Strat set up no no !

[Eagle]

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."

You match the radius with the strings. The saddles need to provide a parallel seating for stability.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Yes this neck in not realistic. It does however feel great. View attachment 26094
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Can you elaborate on what you mean when you say "neck not straight"?

 

[Eagle]

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?

They need to be set for the correct action. I suggest the gotoh in tune saddles because they intonate and have a grove to seat the string properly.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

You match the radius with the strings. The saddles need to provide a parallel seating for stability.

To be fair, unless the slots in the saddles are super shallow, the string is still just sitting in a very slightly shallower cradle, effectively.

 

[Eagle]

Can you elaborate on what you mean when you say "neck not straight"?

Out of alignment slightly with the strings. Fixed now.

 

[Eagle]

To be fair, unless the slots in the saddles are super shallow, the string is still just sitting in a very slightly shallower cradle, effectively.

Strat saddles have no slots.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Strat saddles have no slots.

gotcha -- shadows are deceiving.

 

[EOengineer]

They need to be set for the correct action. I suggest the gotoh in tune saddles because they intonate and have a grove to seat the string.

Ha! I’ve been rocking those saddles on all my vintage spec telecasters for years.

 

[Eagle]

Ha! I’ve been rocking those saddles on all my vintage spec telecasters for years.

Best ones, there are some other ones as good but none better.

 

[norminal]

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."

My JP7 came from the factory like this:

 

[sashimi]

I always chew on my strat headstocks too, great attention to detail

 

[Eagle]

My JP7 came from the factory like this:

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That’s terrible, especially for a pezo.

 

[Eagle]

I always chew on my strat headstocks too, great attention to detail

Can we just get over relics

 

[TSJMajesty]

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

Oh I see. You meant match the radius with each saddle. Yeah, you don't do that. Saddles individually should be flat/parallel to the trem.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I always chew on my strat headstocks too, great attention to detail

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

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

Boy, what a racket they've got going on there.

"Master Built"

 

[LeftyLoungeLizard]

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.

Well, they just hired a new "Master Builder" the other day (he got fired from McDonald's last week).

 

[sashimi]

Is a master builder kind of like a sandwich artist?

 

[FuzzyAce]

Is a master builder kind of like a sandwich artist?

Ah c'mon now.


Did @Eagle confirm this came straight from the custom shop like this or from a recent CS purchase from a client that may have set it up this way?

 

[Eagle]

It was brand new. In defence of it the neck alignment was a jolt and easy fix but the saddles??
It also now plays great and sounds great at least the equal of a 50s original with far better playability.