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Post subject: Help!!!
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:33 pm
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Hey guys, new here. I was just wondering if someone could give me some advice on my strat. I have a 2006 standard stratocaster, all stock. I've been playing 9-46 stings on it since I got it. But the other day I noticed that a lot of my strings rattle....It's not really a buzz, just a weird rattling noise...I haven't changed the strings in a while, seeing as I'm just a bedroom player..Also, the rattle doesn't come through my amp, I just hear it from the guitar itself. If anyone could tell me what I need to do to solve this, I would really appreciate the help!!! :D


Thanks in advance!


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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:36 pm
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May need to lubricate near the bridge.

How long have you had the guitar, and how long have you had the strings that are on it now on it?


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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:39 pm
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scavenger_type wrote:
May need to lubricate near the bridge.

How long have you had the guitar, and how long have you had the strings that are on it now on it?


Thanks for the quick reply!!! What do you mean by lubricate near the bridge?

I've had them on for a while...A few months, I'm a bedroom player so I don't have to change them very often...


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I don't know exactly where, so I am not about to start telling you things that will make you mess up your guitar.

I'd do this though: get some new 9's, Fender Bullets probably, if you are comfortable using those, string those up after you find out where you are supposed to lubricate around the bridge. I am thinking saddles -- my reasoning: you usually want to reduce friction from metal to metal; for example: Your strings, resting on the saddle.


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scavenger_type wrote:
I don't know exactly where, so I am not about to start telling you things that will make you mess up your guitar.

I'd do this though: get some new 9's, Fender Bullets probably, if you are comfortable using those, string those up after you find out where you are supposed to lubricate around the bridge. I am thinking saddles -- my reasoning: you usually want to reduce friction from metal to metal; for example: Your strings, resting on the saddle.


Okay, Thank you.


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Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:08 pm
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Joey22 wrote:
scavenger_type wrote:
I don't know exactly where, so I am not about to start telling you things that will make you mess up your guitar.

I'd do this though: get some new 9's, Fender Bullets probably, if you are comfortable using those, string those up after you find out where you are supposed to lubricate around the bridge. I am thinking saddles -- my reasoning: you usually want to reduce friction from metal to metal; for example: Your strings, resting on the saddle.


Okay, Thank you.


Here, from Fender's support website:

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LUBRICATION AND STRING BREAKAGE

Lubricating all of the contact points of a string's travel may be one of the most important elements in ensuring tuning stability during tremolo use and in reducing string breakage.

The main cause of string breakage is moisture collection at the point of contact on the bridge saddle. This can be attributed to the moisture and acidity that transfers from your hands, or it can be a direct effect of humidity in the air. Another factor is metal-to-metal friction and fatigue. Metal components react to each other over time because of their differences and help break down string integrity. A stronger metal will always attack a softer metal (this is why a stainless-steel string will wear a groove or burr in a vintage-style saddle). You'll also find that different string brands break at different points of tension because of the metal makeup and string manufacturing techniques.

Since Fender manufactures its own strings, they are designed to perform well during extreme tremolo techniques.

One of the best ways to reduce string breakage is to lubricate the string/saddle contact point with a light machine oil (we prefer 3-in-1 oil because it contains anti-rust and anti-corrosive properties) every time you change strings. The oil insulates against moisture and reduces friction and metal fatigue. String trees are another point of contact and should also be lubricated; a small amount of lip balm applied with a toothpick works well.



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Rattle? Could be many causes. Unplug, get your ear down close and listen all over the guitar while picking the strings. Your ear will locate the source: perhaps around the nut, the saddles or fret contact somewhere.

Identify the location of the problem, the solution follows.


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Rattle? Could be many causes. Unplug, get your ear down close and listen all over the guitar while picking the strings. Your ear will locate the source: perhaps around the nut, the saddles or fret contact somewhere.

Identify the location of the problem, the solution follows.


I agree.

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Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:19 am
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Joey22 wrote:
Hey guys, new here. I was just wondering if someone could give me some advice on my strat. I have a 2006 standard stratocaster, all stock. I've been playing 9-46 stings on it since I got it. But the other day I noticed that a lot of my strings rattle....It's not really a buzz, just a weird rattling noise...I haven't changed the strings in a while, seeing as I'm just a bedroom player..Also, the rattle doesn't come through my amp, I just hear it from the guitar itself. If anyone could tell me what I need to do to solve this, I would really appreciate the help!!! :D


Thanks in advance!

hey buddy. it sounds to me your
strings need to be changed and some
minor adjustments.


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Rattle?
Sounds like somthing needs to be tightened maybe?

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Thanks for the responses guys.

Ceri: Thank you for the advice and I did that and I can't figure out if it's coming from the bridge or the nuts near the headstock...


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