Goestoeleven
Well-known member
Hi guys!
Well, my "Project" guitar is all finished. It's a '57 Reissue CIJ Strat in Candy Apple Red / Maple neck. I've fitted it with Lace Sensor Hot Golds and had my local guitar shop (Machinehead Music) make a new bone nut to replace the cracked plastic original. They've done a great job and it has all the ingredients to be a lovely instrument.
But...
I can't get it to play right!
I've fitted the trem, and set it up so that the baseplate is flush, but with three springs. That way I can depress it with a good push on the arm but it's got stable tuning.
I've followed Fender's set-up guide from their website, and it all seems to be within specs, but the problem I'm having is that the treble strings "Choke out" when doing whole-step or higher bends on about the 12th fret and above.
I realize that with a vintage fretboard radius I'll have to have a higher action to get round this, and I've set it very high on this, but it still does it.
My "Clapton" one with the same fretboard radius plays far better with a lower action. Any thoughts?
Also, I've followed the Lace Sensor wiring diagram to the letter and it works fine, but for one thing:
When I turn the tone pots below about "2" on the knobs, the sound cuts off altogether! (CTS 250K pots, standard tone cap, wired as a standard Strat)
Anyone have any suggestions? Or any recommendations about a good set-up guide or book I can buy?
I had thought about the Haynes manual, but I'm not sure how much detail it goes into.
I've set up many Strats in the past and they've all been fine, so this one has me stumped.
Any thoughts guys? :-?
Well, my "Project" guitar is all finished. It's a '57 Reissue CIJ Strat in Candy Apple Red / Maple neck. I've fitted it with Lace Sensor Hot Golds and had my local guitar shop (Machinehead Music) make a new bone nut to replace the cracked plastic original. They've done a great job and it has all the ingredients to be a lovely instrument.
But...
I can't get it to play right!
I've fitted the trem, and set it up so that the baseplate is flush, but with three springs. That way I can depress it with a good push on the arm but it's got stable tuning.
I've followed Fender's set-up guide from their website, and it all seems to be within specs, but the problem I'm having is that the treble strings "Choke out" when doing whole-step or higher bends on about the 12th fret and above.
I realize that with a vintage fretboard radius I'll have to have a higher action to get round this, and I've set it very high on this, but it still does it.
My "Clapton" one with the same fretboard radius plays far better with a lower action. Any thoughts?
Also, I've followed the Lace Sensor wiring diagram to the letter and it works fine, but for one thing:
When I turn the tone pots below about "2" on the knobs, the sound cuts off altogether! (CTS 250K pots, standard tone cap, wired as a standard Strat)
Anyone have any suggestions? Or any recommendations about a good set-up guide or book I can buy?
I had thought about the Haynes manual, but I'm not sure how much detail it goes into.
I've set up many Strats in the past and they've all been fine, so this one has me stumped.
Any thoughts guys? :-?