Fender Stratocaster Setup Series Fender American

Fender Stratocaster Setup Series Fender American

When I got my new 2010 series Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster I wanted to be sure and record the factory measurements so I could always refer back to the original measurements that the guitar was shipped with from the factory.

Heres a look at what I found the factory setup measurements to be on my Stratocaster.

When the tremolo is pulled all the way back the bridge was not quite flush with the body.

I pressed down on the 2nd string so you could see the measurement better.

To do this measurement you set a capo at the first fret and then you press down on the string at the last fret on the neck.

Then you insert a feeler gauge between the fret and the string at 8th fret.

Please leave your measurements in the comments at the bottom of the page in the following format substituting the XXs with measurements.

The setup keys for me are to set these guitars up with a little more relief than fender spec, and I set the action just fractionally higher than fender spec on the high e, low e and low a strings.

Thought it a good idea to get some suggestions on best setup practices for 7.25 radius neck.

Share your knowledge and helpful hints.

Do you go w Fender Specs Have you found cool tricks along the way that have helped get better results w things like saddle heightadjustments.

If sighting down from the headstock can see that the Bass Side saddles (Low E, A D strings) are lower on the right side and slightly higher on the left.

If so, why Pleas beam in w any insights, discoveries, pontifications etc.

One of the biggest complaints about this radius, combined with vintage frets, is choking out on bends.

Ive had an AV 62 for a while now and Ive never had that problem.

I leveled the frets myself right after I bought it which really made the guitar play smoother and let me get the lowest possible action.

With that setup, I can easily get a step and a half bend at the high e string, fifteenth fret without fretting out.

I can also dig in on power chords without worrying about buzzing.

Actually, I setup my guitars with fender spec as a starting point and tweak from there.

The above setup is usually about where I end up with these strats.

By the way, I agree with Ghostwolf on the issue of the saddles-keep em level.

Seems to be just right.

If you dont like how it plays you can always tighten it up a quarter turn again.

Loosening the truss rod as above will raise the action ever so slightly.

Again, if you dont like it or if you think the action is too high, you can always lower it back down a notch to where you have it now.

These necks are a bit more finicky setup wise than necks with a flatter radius.

Keep experimenting until you find a setup you like.

Good luck.

Relief The thickness of your High E - Action 564 all strings.

Bends are Easy. Pickups Hold down E strings at last fret, 864 bass side,664 treble side.