'02 Jimmie Vaughan Strat. Sounds killer, plays well, but the bridge was floating too high. That's the way the PO set it up. So I read up on all the Strat setup web stuff and took a crack at it. Between getting the bridge to float 1/8" off the deck, getting the action back where I want it (medium) and working with the truss rod to set relief, I'm going
I've broken three high E strings adjusting the saddle, even when slacking off the string a little. The strings are breaking at the bend coming out of the bridge plate. Removing the saddle it's obvious that the string hole in the trem block and the bridge plate don't line up well at all, giving the string a sharp edge to run over. A small file did nothing to remove metal so I'm moving to the dremel tool to smooth the transition, much like cleaning up the feed ramp on my old Colt 1911.
As far as string buzz, it's there. More than I want. I've shimmed the front of the neck by putting a medium pick between the neck and body, near the edge of the body, and the buzz cleared up almost completely. It's buzzing mostly above the 10th fret. Raising the action more helps clear it up.
Should have just left things alone! Advice please! After cleaning up the trem block / bridge plate edges and polishing the saddles a bit, I may just float the bridge higher like it was before. I did remove the pick I shimmed the neck with btw.
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