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FDP Forum / Fender Guitars: Stratocasters / 1976 Stratocaster issues
FDP Forum / Fender Guitars: Stratocasters / 1976 Stratocaster issues
yuzerneigm
USAMay 19th, 2012 07:12 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I have '76 strat that is a hardtail model and it's a beautiful guitar but the string alignment is off center causing the treble e string to be practically unplayable after say the 12th fret. Are there any remedies easily applied to help with this issue? I've noticed this before on other Fenders of the era, usually equipped with a vibrato.
The guitar is beautiful sunburst on ash body and is shameful to sit in a case unplayed but I just can't stand off center string alignment like this on my guitars. Also, I hope I'm not posting this in the wrong forum but wanted to see if other 70's era owners have experienced this sort of ordeal. Thanks in advance!!
zeedawg
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Praise him with the stringsMay 19th, 2012 10:19 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I've had this on many Fenders all era's. I usually always do upgrades to dial-in just what's right for me. I use a lot of Callaham products. They sell a narrow vintage trem that fixes this problem. Check out http://www.callahamguitars.com/
No, I'm not associated to Callaham, but I am a custom builder and use his products, they are very cool quality.
yuzerneigm
USAMay 19th, 2012 10:35 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Thank you very much. I'll check it out.
Fenderman
May 20th, 2012 04:17 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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if the 1st string frets out after 12th fret, the easiest thing you can do is to re-align the neck so that you have enough room for E strings on both sides. you do it by loosening the neck screws a bit so that the neck can be moved and shift it sideways until the strings are centered, then you tighten the screws. i do this whenever i buy a "new" guitar.
Electron
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Nietzsche is my copilotMay 20th, 2012 07:09 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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The neck just needs to be shifted, as Fenderman said.
BrentD
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My CVR is noisy, but so is my playing!May 20th, 2012 03:29 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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This is where the alleged "way too big neck pocket of the 1970s" might help!
zeedawg
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Praise him with the stringsMay 20th, 2012 03:30 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Wow, I have a lot of guitars, and none of them have a neck pocket with that much play! I do neck resets about every 6 months, but that's just to reseat the neck. This just sounds odd that you have that much play to shift your neck over enough to realign the strings. If thats the case, then yes, just as you've read here. I assume thats how you move it over.
BrentD
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My CVR is noisy, but so is my playing!May 20th, 2012 03:43 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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I think all of my bolt-ons except a PRS have that kind of neck play. And the PRS is a matter of design - the thing sets so deep I don't imagine much play is possible even if there was a little gap.
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RonHalen Jokingly He SaysMay 20th, 2012 04:15 PM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Once I have my luthier work on mine, he either recuts the neck pocket or fills it in with glued in wood chunks then recuts so there is no pocket play.
yuzerneigm
USAMay 21st, 2012 09:22 AM Edit Profile Print Topic Search
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Oh I've seen the 70's neck pockets that are way to big plenty. Usually on later models. This one is actually really tight.
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