Hi,
I'm (finally) in the final stages of my first build - it's been a long time coming! Having strung the guitar with a set of 10s and set string height + bridge intonation, I'm finding that fretted notes across the neck are sharp by ~5-10cent. I've got the harmonics are in tune at the 12th fret, but even with the lightest of touches, fretted notes are sharp.
The action at 1st fret (with capo on 3rd) is ~0.50mm, so not sky-high and having moved saddles around, there doesn't appear to be much left, other than to look at the nut height - I guess? I've attached some pictures of the bridge and nut, hopefully they'll be of some help in diagnosing my woes. The neck was purchased new from Northwest Guitars, so I expected to have to make some changes, just need to work out what those changes need to be...
Also, regarding action, it's a Strat body with a Fender American Std hardtail (string through) bridge - it feels like the saddles are pretty much maxed out, is that normal?
Pics -
Many thanks in advance!
Comments
"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
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I prefer to have the full diameter of the string in the groove, if given the choice.
"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
Ref the shim, yes...it needs to be at the headstock end to raise the action ( which is what you will need to do once you've got the saddles lowered from their extreme angle)
"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