Warmoth Strat Build (part 32)

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Jason from The Musician's Den in Evansville, IN demonstrates building a stratocaster style parts guitar from a Warmoth neck and body. In part 32, with the saddles adjust to the proper height we'll set the intonation using a Peterson VS1 virtual strobe tuner.

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[lockpicker2k]

Let me start by saying that there is nothing wrong with your intonation technique. I just want to throw out the technique I use that I picked up from Galeazzo Frudua. I lay the guitar flat with the headstock supported so that there is no downward pressure. Supporting the head counter acts any gravity pull and gives precise result. Second, when I check for intonation at the 12th fret first I play it's harmonics and then fret the string to make sure it's the same and if not I adjust accordingly

[smbstressfest]

@lockpicker2k Harmonics aren't precisely in tune with their open strings (some are much worse than others), check it out and see. Also, do you tune your guitar with the 12th fret harmonic to the tuner before playing or just when setting intonation?

[roundaboutwrongway]

At first I thought the chatter on Strats was mostly about the fingerboard radius (either 7.25" or 9.5"), but I now think it must be a combination of fret size, radius, possibly nut, and bridge saddle set up. I believe this because I have an ovation with 10" radius (which is at least close to the modern fender necks) and it has absolutely no fret buzz anywhere and no fretting out either.

[smbstressfest]

@roundaboutwrongway If I ever discover the true cause of this tendency for Fender style guitars to "chatter" nearly everywhere even when the neck and fretwork is top notch, I'll be a rich man I'm sure...

[pbas1963]

Hi Jason this is Phil pbas1963 Hope you're having a great day.My question is how do you get rid of wobly pickups on a Squier.The guitar set up and plays very good.The pickups are driving me nuts.I think I heard you say you use surgical tubing on one of you're videos.Thank you for all the info on everything especially fretwork Phil

[smbstressfest]

@pbas1963 Sometimes you call stretch the springs so that they compress more when you adjust the pickup height. That often takes care of the wobble. If it's surgical tubing being used, you'll need a longer piece so that things tighten up better. It seems to me that humbuckers cause the most problems in the "wobble" department since they're typically heavier and larger. You can always try different springs...

[TheMadMusicMan]

Yes, I HATE "chatter" on Fender style guitars. I love my Telecasters and Stratocasters, but I can't stand the chatter. When you know that there is no fret buzz, it is an annoyance to have other unpleasant tones.

[desdinova09]

About the "chatter": don't know if it's mentioned, but have you tried lowering the neck pickup (at the bass side) a bit more? If I understand correctly, this is a symptom of what we call "Stratitis" and it's often cured by the above method.

[smbstressfest]

@minibikedude04 If you're using a very precise tuner, picking quite often when setting intonation will allow you to see both the "attack" and "decay" intonation for the fretted note. The idea is not be too sharp on the attack nor too flat on the decay. The only way you can intonate to this degree of precision is to pick more frequently.

[minibikedude04]

stop picking so much.