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weehunt112
Post subject: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:16 pm
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So I just got my first Strat a few days ago (Fender American Special) and I had a quick question about it.
The day I bought it, I had the guy at the store give it a set-up. On my other guitars I've always used 11's so when he asked which strings I said 11's. But on this guitar (compared to my others) I'm finding it much harder to bend notes. I'm not sure exactly why this is the case but would I need to get the guitar set-up again if I wanted to switch to 10s?

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T2Stratman
Post subject: Re: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:41 pm
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What are your other guitars :?: If you are used to playing Gibsons the scale (24 3/4) is shorter and easier to bend on than Strats (25 1/2). As for a new set up, should not need to do much beyond putting on the new strings and maybe adjust the intonation a skosh.

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Post subject: Re: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:46 pm
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weehunt112
Post subject: Re: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:52 pm
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T2Stratman wrote:
What are your other guitars :?: If you are used to playing Gibsons the scale (24 3/4) is shorter and easier to bend on than Strats (25 1/2). As for a new set up, should not need to do much beyond putting on the new strings and maybe adjust the intonation a skosh.

FQIQ

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I've only ever played Epiphones and Gibsons before. Thanks for your help.
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Oskar555
Post subject: Re: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:24 pm
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Post some pictures of your new Strat if you can.

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Oskar555
Post subject: Re: Question about my first Strat
PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:25 pm
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Post some pictures of your new Strat if you can.

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