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Guitar chord forum - chordie → Electric → Strat Setup
Wassup rockers? I've come across a gift from God, 1966 Strat. The damn thing buzzes and hums. Not cool. At any rate, where can I find setup specs for intonation, string height, and anything else that may pertain.
The neck's straight, action is too tight/close. I think once I get some numbers on height, I can adjust the saddles for intone. Any help'll be appreciated.
check out guitarnotes.com look at the heading that says guitar and then guitar care and maintenance and you will find topics on guitar setup. Also if your strat is buzzing when you plug it in, it might be the volume or tone pots are bad. but they are easy to replace.
Check out Fender's website.... http://www.fender.com/support/stratocaster.php ... in the support section and you'll find set-up guides. I agree with Stratplayer that a lot of that can be from the volume and/or tone pots if they've been sitting for a while.
check out guitarnotes.com look at the heading that says guitar and then guitar care and maintenance and you will find topics on guitar setup. Also if your strat is buzzing when you plug it in, it might be the volume or tone pots are bad. but they are easy to replace.
If it buzzes chances are bad ground (or earth depnding on what side of the pond your on) single coil pickups hum that is normal check a new strat that does not have noiseless pickups and they will hum. It is the way their designed (not intentionally) they hum.
As omeomi13013 post reads I take the buzz he is refering to is string buzz in which he already reconized as a real low action. Jaygordon is correct on the information to the Fender website and pots do go bad. Check the Guitar Specialtiy website they have strat volume mod wiring klits that give you everything except the pickups.
Goodluck.
Bootlegger.
Guitar chord forum - chordie → Electric → Strat Setup
