Magnetism inhibits string vibration, which reduces sustain and in extreme … User account menu. Modern 9.5" radius Fenders are easier on the upper fret noodling. I've seen a bridge set up like this on purpose by a professional musician, but it's certainly outside the norm. high E 1/16” (1.6mm) Bridge pickup low E 1/16” (1.6mm) high E 3/64” (1.2mm) These settings will provide a lot of presence and attack. Players with a light touch can get away with lower action; others need higher action to avoid rattles. It kind of looks like it to me. Does anyone know if there is some way I can keep the bridge closer to the body when the guitar is in tune? Pull the string to the tuner. Be advised, there is no "one way" to deal with your question, so others will answer it differently. How far away from the strings does the pickup need to be? Tighten the springs in the back and retune until it sits parallel to the top when in tune. https://i.imgur.com/r4USfb1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7LFgMUo.jpg. For a more open 1950s sound, try adjusting the pickups 1/32” (0.8mm) further from the strings. $27.99 Add to Cart. ). The B, A, E, E will fall in place with both E saddles not being too high or too low; setup is based on a Pro neck using taller 6105 wire, 10/16 radius, notes clean acoustically. My screws cant go any higher. Or you can swap the wires at the switch to give the same effect. They might be too dark on 250K pots. Fingerboard radius The higher the number, the flatter the 'board, the lower the action. I assume my strat will have a 250kΩ volume potentiometer, will this make the hot rail too muddy and ruin it? Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information and entertainment. man thanks. Yours is a common question that's been covered here a hundred times, so forgive me for not typing-out an answer, and instead just giving you links to where I've written about it before, along with a couple of reference links. The one I attach shows a pretty low fit but super nice set up. Fender's website has the basic "how to set up your stratocaster guitar" with the basic fender factory and suggested settings along with videos.your preferences may vary. 2. Using a 6\" (150 mm) ruler, measure the distance between bottom of strings and top of the 17th fret. Press J to jump to the feed. Close. (You must log in or sign up to reply here. You may need to check the height of the fret board in relation to the face of the body. it's fun, have fun. Press J to jump to the feed. I believe the strings are 10s on it currently and the bridge seems really high, is it normal? I'll have to experiment with that bridge & neck common tone Mr Lumbergh mentioned. Posted by u/[deleted] 1 year ago. I guess its been so long since I was worried about messing with my guitars (over 40 years now) that I just forget about being nervous about any of it. 12 [HELP] The bridge on my strat is sticking up. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. As long as the polepieces aren’t touching the strings or the pickups aren’t falling off the adjustment screws, any height is fair game and your ears will know when something’s wrong. 12 votes, 17 comments. The High Outputs will breathe a little more because of the Alnico. Inc some shots. I use the vibrato bar a lot and play a 10,12,16,28,38,46 set of Ernie ball strings. you have normal strat pickups neck and middle and a hot overwound bridge pickup, all with regular A5 magnets that have a strong pull. Thanks for visiting. that means you don't want any of them super-close, and you won't need the bridge too close to get balanced output with the others. Is your tremolo docked? The bridge needs to float with tension applied by the strings and the springs in the back of the guitar. The other option, if you have an SSS Strat is to swap the bridge and middle pickup in the pickguard for a no-solder change so the tone tone control follows to the bridge position. A floating bridge is a term that refers to a guitar bridge that is raised up and not flush against the body of the guitar. 2 [Question] Is this Strat bridge too high? There is a hole drilled out in the block for each string and pops up out of the baseplate on the top side of the bridge in the middle of the saddles. Some guitar players prefer a floating bridge, as it allows them to manipulate the whammy bar in both directions instead of only forward. That’s nice to hear! However, a Fender Stratcaster bridge that floats too much can damage the bridge, as well as put too much tension on the neck, … Update: I put in the extra springs and it doesn't make any significant difference nor does adjusting the claw screws. This adds one more friction point to the strings (bad for tuning stability) – and you’ll be breaking more strings. you also have that annoying vintage stagger with a tall G pole right under the string that needs it the least. If not, what can I do to fix it? Many of the same set-up steps apply to both: https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/6ehqb4/question_how_to_tune_with_a_fender_floating/, https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/9ilwj3/newbie_my_new_strats_bridge_is_raised_up_way_more/, https://www.reddit.com/r/Guitar/comments/2o1eka/help_the_bridge_on_my_strat_is_sticking_up/, https://skyscraperguitars.com/store/#!/TremWedge-Floating-Tremolo-Setup-Tool/p/75945611/category=25043259. Setup your Fender Stratocaster. I prefer a method that involves the use of a temporary wedge-shaped block (which you can easily make yourself) to hold the tremolo at the correct attitude during set-up. Like most things you have to jump in and get your feet wet with adjustments and the resulting changes to tone. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts . Posted by 6 years ago. I believe the strings are 10s on it currently and the bridge seems really high, is it normal? I bought a really cheap strat which is okay but it's vintage-type floating tremolo bridge always goes up too high so I cant move it both up and down. 001-9470-000 Fender USA Vintage Strat Bridge Plate 0019470000 . It all depends on how much upwards travel you want though. We will go through the most critical adjustments that affect the playability of your Stratocaster. I’ve got a strat with a Callaham full bridge assembly but I’m finding grooves to be forming in them and I suspect this is where the small amount of tuning instability I have is coming from. One hazard of setting the pickups too high is excessive magnetic pull on the strings. What happens if I adjust my pickup too close to the strings? