I mean, I can do basic setups, but I guess I've been a Gibson guy for so long, that I'm chasing my tail when it comes to a Strat.
I tried following Fender's instructions, and looked at Erlewine's setup books. I've got the thing so I can play it, but I know it can be better.
First -- it's an EC Strat, and the trem is blocked. I don't use the trem at all. The bridge is flat to the body, all five springs are in, and the claw is tightened. I would prefer to leave it like this.
When I adjust the bridge saddle height and stuff according to the numbers recommended by Fender, it -- the guitar --- certainly plays easy, but there's quite a bit of string buzz of the frets. Well, more than just a "bit". Yes, I've checked the neck, and tweaked the rod a bit, and that seems to be about right, but ...
I find myself having to raise the string saddles up -- especially the heavier side -- E-A-D -- quite a bit to stop the buzzing. If I don't, that heavy E string buzzes from the 12th to the last fret (closest to the PUPs).
I use regular 10-46 strings. The next stop is a tech in a neighboring town, if I can't get this myself. I mean, it plays great -- but I know it's nowhere near where it could and should be, and it's frustrating the b'Jesus out of me.
Any help or suggestion from anyone who has chased the tail on these, like I'm doing now, would be helpful.