Strat set up no no !

[Eagle]

Don’t do this with your saddles;

It causes the strings to walk down the slopes causing them to go out of tune and slip off the edge of the fretboard.
This is what it should be;

This is a brand new master built Strat that needs a full setup. Neck not straight, truss rod way off and stuff like this.

 

[Eagle]

For reference

It’s pretty nice now. Sounds great.

 

[Alex Kenivel]

a brand new master built Strat that needs a full setup. Neck not straight, truss rod way off and stuff like this.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Jacqueline did a great job ... Good job Jacqueline!

Upon further inspection....name is Josefina I think ..so oops.

Regardless, they did an excellent job

Also, this is a good psa

 

[norminal]

Don’t do this with your saddles;

Laughs in three-saddle Telecaster bridge.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Violin tone achieved

 

[metropolis_4]

It almost looks like they were trying to match the radius of the fretboard with the saddles? Which doesn’t make any sense at all.

I honestly had never thought of this before, but now that I hear it it makes total sense… off to check my saddles

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Don’t do this with your saddles;

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It causes the strings to walk down the slopes causing them to go out of tune and slip off the edge of the fretboard.
This is what it should be;

This is a brand new master built Strat that needs a full setup. Neck not straight, truss rod way off and stuff like this.

But that relic job -- even seem to have added dust/debris to the pickguard under the strings. Authentic.

 

[FuzzyAce]

Violin tone achieved

Sitar has its place too.

 

[FuzzyAce]

But that relic job -- even seem to have added dust/debris to the pickguard under the strings. Authentic.

ToanSprinkles®

 

[JiveTurkey]

I remember that time I wore 120 grit sandpaper bracelets for 5 years as I played guitar 8.6hrs a day.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I remember that time I wore 120 grit sandpaper bracelets for 5 years as I played guitar 8.6hrs a day.

220 for smoother toanz.

 

[Eagle]

Laughs in three-saddle Telecaster bridge.

That’s why they added the slots and used studding.

 

[Eagle]

But that relic job -- even seem to have added dust/debris to the pickguard under the strings. Authentic.

In truth I have seen quite a few original ones in almost the same condition.

 

[Eagle]

Jacqueline did a great job ... Good job Jacqueline!

Upon further inspection....name is Josefina I think ..so oops.

Regardless, they did an excellent job

Also, this is a good psa

Josefina pickups are some of the best single coils around. I would choose them over Ron Ellis and most high end brands.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

In truth I have seen quite a few original ones in almost the same condition.

Excepting the neck, I don't doubt that. I just found this thing to have a whole lot of under-string detritus for something straight from factory.

 

[Eagle]

Excepting the neck, I don't doubt that. I just found this thing to have a whole lot of under-string detritus for something straight from factory.

Yes this neck in not realistic. It does however feel great.

 

[TSJMajesty]

It almost looks like they were trying to match the radius of the fretboard with the saddles? Which doesn’t make any sense at all.

Why not? From the EBMM site:

"The top of the strings should have the radius of the fretboard when you are looking at the strings in the playing position and by rotating the instrument while at the same time bringing strings into view one at a time."

 

[EOengineer]

Laughs in three-saddle Telecaster bridge.

This was my first thought as a guy who plays teles a lot.

Hey @Eagle what about telecasters with the vintage bridge/saddle set up?

 

[metropolis_4]

Why not? From the EBMM site:

"The top of the strings should have the radius of the fretboard when you are looking at the strings in the playing position and by rotating the instrument while at the same time bringing strings into view one at a time."

That isn’t the same thing. EBMM isn’t saying the saddles themselves should be angled.