Setup is mostly about intonation, action, and buzzes. But it can be trickier than simply measuring string heights. Buzzes can be complicated to track down, and there are several ways to address action issues that have different implications. Neck relief, lowering or raising the nut, lowering or raising the bridge, adjusting slots in nut or saddle, etc... all of these can be part of setup work, as can be dressing frets and checking for any unevenness in frets.
It's kind of an art and a science. you can definitely learn how to do most of it yourself, but someone with experience will most likely do a better job more quickly. How much it costs will vary based on who is doing it and how extensive the adjustments are (and how much time it takes to make them).
There's a lot of great info on frets.com about setup issues and procedures.
Karen Escovitz
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