Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Over the last couple of weeks, I wasn't able to find a single issue with my new AM ST strat. Then I saw it! At first glance it appears the Neck plate was drilled, and installed crooked! But it's not! Further examination shows the the neck plate is attached correctly. The real problem is that the end of the heel was cut or sanded at a angle, but it sure does make the neck plate look crooked. Holding the guitar straight up, and looking at the back, the distance between the top of the plate, and END of the heal varies from one side to the other by 1/16". There no real issue other than cosmetic. Just looked at 30 start backs on sweetwater, and thought many are not absolutely perfect, I didn't see one with this much slant. Hmmm, Otherwise the guitar was just wahat I wanted, and had just the right wood grain pattern I was looking for on the 3 Tone finish. Am I being OCD again?............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yep to which question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Am I being OCD again?............................ yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 OK, the pic is misleading because of a bad angle. The neck plate, and neck are in perfect alignment, even though it doesn't appear that way. The issue is you can see the slant that the heel end was cut too. BTW the slant is condusive to better upper fret access! Guy's I paid alot, and never sell guitars, so I just want to be sure I want ot look at it for 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jelloman Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 do the strings center on the pickups? ...if so it's a minor issue...play the hell out of it and stop worrying ove the little things... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 do the strings center on the pickups? ...if so it's a minor issue...play the hell out of it and stop worrying ove the little things... Yes, everything's in perfect alignment. You guy's see what I mean about the illusion that the plate is crooked. I assure you it's not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 If it's not something that affects the function of the guitar then I wouldn't really care as long as I was totally happy with the guitar. Having said that I would think that fender allowing that out of the shop is a bit suspect, and reflects poorly on their standards. Other companies would not let that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members saxcop2 Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 if it has the just the wood grain you were looking for you would be foolish to worry over this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Personally, it would bug the crap out of me and I'd take it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ballhawk Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 That's the new Buzz Feiten neck design Seriously, if it plays well and intonates properly then the only issue is if you want to return it or get a partial refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Saturn Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Yep that would bug the hell out of me at least for a little while. If it feels good and plays good I would eventually get over it but would expect more from a AM Standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 I would send that one back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IPlayMetronome Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Being an engineer at heart,that would drive me absolutely bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 thats horrible. I guess this is what people mean by Made in America lol...should have bought a Squier they would never let that POS out of the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Dam, More negative comments than expected! Just to be sure, here is a better pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marshack Posted November 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 If you look at the left edge you can see that the plate is in fact straight. It's the top wood thats cut on a slant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 oh OK yeah thats nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc* Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 If I was otherwise 100% happy with the guitar I'd try hard for a discount and if not try and write it off as 'character', if not 100% happy I'd return it. Its not like Strats are rare and if your keeping if for the long term it will end up bugging you. PS when did Gibson start making Strats?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members randombastage Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 I look at it as a neck plate that is properly square and properly installed and the body is cut as it was designed to be and the edges of those two things are not parallel and are not supposed to be parallel.So I see nothing wrong....everything is as it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 1st question: Nope, it took a couple weeks of scrutiny to even find it and not much in this world is perfect. 2nd question: Yep, but if the pain of knowing it's there out weighs all of it's positive qualities, get rid of it. Personally, I'd take my imperfect self, my imperfect guitar and make imperfect music for an imperfect world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lincoln40 Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 send it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Dam, More negative comments than expected! Just to be sure, here is a better pic. It's not the body, it's the plate. Look at the amount of metal around each screw? Looks normal on the left, but too thin on the right. Get a better pic and post again, but I think that's your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Torn. On the one hand, that's the kind of minor thing that would nag at me. OTOH I haven't played it, and if were an otherwise great guitar, if it felt right, I'd chalk it up to "character". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members randombastage Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 I just looked at my Strat, on mine the lines across the top are parallel but down the left side it's off slightly. If I squared up my left side my top would be off like yours is but by a slightly smaller margin. My guess is the screw holes in the plate are off but if the guitar sounds and feels good I wouldn't dare change a thing especially the whole guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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