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Hey what’s up dudes. So, I’ve read a few threads about this issue here, namely one started by Cagey, but I’m still not sure where to go with this.
It will be a strat without a pick guard and I’m planning on putting an American standard style hardtail (the one hipshot makes as a retrofit for fenders). Alternatively I was considering the 2tek, but after a few days digging I cannot find how tall that bridge is anywhere. Warmoth couldn’t answer that either, but from pics it looks a bit taller than a standard hardtail.
From what I’ve read, the standard neck pocket depth has the fretboard sitting too high and the strings will nearly be laying on the fretboard even with the saddles at max height. That being said, it wasn’t clear if the 720 mod would address this issue...I feel like it should, but I can’t say for sure. And then if I do go 2tek, would the 720 mod put the fretboard too low??
Lastly, I was also curious about getting a body drilled with vintage string spacing because I kind of always feel like just a bit wider string spacing would feel great for the pick hand. BUT, does that still work with a regular neck width, ie not super wide? Is there enough room where the low and high e strings won’t just fall off the fret edges easily?
Any help y’all are able to offer is appreciated tremendously. Happy to be here and thanks in advance!!!
It will be a strat without a pick guard and I’m planning on putting an American standard style hardtail (the one hipshot makes as a retrofit for fenders). Alternatively I was considering the 2tek, but after a few days digging I cannot find how tall that bridge is anywhere. Warmoth couldn’t answer that either, but from pics it looks a bit taller than a standard hardtail.
From what I’ve read, the standard neck pocket depth has the fretboard sitting too high and the strings will nearly be laying on the fretboard even with the saddles at max height. That being said, it wasn’t clear if the 720 mod would address this issue...I feel like it should, but I can’t say for sure. And then if I do go 2tek, would the 720 mod put the fretboard too low??
Lastly, I was also curious about getting a body drilled with vintage string spacing because I kind of always feel like just a bit wider string spacing would feel great for the pick hand. BUT, does that still work with a regular neck width, ie not super wide? Is there enough room where the low and high e strings won’t just fall off the fret edges easily?
Any help y’all are able to offer is appreciated tremendously. Happy to be here and thanks in advance!!!