For the Abnormal Super Loud Buzzing Problem. Basically, I'm getting two kind of buzz at the same time, and if you imagine two kind of buzz coming out together at the same time it does sound very loud and annoying. The first type of buzz I'm getting is not so loud and only appears in position 1, 3 and 5. In position 2 and 4 with the reverse wound, it's almost silent, the buzz can be barely heard. I believe this type of buzz is the normal 60 cycle hum single coil hum, which I don't mind at all, I understand that's just how single coil pickup acts, there's no way for it to be totally silent without any buzz. The second type of buzz I'm getting appears in ALL five positions. And it's MUCH louder than the first type of normal buzzing sound. And this type of buzz is not always there like the first type, it comes out once in a while. However, what I forgot to mention in the previous posts is that, when I touch the strings or the cable's metal part with my hand. This second type of super loud buzzing noise will be gone and only left with the first type of buzz. Which someone mentioned as well: "If it's stopped by touching the strings with your hand, it's likely to be a general shielding problem." So my conclusion is my Stratocaster probably has a loosen wire (Although giving the guitar a bit of a shake didn't seem to have an effect?), and it's pretty bad, the buzzing is really loud, if I let my hands off the strings while playing, I think that buzz is going to scare people and at the very worst ruin the song lol. Now I know where the problem is for the abnormal super loud buzzing, I believe? How do I know which is the loosen wire that needs to be solder again? And I'm not so sure if I can fix this one on my own...

For the Abnormal Super Tight Strings Tension. I used a guitar tuner so I'm pretty sure it's in tune, and I'm still using DAddario as always. Yes my Stratocaster has a tremelo bridge but I don't have a tremolo and never used it before, I don't know how to find out if it's a locked down bridge though? If it's locked, does that mean I have to unlock it? I'm still trying to find out how to loosen up the tremolo bridge and raising the action to see if it solves the problem.

BTW. Thankfully, yesterday I was introduced to a guitar tech by another foreigner guitarist that also lives in Bangkok. He gave me the tech's number & e-mail and said that the tech has helped him with some construction and repair issues and is a guitar builder himself. I e-mailed the tech just asking him if he could do some shielding like this for me: http://www.artandtechnology.com.au/guit ... strat.html ,and he replied "shop open tuesday we have copper tape also carbon powder, but im an electronic engineer many fact are not like those webpage said believe me." Hmm he sounds like he knows what he's doing eh? lol I hope... I'm thinking I should still definitely at the very least learn how to change strings myself. But perhaps I should mention the two main problems I have to the tech and have him figure out where the loosen wire is and solve the tight strings tension problem for me? Hesitating... I'm just praying and hoping this time I'm not going to end up feeling like money wasted again like always lol. Oh and, these kind of problems that I have aren't huge problems right? They shouldn't cost much if I let the tech fix it right?

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The bad/loud buzz in 1/3/5 is probably down to a bad electric socket, the amp or the lead. If it were a ground issue it would be that bad in positions 2 and 4 too.

So change where you plug the amp in. Change to a different room. Try a different amp and try a different lead too.

The string tension issue. You will not change how tense the strings on a guitar are without adjusting the scale length of the guitar. Which means shortening/lengthening the neck and moving the bridge position. Or without changing the string gauge.
It's very unlikely that the tech has lengthened the neck and moved the bridge back. So it's more than likely that he put a heavier gauge string set on. Probably because he didn't have the size that you prefer.
The notion of different manufacturers strings giving more tension at the same gauge is nonsense. Ignore all suggestion of that being a possibility. For the couple of micron difference in string diameter, you'd never feel the difference.
The idea is something made up by slackjaws with nothing better to do. Ignore it.
If the nut is cut high that can make for the guitar feeling tense on the first two frets. It's unlikely that he has put a new nut in the guitar though.

So buy a set of strings, the size you like. And put them on the guitar yourself. In fact, just put a set of .009"-.042" on. You don't know what sizes this tech has been giving you. You only know what you've asked for and he's told you that you have. A set of .009"s is a good starting point. Try a set. If you want a bit more tension after trying them for a month, go with a .010" set. If you want less tension go with a .008" set.
There is not a whole load of difference between those sets and a .009" set though.

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Actually he said the loud buzz is in all 5 positions & he touches the strings & it disappears.

It sounds to me like the ground wire. Get it resoldered by the electrician. Do the setup yourself. End of problem.

This is how I do my strings. Except I stretch the strings w/o snapping them on the frets. I have little problems w/pitch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHgSSzpsxuw

http://www.fender.com/support/articles/ ... etup-guide

If you need more info just Google. There's lots of articles & vids on the internet.

If it were the ground wire it would be at equal volume in all five positions. Positions 2&4 would not be hum cancelling. They are to the best guess based on his description, so it's not the ground wire.

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Ah, I see what you're saying now. My mistake.

Sh uld I start another thread about this book or can I have my bleat here.