First off, I apologize for repeated posts about my new Strat. I'm just REALLY fired up about it
In the past, setting up a guitar always took me quite a few tries to get right. Maxed out truss rods, less than stellar fret work, etc... The stuff I ended up sticking with were the gems of the cheap bunch. They sound good and I could get them playing well enough.
Fast forward to a few days ago, and this MIA Strat has really opened my eyes to how crappy all my other stuff is. I cleaned and oiled the board, polished the frets, put on new strings, raised the action, intonated it, all in a single sitting (minus time for the uber thirsty rosewood to soak up the oil). I've never had a guitar that played so well.
Budget guitars, it was a fun ride, but it's pretty cool to be able to play every fret on the neck.
In the past, setting up a guitar always took me quite a few tries to get right. Maxed out truss rods, less than stellar fret work, etc... The stuff I ended up sticking with were the gems of the cheap bunch. They sound good and I could get them playing well enough.
Fast forward to a few days ago, and this MIA Strat has really opened my eyes to how crappy all my other stuff is. I cleaned and oiled the board, polished the frets, put on new strings, raised the action, intonated it, all in a single sitting (minus time for the uber thirsty rosewood to soak up the oil). I've never had a guitar that played so well.
Budget guitars, it was a fun ride, but it's pretty cool to be able to play every fret on the neck.
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