CADdrafter
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some time back i swapped my strat's stock neck for a Warmoth super fat neck with the biggest frets they have. this being said, i play blues and like to "get under" a string for the bigger bends so I prefer higher than average action.
so as the guitar is being set up, i find i must raise the saddle height of all six saddles to get the action where I like it.
i've pretty much screwed the tiny allen wrench adjustment screws on each saddle all the way out so there is very little thread holding the tiny adjustment screws steady. i went into a big bend last night on my little E string and one of the tiny adjustment screws on that saddle buckled and ended up at a 45 degree angle. i loosened the string, used my allen wrench to straighten it, retuned, and keep playing.
what's the best rememdy here? adding a shim under the nut with hopes of possibly lowering the saddles a bit to compensate or do i need longer saddle adjustment screws and leave the nut height alone?
i would HATE to have last night's buckling incident happen at a gig!!!!!!!
so as the guitar is being set up, i find i must raise the saddle height of all six saddles to get the action where I like it.
i've pretty much screwed the tiny allen wrench adjustment screws on each saddle all the way out so there is very little thread holding the tiny adjustment screws steady. i went into a big bend last night on my little E string and one of the tiny adjustment screws on that saddle buckled and ended up at a 45 degree angle. i loosened the string, used my allen wrench to straighten it, retuned, and keep playing.
what's the best rememdy here? adding a shim under the nut with hopes of possibly lowering the saddles a bit to compensate or do i need longer saddle adjustment screws and leave the nut height alone?
i would HATE to have last night's buckling incident happen at a gig!!!!!!!