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Posted by lance (from: cf3k-2.paradise.net.nz) on January 29, 2001 at 15:13:23:

In Reply to: Re: string question posted by lm2 on January 29, 2001 at 14:53:43:

Hey Man,
Here's what you do. If you like a floating trem, that is, with the trem on a slight angle so you can affect the pitch up as well as down, then adjust the trem screws until you are happy with the amount of pitch bend you are getting. I think standard stuff for a strat is 1.5 pitch above standard tuning.
You get a better tone from having your trem flat though! If this applies to you, wind in the trem springs until the trem is flat against the body, being careful not to over tighten them.
www.fender.com has a tech site which will help you nut out things like neck relief, truss rod tension, string height, and scale length, all of which need fine tuning when you put on a different string gauge. Yeah, it's a mission! But it's about time you became more intimate with your instrument, if you know what I mean...

Peace.

: You do need to get the bridge flush with the top of the guitar again. To do this you tighten the screws into the body that are attached to the spring claw. Only turn them 1/4 turn at a time. Retune your guitar...repeat if necessary.

: Because you are increasing string guage you will probably need a neck adjustment with the truss rod and also a intonation adjustment. These are easy to do yourself but if you have never done it have a guitar tech show you how so you don't break your truss rod by overtightening it. Remember always make any adjustment a small amout at a time.

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: Hey Man, : Here's what you do. If you like a floating trem, that is, with the trem on a slight angle so you can affect the pitch up as well as down, then adjust the trem screws until you are happy with the amount of pitch bend you are getting. I think standard stuff for a strat is 1.5 pitch above standard tuning. : You get a better tone from having your trem flat though! If this applies to you, wind in the trem springs until the trem is flat against the body, being careful not to over tighten them. : www.fender.com has a tech site which will help you nut out things like neck relief, truss rod tension, string height, and scale length, all of which need fine tuning when you put on a different string gauge. Yeah, it's a mission! But it's about time you became more intimate with your instrument, if you know what I mean... : Peace. : : You do need to get the bridge flush with the top of the guitar again. To do this you tighten the screws into the body that are attached to the spring claw. Only turn them 1/4 turn at a time. Retune your guitar...repeat if necessary. : : Because you are increasing string guage you will probably need a neck adjustment with the truss rod and also a intonation adjustment. These are easy to do yourself but if you have never done it have a guitar tech show you how so you don't break your truss rod by overtightening it. Remember always make any adjustment a small amout at a time.

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