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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 10:37 am
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can anyone tell me the proper method to restring a strat. ive tried the most basic method of starting with the low E and tuning by using the 5th fret method, but it always ends up with the trem bridge being pulled up by too much tension.

what's the right way to restring and tune a strat with a trem?


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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:03 am
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If your guitar is fairly out of shape I would recommend taking it to a guitar tech at your local guitar shop and having a good set up done on it. Other than that Fender provides a good amount of info on all of this on their website.

http://www.fender.com/support/stratocaster.php

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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:04 pm
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parenthesest wrote:
but it always ends up with the trem bridge being pulled up by too much tension.


Tighten your trem claw up some.


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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:52 pm
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ive tried this all before. the guy at my local guitar shop said to string it a different way, i just forgot what it was exactly. it had to do with starting with the G, then then A i think. theres a certain pattern to which strings you put on first. i can always take it back to him and see if he can do it, just wanted to see if anyone on here was familiar with that method.


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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:23 pm
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Bridge lifting has nothing to do with the way you put the strings on, it's the total tension the strings put on the bridge. If you've gone to heavier strings and haven't set up the guitar for them, then the bridge is going to lift some from the extra tension. Put on the guage strings you want, tighten the trem claw till the bridge is what you consider level. Set intonation, tune and you're done. Also, are you sure you're tuning too proper pitch? If you're not using a tuner and tuning the guitar too high, you'll be lifting the bridge. Good luck.

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There are many things to consider, the most important being "what setup will suit your playing style"? Here is a place to start.

1st. after removing the strings pinch a block of wood 3/32" thick between the bridge and the body. you may have to use the trem bar to accomplish this.

2nd. re-string the guitar. If during this process the block falls out, tighten the trem spring screws until it is trapped again.

3rd. Once the guitar is tuned to pitch remove the block. This should cause the guitar to go sharp. Back the trem spring screws off until the guitar returns to normal pitch.


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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:41 am
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whenever i tune i prefer using harmonics like 5th fret e and 7th freat a and then 5th fret a and 7th fretd, but for g abd b, i just use 4th fret no harmonics, and then harmonics again on 5th fret b and 7th fret high e

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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:48 am
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asmentioned before the bridge lifting has nothing to do with the way you put on the strings

are you sure you got the right gauge of strings??

and if you have tightened the claw screws all the way and the bridge still lifts just ad an extra tremolo spring....

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