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Reddit mentions of Ibanez MTZ MTZ11 Quick Access Multi Tool, Red
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11 essential guitar setup tools. It is so compact that you can carry the MTZ11 in your pocketThe convenient center holes in the MTZ11's Body make it easy to access any tool you needThe wrench sizes are written clearly on the body for instant access and use
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Color | Red |
Height | 1.46 inches |
Length | 3.71 inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Weight | 0.31 Pounds |
Width | 1.26 inches |
Well, if they're all doing it, then they all need a proper set up from top to bottom, but you should learn to do it yourself. Thankfully, you have one of each of the most common types of guitars/bridges out there, so you'll learn to set up virtually any guitar you come across.
To do set ups, you'll need a few basic tools, but they'll cost less than a single set up for just one of your guitars. All you really need is a notched straight edge, a fret rocker, feeler gauges, some allen keys and screwdrivers, a good plug-in tuner and a small metal ruler capable of measuring in 64ths of an inch/millimeters (the Ibanez multi-tool is a great gizmo that's like the Swiss Army knife of guitar techs and contains all of the most common allen keys, screwdrivers, truss rod nut wrench and a ruler). You can get all you need for about $50-$60 US.
https://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Notched-Straight-Edge-ROCKER/dp/B00O6KT5HO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1519439907&sr=8-5&keywords=Notched+Straight+edge&dpID=41meBDYMqoL&preST=_SX300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
https://www.amazon.com/Ibanez-Quick-access-MTZ11-Guitar/dp/B00F4SDYNS/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1519439935&sr=1-1&keywords=Ibanez+multi+tool
As you've noticed, some of your guitars don't have individual saddles, like a Strat (just one of its many superior design features). On your LP, you can only adjust the overall action on the bass or the treble side by using the thumb screws under the bridge. I'm assuming the Tele has the "vintage" saddles where each saddle holds two strings. Again, you can sort of adjust the action of each string by raising one side of the saddle, or the other, but it's not very precise and you have to find a compromise between the two. The same goes for intonating the strings. The Gretch probably has a bridge similar to the LP, but I'd need a pic to be sure.
The good news is that it's not really the humidity. I live in Florida, in the US, and it's as hot and humid as anywhere and my guitars are just fine. The only time humidity really becomes much of an issue is when there are large swings and/or during the winter when you use lots of artificial, indoor heating which severely dries out the ambient air.
Generally speaking, the order of the steps are all the same for each type of guitar, but you'll need slightly different methods to adjust the action/intonation based on the type of bridge is on the guitar.
Steps:
I know it sounds like a lot, but it's really not that bad. Just a bit tedious. However, once you get your guitars dialed in, they'll be good to go from here on out.
Check out Dave's World of Fun Stuff on YouTube, as well. He's a super funny Canadian with tons of tips and tricks for setting up, repairing and maintaining your axe.
Holler if you have any more questions.