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Post subject: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 2:42 pm
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On my strat the high e and b both have dead spots when I bend, I've tried raising / lowering the action and it rather doesn't help or gives me lots of string buzz. The truss rod look straight but I don't know, there has to be an easier way, is there?


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Post subject: Re: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:02 pm
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It sounds like your frets are not leveled correctly. A basic setup will not solve this issue -- you should consult a skilled-and-competent luthier.

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Post subject: Re: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:19 pm
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Retroverbial wrote:
It sounds like your frets are not leveled correctly. A basic setup will not solve this issue -- you should consult a skilled-and-competent luthier.

Arjay


It didn't happen when I first got the guitar, when had to take the bridge off (for a broken whammy bar) it started to happen, almost as if I screwed something up.


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Post subject: Re: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2014 3:31 pm
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Sometimes a coincidence leads to incorrect conclusions.

I suppose it's possible your saddles may have gone out of adjustment.
I guess it's also possible the trem may have also gone out of wack.

Just to be safe, take Arjay's advise and ensure the fretboard is good before adjusting anything because if it is in fact the frets then no amount of setup will ever cure it.

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Post subject: Re: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:32 am
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What's your neck radius..?

On small radius 7.25" necks you get more 'fretting out', which is how I understand your 'dead spots when bending'.
Do a setup that's a little off factory defaults: raise the action on B/e strings, give the neck a little more relief, in some cases shim the neck.

That's of course assuming the frets are OK, no high/low frets found.

EDIT: Forgot to mention the obvious, try another set of strings.


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Post subject: Re: Easier way to get my setup right
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:31 am
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See a qualified luthier , not anybody even in a guitar store , be careful .

You look to have no experience with set up , we all started like that . Buy some book , look on You Tube for the next time .

If you're guitar was right before you work on your tremolo arm you do something wrong .


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