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Post subject: Question on neck relief
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:19 am
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I have a MIM standard strat with a capo on 1st fret and fretted at the 21st fret it measures .010 on the high E side at the 8th fret and .017 on the low E is that normal or should they be the same?


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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:45 pm
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I believe they should be the same if I am not mistaken that means your neck is a little twisteddd??


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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 4:58 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:04 pm
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When measuring relief you need to use a 18" straight edge and lay it on the frets at the middle from the nut to the body joint and measure it in the mid point. When you are trying to do it by putting capo's on the strings and pushing the strings down you are adding pressure to the neck and since each string size requires a diifferent amount of pressure to push down it is not pulling the neck evenly which is why you need to use a straight edge just laying across the frets.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:17 pm
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Just measured with a straight edge and its .010 on high E .015 on low E.


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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:39 pm
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Are you having problems with it ? When ever you measure for the relief you to make sure the frets are dressed right and sometime I have found that I have to adjust the bridge and the string height along with truss at the same time to get it right.

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I've quickly straightedged my necks, nothing spectacular just laid a 2ft spirit level across em. Every one of em has a slight difference. I wouldnt worry about it.
The traditional way to check for twist is to sight down the fret inlays. Or put a straightedge along the edge of them.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:18 pm
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The only problem is if I adjust the low E side down to .010 E B G all get fret buzz all the way down the neck. But if it not unusual To have that much difference then I won't worry about it.


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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:29 pm
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The only problem is if I adjust the low E side down to .010 E B G all get fret buzz all the way down the neck. But if it not unusual To have that much difference then I won't worry about it.

You want no fret buzz :shock: and .010 is low American Standards are factory at .012 relief. Check the string height at the 17th fret shoud be around 2/32 When first learning it all can see a pain maybe take it to someone to do ask to watch how they do the back and forth tweaking motions or just take it slow and easy and you will get it.

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:34 pm
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String height are Low E 3/32 A 3/32 D 5/64 G 5/64 B 5/64 E 5/64. I set them to the spec's in my fender owner's manual.


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