I won a 60's Road Worn Strat off Ebay brand new. I've recently learned that some of these instruments have an issue with the high E string falling off the edge of the fretboard. I guess the issue is with the neck pocket and/or bridge.

So when I get it and open her up and examine it if I find that mine has this issue what is the remedy? Do I call Fender up and ask them if I can send it to them for repair? I printed off a copy of my PayPal receipt which shows I paid for a brand new Road Worn 60's Strat.

Road worns are pretty much hit/miss. You really need to play these guitars before purchase. What is the remedy? Warranty service is the remedy. If the nut slots are off centered, then that would warrant a warranty service. I have seen quite a bit of road worns from the warranty service center I went with these problems, high E falling off the fingerboard due to bad nut jobs. This is the reason why I don't think the Raod Worns are worth $1000, as the factory setup on these particular guitars are a shaky, But, once you get these road worns set up properly, they are a gem to play indeed.

If you don't mind me asking who much did you get her for on ebay?

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I got it for $550 which is about $400 off the online price. I couldn't pass it up. Such a good deal. I think that's only $51 more than you got yours for.

You got a great price for it. I think that is about how much these road worns should go for, specially the terrible factory setup on these particular guitar. It is a hit/miss. Good thing, it would qualify for warranty service if the nut is in fact the problem. Check the nut, sometimes it may be just fine and just need to re adjust the neck. If the nut slots are cut properly, the center dot inlays should fall dead between the D and G strings throughout the neck.

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Some guy on the Duncan forum said the problem does not lie at the nut. It's the neck pocket and the bridge. If it's a simple thing like the nut I could easily have my tech cut a new one.

If it is a nut, neck pocket or bridge misalignment problem it still would qualify under warranty service regardless, as it would be workmanship defect, and you should not have to pay to have it fixed.

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Hi 357mag: if it's the neck pocket issue (which is a common cause of this problem) then it's a very easy fix.

Slacken the strings a bit but leave them tight enough they still run in a straight line. Then loosen the four neck bolts round the back just a touch - a couple of turns is probably enough. Now you can pull the neck carefully so that, looking from the front, the headstock moves to the left. You are revolving the neck anti-clockwise in the pocket.

Go very carefully: you don't want to damage the wood round the edges of the pocket with sudden movements. You can realign the neck till you see the two E strings running in the correct line down the fingerboard.

Then retighten your neck screws, retune - and away you go. Two minutes' work.

It's a well-known issue with a simple solution.

Cheers - C