very cheap guitar, and the man on the store told me that he would have to almost rebuild the guitar in order to leave it how it should be and it would be cheaper to buy a new one.
I just want to see if i can just make it a little better.

abou calibration or intonation, it must be the second one, i didnt know the word in english so i just translated to spanish word for it

[cobain]

How do you keep your guitar while not playing?In a case,on a standard,rack on the wall hanging on the neck,laying around on the floor.etc?Thats also important..Otherwise the same problem will return back soon.
Sorry for ny poor english.

[The_more_i_see]

its laying on a table, i was thinking about that too, all the weight should be on the body,not on the neck, right?

[cobain]

The best way to store a guitar is like this(they told me)
(not my guitars.. )
Also the temperature/chances in the room can do strange things with a guitar.

[scottph]

its laying on a table, i was thinking about that too, all the weight should be on the body,not on the neck, right?

It doesn't matter. Either hang it up or put it on a stand.

Anyhow, take it to someone who's not trying to sell you a new guitar from his store unless it's a real cheap axe in the 100.- range. Then you may just have to get a new one if your neck is screwed up.