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The setup of a guitar is one of the final steps before it lands in the hands of a musician to be played on a stage, or in a studio. In the final episode of Rules of Tone, PTC Manager James Zimmers joins Paul to explain how much a good setup matters for a guitar! Watch the whole episode, live now on the PRS YouTube. For more information, please visit: https://prsguitars.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Paul Reads the Forward of the "Rules of Tone" Document 01:49 - Introducing James Zimmers, Manager of PTC 03:34 - Rule 7: The Setup is Critical 04:12 - What is Setup? 05:32 - Understanding the Geometry of Your Setup 07:59 - How PRS Fret Levels with a Surface Plate 10:45 - The Tools Needed for a Setup 12:55 - Training PTC Technicians & Artist Setups 14:24 - Sharing Knowledge Across All Departments 17:13 - Other Things to Look Out For 18:34 - James Outro 19:29 - Paul's Rules of Tone Series Outro

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