A pink Schecter came in for a move from 9s to 10s with a loose output jack. Jack tightened, guitar cleaned, truss rod set for 10s, nut filled, trem springs, saddle height, intonation and pickup height adjusted. An hour.
- Instrument
- Schecter electric, pink
- Tech
- Dave Eastwood
- Customer complaint
- Setup and change from 9s to 10s
- String gauge
- 9s to 10s
- Diagnosis
- Output jack loose; truss rod, intonation, trem springs, saddle height, nut height and pickup height all needed adjusting
- Work performed
- Jack tightened; cleaned; truss rod adjusted for 10s; nut filled; trem springs, saddle height and intonation adjusted; pickup height set
- Parts
- None
- Bench time
- 1 hour
- Outcome
- Played great with 10s
What Came In
A pink Schecter. The owner wanted 10s in place of 9s and a setup to match.
What We Found
The output jack was loose. The truss rod, intonation, trem springs, saddle height, nut height and pickup height all needed adjusting for the heavier strings.
What We Did
Tightened the jack and cleaned the guitar up. Adjusted the truss rod for 10s. Filled the nut, then adjusted the trem springs, saddle height and intonation. Set the pickup height. About an hour on the bench.
Result
Played great with the 10s.
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Bring It In
Gauge change plus a wobbly jack is one drop-off. Setups at the Hideout.
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