Hi

I've pretty much finished my TLA-1 build. The guitar looks great and I decided to take it to a local music store to get them to finish the set up, just so I knew it was done properly and the potential of the guitar was maximised. There are a couple of issues that they identified, and I think I'm going to press on and try to keep improving the instrument. But rather than pay around $300 to get these extra things done by someone else, I'd like to try and do it myself if possible. So these are the things I have to consider that I would appreciate anyone's advice on.

1) They suggested that I finish the fretboard with the same colourless DingoTone finish that I used on the neck itself, otherwise it will become very dirty and stained. Is this something that most of you guys do? If I do it, should I just wipe it on between the frets and try to avoid getting any finish on the frets.

2) The action is now pretty high. They think I might need a new nut, or to take the nut out and grind it down a bit. Any tips on how best to approach this, and also suggestions for the ideal string heights I should be aiming for?

3) They reported back that the truss rod is quite stiff and difficult to adjust. So they couldn't quite get the concave bow they thought was ideal. One suggestion was to remove the truss rod and try to lubricate it a bit. I have no idea if this is a good idea or how to do that.

4) They thought that the neck may not have been perfectly aligned and could be shimmed. This one might be out my league. Not sure how to measure and judge what a good outcome is.

So any advice on any of these potential areas to improve the guitar would be awesome.

Thanks