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Another very nice looking Strat.

Throwing out some ideas:
A: If the neck is perfectly straight (No relief), then it might be a fret leveling issue.
B: If the there is too much relief, but the action is set low at the bridge saddles, then that might be the issue. You would need to raise the action at the bridge and reduce the relief.
C: Have "Bobby" look at it.
D: Have David Neely Guitars take a look at it (Next to Mesa Boogie of Hollywood)
 
syscokid said:
Another very nice looking Strat.

Throwing out some ideas:
A: If the neck is perfectly straight (No relief), then it might be a fret leveling issue.
B: If the there is too much relief, but the action is set low at the bridge saddles, then that might be the issue. You would need to raise the action at the bridge and reduce the relief
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I agree with these statement, except the releif becomes somewhat irrevelvant at 12 and totally irrelevant at 15. Further, while raising the action could help, a straight neck with a good level should be able to achieve very low action on a Strat without buzz, as low as 1/32 at high E and 3/64 at low E, assuming you are not dynamically aggressive. Anything below this baseline, and I would give it a fret level.

Nice Strat BTW!
 
RVA said:
I agree with these statement, except the releif becomes somewhat irrevelvant at 12 and totally irrelevant at 15. Further, while raising the action could help, a straight neck with a good level should be able to achieve very low action on a Strat without buzz, as low as 1/32 at high E and 3/64 at low E, assuming you are not dynamically aggressive. Anything below this baseline, and I would give it a fret level.

Nice Strat BTW!
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Thanks RVA. I stated that, not from personal experience but from a conversation I had with a local guitar shop owner (and repairman) who's been at it for a long time. He summerized by saying that in theory when relief is created, that a dip will be created between the nut and where the neck joins the body. But, and this is a big "but", sometimes the level of the nut and the first fret(s) might actually rise and not be level with the 15th thru 21st, or more frets, as relief is increased. He says he has witnessed this himself.
 
syscokid said:
Thanks RVA. I stated that, not from personal experience but from a conversation I had with a local guitar shop owner (and repairman) who's been at it for a long time. He summerized by saying that in theory when relief is created, that a dip will be created between the nut and where the neck joins the body. But, and this is a big "but", sometimes the level of the nut and the first fret(s) might actually rise and not be level with the 15th thru 21st, or more frets, as relief is increased. He says he has witnessed this himself.
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I guess all these theories presume the truss road is working properly and the neck is not warped.
 
syscokid said:
Thanks RVA. I stated that, not from personal experience but from a conversation I had with a local guitar shop owner (and repairman) who's been at it for a long time. He summerized by saying that in theory when relief is created, that a dip will be created between the nut and where the neck joins the body. But, and this is a big "but", sometimes the level of the nut and the first fret(s) might actually rise and not be level with the 15th thru 21st, or more frets, as relief is increased. He says he has witnessed this himself.
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RVA said:
I guess all these theories presume the truss road is working properly and the neck is not warped.
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Correctly assumed. My presumption is it will require a "fall-away" cut from the 12th through 21st frets. In general, I do this on every guitar that I level & crown...
 
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