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Weaker neck is probably more important than hotter bridge, if you want a real Strat sort of Strat. Why are my saddles high and why are some guitars saddles low? Hello everyone, I bought my first strat a few months ago. I'd choose something like 42awg wound to 6.5, 6.0, and 5.5k for bridge mid & neck. Home Topics Music Instruments Is my strat bridge too high Notices Welcome to Boards.ie; here are some tips and tricks to help you get started. The front of the bridge is flush with the body so if it's parallel there will be no upward travel. Vintage 7.25" radius 'boards are great for chord work but you'll need at least a medium action to achieve choke free bends above the 12th fret. If you adjust it too low, the angle will be too steep and your strings will bottom out at the back edge of the bridge. Experiment with the height until the desired sound and feel is achieved.Note: For locking tremolo systems, the individual string height is preset. The bridge should be parallel to the top. If i change to a 500kΩ potentiometer to get the best out of the hot rail I feel like it might make the neck too bright? Bridge pickup: Low E: 3.80mm / 0.149" Hi E : 4.74mm / 0.186" Often people will place the bridge pickup too high (close to the strings), with a VINTAGE set this destroys the tone, making it sound too narrow, focused, brittle, and harsh. So generally there's maybe a 5° angle, not the 15° seen here. To contact the forum owner hit the Contact Us link. Steel Pole pickups have a slightly stiffer treble than the High Outputs. This is a handy guide to setting up your Fender Stratocaster guitar. If it is, that would allow for your saddles being that high without issue...and for your guitar to be set-up well and playable. Push your Low E String down at the highest fret. Experimenting costs nothing and all you need is a screwdriver. See for yourself: Press J to jump to the feed. Adjust bridge saddles to the height according to the chart, then re-tune. When I look up videos on the action adjustment I see that everybody’s bridge saddles are low and that half of the screws are poking out. Fender spec is a 1/8" (3.2 mm) gap at rear of bridge so yeah.... tighten the spring claw. https://diystrat.blogspot.com/2011/08/setting-up-or-adjusting-stratocaster.html User account menu. If you have guitar related questions, use the "Search" field or ask the community. Don't worry one day you will be confident enough to adjust the pickup heights and take off the neck and poke about turn some screws..measure the scale length and adjust each saddle accordingly to the string next to it and how high it is above all the poles on each pickup. Before you start adjusting: Be sure that you take a measurement of all settings before you adjust anything. $24.99 Add to Cart. Close. But there are other methods. First, check tuning. Also, if you're going to set up flush, get a couple of those little felt of silicone rubber pads to protect your finish under the bridge plate. Besonderheiten. Home Forums > DIY Channel > DIY Strat Forum > Bridge saddles too high Discussion in ' DIY Strat Forum ' started by Stratocas , Dec 28, 2020 at 11:12 AM . Generally when a Strat with a 57/62, 2 7/32" spacing hardtail bridge is properly setup the G & D saddles will have one full 360 degree thread and a bit more protruding above both saddles. Does anyone have the same and is this normal or not. If you adjust the tailpiece too high, the pressure at the bridge will be too weak. Not quite. Log In Sign Up. Traditional Strat bridges are strung through the back body and up through the block of the tremolo. Includes custom COA and Surf Green Parallel Universe II Deluxe Hardshell case. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, Martin Fender Taylor Orange ENGL VHT Vox. Also be aware that your bridge is a "vintage, 6-screw type", as opposed to a modern Two-Point bridge. Strat Bridge Plates. Pickup E-Gitarre Larry diMarzio´s Superdistortion Humbucker war damals in den 70ern der erste Replacement - Pickup, der … Then adjust intonation. Sort By: Show: 001-0322-000 Bridge Plate, Vintage Stratocaster Non-Tremolo Hardtail Guitar 0010322000. With three Texas Special Stratocaster pickups and a 2-point American Pro Strat® bridge, the Strat Jazz Deluxe delivers proven tones and playability – versatile enough to cover almost any genre and familiar like an old friend. Done right, the trem will keep everything in tune, even after some kind of dramatic use of the vibrato. I am looking to put a hot rail in the bridge of my strat but I am concerned about the output. Strat-Talk.com is an independent, member supported forum and is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Hotter bridge like Gilmour uses is still Stratty but not traditionally so. Does it have something to do with the tremelo setup? The best place to start if you're new is right below in our "Rules" section. But what makes the difference? Plus Im a mechanic by trade for 40+ years and a consummate tinkerer to boot. The bridge humbucker is just too overly trebly for me, yet like most strats there’s no tone control for this pickup. Discussion in 'Tech-Talk' started by Stratocas, Dec 28, 2020 at 11:12 AM. Log In Sign Up. Hey guys, I recently bought my very first electric guitar and I am incredibly happy with it. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. There are excellent how to's and advice as well from knowledgable persons and entities on the internet. When it was manyfactured, the lighter standard string gauge and the slight float were considered for the factory/point of sale setups... you change string size, or decide on a flush trem, an entire setup MUST be done for intonation and the trem operation. So I just finished changing the strings on my strat and then I noticed that the bridge was sticking out. Archived [Question] Is this Strat bridge too high? The action is however fine. High Outputs will sound more like a normal strat pickup on 500K pots. Yes they were, I bought this guitar new. 12. How to fix a strat bridge raising or lifting in the back.If the bridge is lifted in the back you will have a hard time keeping your guitar in tune. This video is part of a series I've done on how I built my Fender Custom Shop 1962 style heavy relic Stratocaster. This gives you the Tele-like bridge+neck option. It's supposed to have a slight "float" to it. i hope that one day ill be confident enough to adjust my pickups and stuff. 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