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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    Sorry guys, i'm giving up on this guitar. I replaced the pickup height springs with silicone tubing but that didn't help with the beating. In the process i was careless and while unscrewing the middle pickup, i let go of it and it slid towards the bridge pickup (i was holding the pickguard at an...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    Yes i still have your suggestion re: new strings in mind. No, i have not replaced the strings yet as i haven't gotten the chance to buy new ones. I'm working on the sympathetic vibrations part, hence buying silicone tubing to replace the pickup height springs with. At the moment i don't have a...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    I ordered a length of generic silicone tubing rather than the pricier pre-cut Fender-branded rubber tubes. I went with silicone because it won't deteriorate over time and gum up like rubber does. Should be here in a few days. Meanwhile, and again this might be purely psychological, but i...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    You mean physically removing the Chopper? I'll try that when i change the strings. I was thinking about rubber tubing. I know those things gum up and harden but i suppose they're worth a try. I'll go buy some.
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    I don't have any other physical amp to try, but i do have plugins. Through plugins the beating is considerably reduced, but it also depends on the kind of amp model; some models seem to emphasize it, such as Mesa Boogie models. Overall the beating is somewhat less than on my Roland Cube.
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    I want to get some more use out of this set of strings as they're not that old. I'll make sure to buy a new pack from a store rather than use my stock. I've been playing around with the pickup heights again. Even with all pickups close to flush with the pickguard, the beating can still be...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    No string trees as this guitar has a tiltback headstock. As for nut issues, only fretted notes are affected.
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    My own assessment of the neck is that it's fine, no hump or bow. I have some relief dialed in, it's not completely straight. I checked the bridge and saddles. All the saddle screws appear to be in good contact with the bridge plate. With the strings on and tuned to pitch, i gave a slight turn...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    All my setups are on the high side as far as action is concerned, around 1.6mm+ measured on the 17th fret. My intonation is spot-on. I use only strobe tuners. I raised the action further on the 2nd and 3rd strings per the suggestion. Did not help, beating is still there.
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    No, only on the 2nd and 3rd strings and only in the range i mentioned (high G to C# on the 3rd, high B to E on the 2nd). And it's apparent only when playing with distortion and only on the bridge pickup. I have a coil split on the bridge pickup, and the beating occurs in both series and split...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    I meant to make a post about it 3 months ago but i thought i'd try changing pickups first. By asking others to try and see if they could replicate it, i could get an idea of how common this issue is and if others have it, too. I mean, i can't be the only one. My Squier Stratocaster and Ibanez...
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    please help me troubleshoot my build

    Hi, something has been bugging me about the sound of my Warmoth partscaster. I would really appreciate hearing the forum's take on this. Here is a sound clip: http://sndup.net/tf48/ I am playing long notes on the 3rd and 2nd strings, starting on the 12th fret and upwards. Only on the bridge...
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    cleaning satin nitro-finished necks and fretboards

    Is this good? Looks like what i need. Thanks.
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    cleaning satin nitro-finished necks and fretboards

    Here's also another question that i forgot to ask earlier: What happens to the finish and wood when using a product like Pledge (the common kind, lemon)?
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    cleaning satin nitro-finished necks and fretboards

    I actually had a paper copy of that, i believe, but it has been misplaced. My particular RG is from 2017; it has a rosewood board and a mahogany body in contrast with the jatoba and meranti on newer production models. The info is straightforward, but i have no idea what the finishes are on my...
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