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Inspection by Guitar Specialist

Why would you buy your guitar anywhere else?

Music Mitra makes sure that shopping for a guitar or bass on our site is as exciting and reassuring as it is in person. That's why we go to great lengths to carefully inspect, play test, individually photograph, and weigh every stringed instrument. In fact, we put trained eyes and hands on hundreds of guitars and basses every week, because we want each one to arrive just as you had imagined, leaving you totally satisfied with your new instrument. We do this simply because it's the right thing to do.

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Guitar Inspection* Checklist

Taking the guesswork out of buying your next guitar online.

Our detailed Inspection ensures that each instrument is shipped in factory-fresh condition and ready to play. Plus, our professional technicians, inspectors, and luthiers are trained in factory specifications and tolerances and steeped in years of customer feedback.

Cosmetic & Construction Inspection

Inspect & Polish Body

Fingerboard Surface (No Damage)

Neck & Neck Joint

Strings (Not Rusted)

Inlays (No Damage)

Binding (No Damage)

Frets (Not Rusted)

Headstock (No Damage)

Hardware Check

Motion / vibration test

1 Bridge (Not Rusted) (No Crack)

Tuning Machine Head (Not Scratched)

Strap Buttons

Truss Rod Cover

Pickguard (No Scratches)

Output Jack (Tight Fitting)

Switches (No Scratches)

Volume & Tone knobs (No Scratch)

Pickup Screws & Springs

Neck Joint Screws / Bolts

String Trees

Battery compartment (Tight Fit)

Locking Nut

Place Tremolo Arm & Check

Check L Keys

Electronics Testing

Output Jack (No Glitching Sound)

Pickup Switching (No Noise Sound)

Volume & Tone Knob (No Glitching Sound)

Pickup Spliting / Tapping (No Extra Noise)

Onboard Battery (If Any)

Humbucker Pickups (Working)

Single Coil Pickups (Working)

Playability Check

Check Tuning Machines & Tune to Pitch

Stretch Strings & Tune to Pitch

String & Saddle Position

Neck Relief

Frets (No Buzzing Sound)

Action Height

Intonation

Pickup Height

Tremolo System

Play Test all Notes on the Fretboard

Play Test variety of half&Whole Step Bends

Play Test a variety chords & Styles

Tune & Polish

Tune to Pitch (D tune before packaging)

Polish Instrument

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Is the 55-point Inspection the same as a "setup"?

Our Inspection points is different than a setup, because our inspection ensures that the instrument meets manufacturer tolerances, whereas a setup tailors the guitar to a player's specific preferences. A setup typically involves our world-class Guitar Workshop installing your preferred strings, adjusting to a requested action height, and even installing new pickups or other parts. If you would like your instrument set up before it ships, simply tell your Sales Engineer. They'll be happy to oblige.