1985 Strat

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  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    With those tuners, I usually pull the string through the hole and grab it with two fingers about the distance of two and a half tuning posts. Then I push the string back in the hole and crimp the pinced end on the post. Then wrap one wrap over the post with the string coming from the bridge, then pull it tight and wind that sucker on. That gives about three wraps on the post.

    The bridge will pull up as all the strings go on as the tension on the string picks up.

    I can never figure out how to describe stringing on the internet!

    You're on you own on that one! :D
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Arbequina! The guitarist choice! It goes great with a little italian bread, too. :D

    Nice!


    Time to string that thing up!
    You can handle that, I guess. I don't think there's anything tricky about those trems.

    Ok, something I just thought of, too.
    Open your tremolo arm package carefully, and make sure it fits. That's not a traditional Strat tremolo and you may need to take it back. I don't know, though.

    Then, of course, play it!

    Then we adjust the neck and string action at the bridge saddles, the tremolo springs and height, and intonation, then the pickup height and rock out. :cool: That shouldn't be too hard now that everything is moving.

    Trem fits. ;)

    Going to start stringing up.....dinner might run in to that though....

    Thanks for all the help so far Bob!
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    sennin wrote:
    Trem fits. ;)

    Going to start stringing up.....dinner might run in to that though....

    Thanks for all the help so far Bob!


    My pleasure!
    I hope the instructions are clear enough.

    Excellent! Enjoy dinner. And congratulations on your new place! Jams there, too?

    Either way, tell her I said Hi!

    I'm off to bed with the damn flu. :mad:
    Have a good night, and I'll be around tomorrow, later.
    One thing when youhave a chance, too. If you get a head on shot of that bridge. I want to make sure I can see all the screws and nuts to make sure it's theone I'm thinking.

    Well, cheers, man!
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    She'll be home soon. She took a little tiny holiday in Victoria.

    Dinner's on! Salmon tonight.

    nite....get better!
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Time to string that thing up!

    Then we adjust the neck and string action at the bridge saddles, the tremolo springs and height, and intonation, then the pickup height and rock out. :cool: That shouldn't be too hard now that everything is moving.

    Strings go on when I get home!
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    sennin wrote:
    Strings go on when I get home!

    Alright!!! Rocking the new pad tonight! Are the neighbors ready for this?
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Alright!!! Rocking the new pad tonight! Are the neighbors ready for this?

    Sounds MUCH better......feels better too.


    ...but....

    Time to eat!


    Have a new 50 Rock Licks, and 50 Blues licks DVD.....maybe I'll get in to that tonight!
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    sennin wrote:
    Sounds MUCH better......feels better too.


    ...but....

    Time to eat!


    Have a new 50 Rock Licks, and 50 Blues licks DVD.....maybe I'll get in to that tonight!


    Cool!!

    Play around with it, and have fun! If you get time maybe take a pic of the bridge straight on and I can make sure it's the one I'm thinking it is, and if you want to adjust the action and all,,, we can do that. See howeth it rocketh your world for now, though!

    Also, adjusting the pickups can tweak it. Press the string at the last fret (nearest the pickup) and the pickup should be at about 1/8th inch from string at the bass side, and 3/32 from the treble side. That's where the factory usually says, then you can find the sweet spot from there. A little bit can make a big difference!

    Congratulations on taking apart and fixing and putting back together your guitar,,,,,


    haha,,, and having it still work!!! That doesn't always happen! :D
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    Have a little buzz now.....not bad though, can't hear it through the amp.
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    sennin wrote:
    Have a little buzz now.....not bad though, can't hear it through the amp.

    Whaddya use for the buzz? White or Red Shiraz? :D

    When you have the strings off for a while, the neck backbows, so you'll tend to have buzzing strings for a bit, or that's when it'll show the most if it's going to, and then the strings pull the neck forward after they're tuned up until if finds it's equilibrium. Haha,,, I used a few of them big ol' 50 cent words in this thread! :cool:
    That may take an hour or take a day. It depends how much your guitar likes you! :)
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    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    :p

    Now I just need to find time to actually play.........
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    sennin wrote:
    :p

    Now I just need to find time to actually play.........

    HAHAHA!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    Reminder....

    head shot of bridge......
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    More pics

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/StratBridge4.jpg

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/StratBridge3.jpg

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/StratBridge2.jpg
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Nice pics! That is a floyd rose! You did a nice job of shining up those rollers, too!

    I'll write you up a set up tip for that, but in the meanwhile, I found a "how to" video that show's how to loosen up all those rusty and stuck parts on a Strat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbjKazm53A
    Be kind, man
    Don't be mankind. ~Captain Beefheart
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  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Nice pics! That is a floyd rose! You did a nice job of shining up those rollers, too!

    I'll write you up a set up tip for that, but in the meanwhile, I found a "how to" video that show's how to loosen up all those rusty and stuck parts on a Strat.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbjKazm53A

    HAHA! How do you think I shined them up so well??

    :p
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/NewHome1.jpg
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    sennin wrote:
    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/NewHome1.jpg

    That looks AWESOME!
    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • sennin
    sennin Posts: 2,146
    All Fender??

    http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/goodtruant/Project%20Strat/NewHome2.jpg
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Very nice, I've been following your progress. Great to see the cool result.
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