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Post subject: Long-term maintenance of Stratocaster?
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:35 am
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What maintenance do I need to perform on my Stratocaster in addition to replacing strings and keeping it clean? Is it worth taking it to a guitar shop every year for adjustments? What might this service entail? Thanks.


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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:02 am
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Everybody has heard that saying. Unless you are having a proplem I wouldn't let them touch a thing. Sometimes the smallest adjustment can alter your tone.


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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:45 pm
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Ditto what MB Surfer said - I can count on one hand how many times I've ever taken a guitar into the shop. Typically - unless you radically alter your set up, drop it or for some reason spend a lot of time going back and forth from one temperature extreme to another - you shouldn't have to do much (worn frets or new nut not withstanding).

It's pretty easy to set up your action the way you like and setting the intonation is easy too!

There is a really cool book I have - called "The Guitar Players Handbook". I highly recommend it, lot's of cool stuff like minor repairs, how stuff works, gear info, theory, chords & scales and it's easy to take along with you if you want.

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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:17 pm
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0679742 ... eader-link

Correction - "The Guitar Handbook"

Really good resource :D

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