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Aug 22 2008, 12:57 AM
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Well they say the lower the string action the better for shred..But with proper technique you should have no problem to shred on any guitar
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Aug 22 2008, 01:01 AM
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QUOTE (Rated Htr @ Aug 22 2008, 01:59 AM)  Yeah, I know but isn't it noisier when the bridge is lower? well depends on setup..it can be..But not necessarily if its proper setup done...But of course the higher the action the cleaner it sounds but its harder to play...Key to this is to do a good setup somewhere in between two worlds 
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Aug 22 2008, 01:08 AM
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Well you can setup string action on all guitars..But of course some guitars can get it lower then others...I'm sure you will get really good anyway on that strat (its a great instrument)...I would not seek an instrument that can give me that "advantage" just for its construction , rather practice more to achieve same results on current gear
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Aug 22 2008, 12:19 PM
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You can lower the bridge using a small Allen Wrench key that you got with your guitar. American strats don't use standardized Allen Wrench so be careful not to loose yout copy. If you do loose it don't try it with a regular size allen wrench - you can damage the bridge saddle screw. Instead go to nearest Fender distributor and buy this wrench.
OK if you do got the small allen wrench key, carefully screw down the bridge saddle screw. This way bridge saddle will go down (closer to the body). Do this in small step increments. when you start noticing the string buzz this is a far as you can go. If you wanna go lower, you have to see a guitar tech to give you a proper setup. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 23 2008, 10:32 AM
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No problem mate, glad to help. Tell us how it went if you go through it
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Aug 23 2008, 11:07 AM
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Well I did work many times on my guitars and I would again take it to guitar tech for proper setup because of one reason - experience. These guys did setups on countless guitars, and afterall it's their job. I'm sure they can do better than me mate (not to mention a 8 year old)
QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 23 2008, 11:55 AM) I have never seen the magic wand that guitar techs have, that enables them to do magical things that I cannot do, turning no more than 2 sets of adjustment screws, and a truss rod. It is simple, and logical, anyone with a brain can set up their guitar better than the guy in the guitar shop. Except maybe to cut the nut, you need special tools for that, which I have. You won't break your truss rod if you just use common sense. The rest is just setting the action and then the string length. There is simply no more to it. You can read on internet. If they are going to work on your frets, fine, but I don't think we are talking about that. Sorry to be a pain, but there just is nothing magically hard about setting up a guitar that an 8 year old can't do. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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Aug 26 2008, 05:36 PM
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Low action helps fretting, but low action also makes a little harder to bend.
So if you want to do ultra fast bending licks, it is better not to lower it too much. -------------------- my "Thank you GMC!" video
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Aug 26 2008, 07:50 PM
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He probably ment that you lose your sound if you bend too much because the string touches some frets ahead in front of a bended note if you have too low action.
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