Members Auslander Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Guys, My father-in-law has discovered a new cure for his GAS- he now just buys guitars for my son and me! That way, when my mother-in-law gets mad, he has the perfect defense. In any event, he got me my birthday present today (2 months early, no less)- a sweet Mexi-strat. This is my first "real" guitar and I am thrilled to no end with it. Here are the twins: I have a few questions for you guys, seeing as how I am a noob at this stuff- The Fender Bulletts that are standard- are they 9s? I usually use 11s, and I wonder how the trem will handle the heavier strings. Also, the guitar keeps going flat- is this due to the strings, the tremelo, or is there something wrong with the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HEPNOTIC Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 they is 9s, could be going flat cause the strings are still new, put on 11s, if they still go flat too fast, tighten the tremolo claw and/or add more springs to the tremolo. enjoy it, the standard strat is a damn good guitar for the money. you may not be playing the fity one much anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leopardstar Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 nice. aslan, my world famous guitar kitten, says 4 paws up :thu::thu: as far as the string going flat it may just not be wound right on the tuner, or it may need to have the intonation done HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 First "real" guitar!!! I gig with my 51!!! But that mexi strat looks sweet!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Congrats! They look like two sunburst peas in a pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Happy New Guitar Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members RUExp? Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Are the strings going flat just playing or when you use the whammy bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Auslander Posted October 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 I haven't really been using the whammy at all. It seems like when I finish tuning the last string, the first one is going flat already. It seems consistent across all the strings. It feels like the strings are stretching to me. I may just go ahead and re-string it tomorrow with 11s and see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 You probably just need to stretch the strings more. Just keep stretching and tuning until it settles in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Happy NGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Noise... Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Guys, My father-in-law has discovered a new cure for his GAS- he now just buys guitars for my son and me! That way, when my mother-in-law gets mad, he has the perfect defense. In any event, he got me my birthday present today (2 months early, no less)- a sweet Mexi-strat. This is my first "real" guitar and I am thrilled to no end with it. Here are the twins: I have a few questions for you guys, seeing as how I am a noob at this stuff- The Fender Bulletts that are standard- are they 9s? I usually use 11s, and I wonder how the trem will handle the heavier strings. Also, the guitar keeps going flat- is this due to the strings, the tremelo, or is there something wrong with the guitar? Very nice! As for your questions, it's strung with Fender Bullet 9's. Horrible strings. Switch them out ASAP for the 11's you usually play with. For my MIM Strat, I needed to add one spring and tighten the trem claw a bit when I put 11's on it. As for the strings going flat, it's probably just that they're still stretching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seven58 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Happy NGD! I have a MIM strat. Great guitar. You have given me yet another reason to be disappointed in my father-in-law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members book_of_lies777 Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 nice! Fender Mexi-Strats are some of the best affordable axes on the market today. "Yay - new guitar day!!" Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Congrats on Mexi Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Auslander Posted October 14, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Ok, Take a look at this: The bridge retaining screws are not set tight to the bridge body. I know that these screws can be used to adjust the trem angle, but every example I can find in my books shows them screwed down flush. Do I need to fix this, or return the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 congrats ... nice guitar... and a hellova father-in-law Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BuddyRockefella Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ilovemystrat Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 nice! happy HNGD! now, how much do they cost in the US? 300 bucks? cuz they cost about 600 bucks her ein JAPAN! same as a fender japan one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members voneville Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 Very sweet. I used to hate sunburst strats and tele's, but lately they've been growing on me. It's very nice looking. Definatley need to encourage your FIL's gas. Order him a subscription to Vintage Guitar! Seriously, everytime I read an issue I end up buying new gear or music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SUV Steve Posted October 14, 2007 Members Share Posted October 14, 2007 I haven't really been using the whammy at all. It seems like when I finish tuning the last string, the first one is going flat already. It seems consistent across all the strings. It feels like the strings are stretching to me. I may just go ahead and re-string it tomorrow with 11s and see how it goes. If your trem is set up to float, my guess is as you tune up the treble strings you are putting more tension on the trem springs, causing the trem to pivot up and make the bass strings go flat. Start by tuning the bass E and maybe the A a tad sharp, then go through the rest. When you finish, the E and A should be close enough to tweak into tune. Adding more springs will help the trem counteract this effect. Screwing in the claw is effective but in a different way, as it will preload the springs and create a different feel for the arm. You'll almost certainly need to add a spring if you go to 11's, but I'd be leery of hangups in the nut. You might want to try 10's first. When you do string changes in the future be sure to change them one at a time so you don't wind up back in the same boat. All IMHO of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RUExp? Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Ok, Take a look at this: The bridge retaining screws are not set tight to the bridge body. I know that these screws can be used to adjust the trem angle, but every example I can find in my books shows them screwed down flush. Do I need to fix this, or return the guitar? Yes, they should be flush. At least the two outer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keNz Posted October 15, 2007 Members Share Posted October 15, 2007 Accompanying text that says 'HNGD' and nothing else, showing that I did not read your thread and would rather increase my postcount and bury threads started by people who actually need help or have something to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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