Hi all.
Are you aware of any shorter intonation screws for strat saddles?
In order to get mine to intonate, I've got the saddle on the bass E back to the extent the screw is pressed into the string and it sounds terrible - muffled and wonky: goes sharp/flat/all over the place. Looks like it mightve damaged the winds (irritating as all hell as they're new strings!). I'll have to get new strings but don't want this prob again.
I could try taking the saddle off, cutting or sanding the screw back a couple mm and then putting back on; but I may kill the screw that way. Anyone aware of any shorter screws? Think the standard Fender size is 4-40 and a 1/2" long?
Thanks,
C
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Unfortunately, those are height adjusting screws, rather than intonation screws.
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Thanks!
Does anyone make a modified saddle assembly?
If that's not enough or causes too many other issues, the best solution is a bridge like the Wilkinson VS100 which has greater rearward saddle travel - this is usually the best solution on something like a first-series Fender Cyclone, where they just put the bridge in the wrong place... really.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The 6th is heavy enough that it can cause the bridge to warble if the bridge is very free-moving - that can make the string sound sharp. (The others can too, just less noticeably.)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein