NGD !

[Stone]

Howdy all so i got my MiM Fender Player Plus Strat this afternoon, as expected Fret sprouts, scratchy frets nut cut badly and Intonation off lol
Il do a set up change strings polish the frets and see.

Sure its all fixable, but there is absolutely no reason that a guitar at this price point ships out in these sorry conditions, this level of QC is like Teisco's from a Sears catalog for a $99.00 guitar lol

or might just remove that ugly neck and go with a Warmoth neck ... well see

Pictures to follow this weekend as Busy as fuck at work

 

[KFF]

Sorry to hear, brother.

 

[duzie]

 

[Mikael Dez]

My Strat gets fret sprout every winter. I really love the neck, so I think I’m going to opt for a stainless steel refret someday.

 

[Stone]

Sorry to hear, brother.

Yeah i knew this before purchasing it, it was a good deal , just will need some work is all
or might swap the neck out rest is all good, but for me the most important thing for me is the Neck, nut and no fret sprouts lol

 

[Stone]

My Strat gets fret sprout every winter. I really love the neck, so I think I’m going to opt for a stainless steel refret someday.

My Godin, Revstar and Ibanez have no fret sprouts and up here in Quebec the weather changes wildly every season

 

[Mikael Dez]

My Godin, Revstar and Ibanez have no fret sprouts and up here in Quebec the weather changes wildly every season

Yeah my other guitars don’t get them except my Schecter. Idk if it’s a Fender thing then? It’s annoying, happens every winter.

 

[Stone]

Yeah my other guitars don’t get them except my Schecter. Idk if it’s a Fender thing then? It’s annoying, happens every winter.

Yeah i attribute fret sprouts to shitty wood, since i have no other explanation as to why all my MiM had this issue but my others don't

 

[Stone]

I also had a ESP Made in Korea and that also had no sprouts

 

[Mikael Dez]

Yeah i attribute fret sprouts to shitty wood, since i have no other explanation as to why all my MiM had this issue but my others don't

Mine’s an American Elite - and maple is maple really - any sort of figuring is aesthetic.

Edit - that is kind of false. The drying process would indeed make a difference in the stability of whatever kind of wood in question, so that is a big variable.

 

[KFF]

My Godin, Revstar and Ibanez have no fret sprouts and up here in Quebec the weather changes wildly every season

LOVE the Revstar!

Sorry for OT.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Mine’s an American Elite - and maple is maple really - any sort of figuring is aesthetic.

Edit - that is kind of false. The drying process would indeed make a difference in the stability of whatever kind of wood in question, so that is a big variable.

I don't think it's as much the drying process, but rather how old the wood is. Carpenter hat on..., the older the wood, the tighter the growth rings, so the less the summer growth rings can absorb/release moisture content.

If you think about it, they have no idea what climate that guitar will end up in, so they dry the wood to an "average" moisture content. If it ends up in a really dry climate, it's going to shrink, and how much depends on how tight those growth rings are. And the older the wood, the more expensive it's going to be, simply due to supply/demand issues.

I don't know much about finishes and paint, but I think certain ones have properties that help to keep out the moisture, although that wouldn't necessarily apply to the fretboard. (Since they're not finished.)

Edit: also the way the wood is cut from the tree. Quartersawn is best for stability, but it's more expensive, as it creates more waste.

 

[la szum]

The Godin had none of that going on.

I tried.

 

[TSJMajesty]

The Godin had none of that going on.

I tried.

How can you type and absorb DT at the same time?

 

[TSJMajesty]

Mike-

J/K I know you said they're coming. Congrats!!

 

[la szum]

Hahah! I got a phone call from a bandmate, and had to bail on the DT 2nd song in---so I need
to start over again later tonight or tomorrow.

 

[Stone]

Mike-

J/K I know you said they're coming. Congrats!!

I thought the Opal Spark blue would be kinda Meh its not so bad, but that chocolate Pau ferro ....is Yukk lol

 

[Warmart]

Mega congrats, Mike!!

Sorry for the issues, but all fixable, and you kind of expected it - so it's going to be all good AND you are destined to love it long time!!!

 

[Stone]

Any one ever tried or know anyone who has used this

Monty's "Montyspresso​

Cheers

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Any one ever tried or know anyone who has used this

Monty's "Montyspresso​

Cheers

Haven't used it myself but I know three people who have. Basically from what they've told me it's super easy to apply but makes a huge mess and they're split on whether it made any real difference or not. Oh and a tin is big enough to last the rest of your life.