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  • Raising the action on a strat

    How do you do it?

    Actually my strat is giving me buzzyness on the lower frets, and I need a cure for it.
    Last edited by CasualFitzy; 05-17-2004, 04:51 PM.

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    Re: Raising the action on a strat

    you should've gotten two allen wrenches when you bought the guitar, a small one and a large one. use the small one, and adjust each string at the bridge via the allen screws in the saddles to what you like.
    This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections. - St. Augustine of Hippo

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    • #3
      Re: Raising the action on a strat

      Yeah...I did that, and the buzz is still happening mostly on the 5th string on the first 2 frets. Any suggestions?

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      • #4
        Re: Raising the action on a strat

        I really doubt that you have any loose frets, unless this is an old guitar and you play alot and might have cause some fret wear. You've two options. Shim the neck very slightly or have the frets leveled. the neck shimming is easy, just slip a folded peice of paper of something else very thin into the "neck" end of the neck pocket and tighten, but not too much. Your action should be raised. Or you can go for a fret level, but expect to loose fret hight and dish out about $75.
        This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections. - St. Augustine of Hippo

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        • #5
          Re: Raising the action on a strat

          Here's the address for the cure: Buzz Diagnosis

          This is just a guess and there's no way to tell without handling the guitar, but the problem may be that the 5th string's fret slot is too low. Is it a plastic nut? Hopefully JohnJohn or one of the other luthiers will be along shortly.

          Hope this helps,

          Chip
          Heritage 535 Special, Warmoth frankenstrat, MIM Strat, & Taylor 314C(no E)
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          • #6
            Re: Raising the action on a strat

            oh yeah, I almost forgot. It's a strat, and you usually cant have a strat with light-ish (10's and below) strings and not have a little fret buzz. Now if its really bad and you cant clearly hear the note you're trying to produce, then you should take some action. But if its just metal on metal string buzz, then its something you'll have to live with. I wouldnt worry about it, it dosnt come through the amp anyway.
            This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfections. - St. Augustine of Hippo

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            • #7
              Re: Raising the action on a strat

              Originally posted by beandip
              oh yeah, I almost forgot. It's a strat, and you usually cant have a strat with light-ish (10's and below) strings and not have a little fret buzz. Now if its really bad and you cant clearly hear the note you're trying to produce, then you should take some action. But if its just metal on metal string buzz, then its something you'll have to live with. I wouldnt worry about it, it dosnt come through the amp anyway.
              What is an example of metal on metal buzz?

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              • #8
                Re: Raising the action on a strat

                Originally posted by JohnJohn
                I think he's referring to acoustic buzz.
                Would'nt a good fret dressing eliminate that problem, as well as having it all set up properly? On all of my guitars I don't have that problem.
                Normans Guitars

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                • #9
                  Re: Raising the action on a strat

                  If not the neck is in at a slight angle and you'll need to loosen the neck bolts,true the neck and tightn the bolts.
                  Sorry, but where/what are the neck bolts?

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