De-Hardtailing a Hard-tailed Strat
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 10706 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
I know it is a question of loosening the screws in the back, but my question is: once the bridge raises a bit off the body, will the intonation need to re-set?
Thanks.
PS, my luthier friend hardtailed it when he did the setup about 9 years ago. Now I wanna wammy.
Thanks.
PS, my luthier friend hardtailed it when he did the setup about 9 years ago. Now I wanna wammy.
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- KVRAF
- 15339 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
I dunno what you're scared of. I readjust the intonation whenever switching to another type of strings. Not easy on my Floyd Rose system, with the hex screws right beneath the strings. But still, it's worth doing.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 10706 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
Just a question of actually finding the little hex wrench before I start.
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- KVRAF
- 6439 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
Before you do intonation setup floating maybe like this
https://youtu.be/7luUzgDwwcs
It's enough for that movement to ruin intonation as well as action height.
Personally I don't use method for action like in video, but feeler gauge adding blades to the action I have that works, and then get the same after floating is in place.
I also found that new springs stretch over time a bit, and claw needs readjustment after a year or so.
A good way to adjust claw on both treble and bass side is to also have a feeler guage and found one gauge that just about enters between spring spiral on one side, then adjust bass side to give same distance. That is optimum.
https://youtu.be/7luUzgDwwcs
It's enough for that movement to ruin intonation as well as action height.
Personally I don't use method for action like in video, but feeler gauge adding blades to the action I have that works, and then get the same after floating is in place.
I also found that new springs stretch over time a bit, and claw needs readjustment after a year or so.
A good way to adjust claw on both treble and bass side is to also have a feeler guage and found one gauge that just about enters between spring spiral on one side, then adjust bass side to give same distance. That is optimum.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 10706 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
Thanks!
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- KVRist
- 181 posts since 26 Sep, 2023
I read the title and thought you we going to take a router to a strat.
I assume you always had the option to bend down with the bar but couldn't pull up?
I assume you always had the option to bend down with the bar but couldn't pull up?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 10706 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
No, it won't go in either direction because the bridge is flush against the body. That is what I am changing, simply by releasing the tension of the springs in back. Which will raise the bridge slightly off the guitar, hence my question about intonation.
I find doing the adjustments on Fender saddles fiddly, and I am not sure where the correct hex wrench is right now.
I find doing the adjustments on Fender saddles fiddly, and I am not sure where the correct hex wrench is right now.
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- 6031 posts since 16 Aug, 2017 from UK
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- 12850 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from the grimness of yorkshire
I bought one of these a few years back - marvellous!
https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-B ... l-Red/20J9
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 10706 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
If I needed it, looks good. I have a couple of those Fender Allen keys. Just have to find them. They're likely amongst my other guitar Allen keys.
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