A Fender 70th Anniversary Strat of ours came in for a setup with high action, loose trem springs, a high nut and pickups all over the place. Everything was set, it was restrung with 10s, and it set up nicely in an hour and ten minutes.
- Instrument
- Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup
- String gauge
- 10s
- Diagnosis
- Action high; trem springs too loose; intonation off; nut height high; string height off at the saddles; pickup height uneven; pickguard plastic under the knobs
- Work performed
- Trem springs set; restrung with 10s; truss rod set; nut lowered; saddle height and intonation set; plastic removed from under the knobs; pickup height adjusted
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Outcome
- Everything set up nicely, in Dave's words
What Came In
A Fender 70th Anniversary Stratocaster, one of our own, in for a setup.
What We Found
The action was high and the trem springs were too loose. The intonation was off, the nut was high, the string height was off at the saddles, and the pickup height was all over the place. There was also pickguard plastic sitting under the knobs.
What We Did
Set the trem springs and restrung it with 10s. Set the truss rod and lowered the nut. Fixed the saddle height and dialed in the intonation. Took the plastic out from under the knobs and adjusted the pickup height.
Result
Everything set up nicely, in Dave's words.
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Bring It In
Strat feeling stiff, or the bridge not sitting right? Springs, nut and saddles all get looked at together in a setup. Setups at the Hideout.
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