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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Okay Folks, I think I am ready.
I'll check back once I get all the strings off, to make sure there are no Final Warnings! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I DID IT!!
And I didn't screw it up. And I wanna Thank Everybody who gave me all this worthwhile advice.
An yes, it was pretty simple. After a minor tug, it slid out easily. There were at least two shims in there Cuz I took one out, and saw at least one more down there. I did not need to adjust the neck, and I'm damn happy about that. I've had enough fun being mechanical for one day. And I had fear of damaging a relatively expensive instument the second day I owned it.
The previous owner said that he had meant to take that to a qualified guitar mechanic (Luthier?) and have that done. The nice twist is that if he had known that it was that simple, I may not own it now.
I like the lighter strings too, and the action is more like what I am used to playing.
The thing that I must now get used to... This guitar is not as forgiving as my China Strat. (Overdrive covers alot of mistakes.) This will inspire me to play more precisely.
Again, Thanx All!
Later.... |
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Location: closely held secret | Congratulations, Arthur! |
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Location: NJ | They grow up SO fast . . . |
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Location: closely held secret | I hope you remembered to clean the fretboard while you had the strings off.
Next we'll take you through rebuilding the electronics and installing string tubes! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Oh yeah, I did wipe everything down.
Can I remove all the strings each time I change them without any adverse effects?
I got D'Addario EJ16's, and I have no idea how often I will have to change them. I play (or screw-around) an hour or more everyday. On my Pseudo-Strat I change them all once I break one. (Usually the "B".)
So, is it okay to remove them all everytime?
Oh, and my buddy Tom (who owns many guitars, and recommended that I get an acoustic) says that I got a really nice deal on this O. Cool! I know that I like it. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i remove all the strings every time i restring to clean the fretboard, thats usualy every 2 weeks unless i break one..jason |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Good to know that I'm not the only one who breaks strings regularly. It is also good to know that it is OK to remove them all. Maybe I misunderstood the warning that told me not to remove all the stings on my "strat". Or maybe it just didn't translated well from the original chinese.... Arthur |
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4861; Adjusting the action.
