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Post subject: High E Snaps at bridge on Fender Japanese Strat
Posted: Thu May 18, 2017 12:11 pm
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Ive owned a japanese classic 60's strat from october 2016 and in the past month ive went through 4 high e strings. They all snap at the first pivot point as the string is coming out of the body to the bridge saddle. Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it? Cheers, photo for attention.
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Post subject: Re: High E Snaps at bridge on Fender Japanese Strat
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 2:15 am
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Look for a bur somewhere in the high E's path, either on the saddle itself or at the bridge plate. Use a small jeweler's file to remove any effluvia then polish the affected area with crocus cloth to remove tooling marks.

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Post subject: Re: High E Snaps at bridge on Fender Japanese Strat
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:48 am
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Heat shrink tubing might also help - you'll need it to be able to fit over the string and into the hole in the tremolo block.
Cut the tubing so that it stops short of the saddle top.

It's an old trick Rene Martinez used to use with SRV's guitars.

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Post subject: Re: High E Snaps at bridge on Fender Japanese Strat
Posted: Mon May 22, 2017 8:36 am
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What size strings are you using?
Definitely shouldn't happen but next time you re-string, check the entire bridge - it may be misaligned.
Otherwise, what the others have said, debur and/or use a sleeve in the bridge(surgical tubing might last longer).


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Post subject: Re: High E Snaps at bridge on Fender Japanese Strat
Posted: Tue May 23, 2017 7:09 am
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Cheers guys, really appreciate all the help,I will work through your suggestions one by one :)


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