Marc2211
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So my Warmoth Strat parts order arrived recently (Roast Swamp Ash Body, Roast maple Neck). It was speced with a 'narrow flatmount' hardtail bridge route, and a 'flat mount bridge - humbucker spacing' to go with it. Due to supply issues at Warmoth, they couldn't supply the actual bridge, so I ordered a Hipshot HT 41060G bridge (0.125" floor thickness) separately.
On building the guitar, the body and neck fit perfectly, the Hipshot bridge also fits, but I just can't get the action high enough to set it up correctly. I extended all the saddle height screws to maximum, and it is 'playable' but far from perfect.
I ordered a neck shim to see if this would help, but I don't like the idea as the body/neck joint looks perfect. Hipshot make the same bridge with a 0.175" floor, but I don't think that this would help that much (1mm only increase). The other option I see is to have the neck pocket routed deeper, but again, I don't fancy this as I may want to use another neck in it later.
Wondering if anyone else has had this issue, or could recommend a bridge that would be higher?
I was looking at:
https://www.warmoth.com/Stratreg-Flat-Mount-Bridge-Humbucker-Spacing-Gold-P584C705.aspx
https://www.thomann.de/intl/goeldo_diego_deluxe_bridge_strat_cn.htm
Any help appreciated!
On building the guitar, the body and neck fit perfectly, the Hipshot bridge also fits, but I just can't get the action high enough to set it up correctly. I extended all the saddle height screws to maximum, and it is 'playable' but far from perfect.
I ordered a neck shim to see if this would help, but I don't like the idea as the body/neck joint looks perfect. Hipshot make the same bridge with a 0.175" floor, but I don't think that this would help that much (1mm only increase). The other option I see is to have the neck pocket routed deeper, but again, I don't fancy this as I may want to use another neck in it later.
Wondering if anyone else has had this issue, or could recommend a bridge that would be higher?
I was looking at:
https://www.warmoth.com/Stratreg-Flat-Mount-Bridge-Humbucker-Spacing-Gold-P584C705.aspx
https://www.thomann.de/intl/goeldo_diego_deluxe_bridge_strat_cn.htm
Any help appreciated!