I seem to not be able to get along with a strat

[LeoNicecandy]

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[LeoNicecandy]

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[LeoNicecandy]

I don’t know if this helps, but this shows the nut slots height.

 

[LeoNicecandy]

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I don’t know if this helps, but this shows the nut slots height.

Compare to my acoustic

 

[Hodgo]

Rolling the fingerboard is very easy, you grab a razor and just carefully scrape the edge inbetween the frets a few times (think 1x each 30/45/60 degree passes).

Correctly slotting the nuts isn’t hard, but probably best left to a luthier or tech who has done has the right files for the job cause once you go too low, ya gotta shim it or replace it.

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Rolling the fingerboard is very easy, you grab a razor and just carefully scrape the edge inbetween the frets a few times (think 1x each 30/45/60 degree passes).

Correctly slotting the nuts isn’t hard, but probably best left to a luthier or tech who has done has the right files for the job cause once you go too low, ya gotta shim it or replace it.

Copy that, I will give a try. This seems like a good direction am heading towards.

 

[stratamania]

That was my point of concern initially as well,

Presumably along with your other points of concern, rather than myself being concerned about it also

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Presumably along with your other points of concern, rather than myself being concerned about it also

Yeah make sense.

 

[TBurst Std]

Something noted, your JPs are offset waist while the W Strat is not.

Can't tell from the pics on the nut height. Do you have spark plug feeler gauges? If not then use a piece of paper.

Capo at fret 2 and measure the gap at fret 1 between the 1st fret and bottom of string. Do this each with the acoustic, JP and Strat.

If having to use paper, measure it has how many pieces will fit there without moving the string.

 

[jjwu]

I think the neck looks a hair off at the heel. Low E riding the edge all the way to the 22nd fret, high E further in. Probably not the issue but I'd adjust it anyway.

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Something noted, your JPs are offset waist while the W Strat is not.

Can't tell from the pics on the nut height. Do you have spark plug feeler gauges? If not then use a piece of paper.

Capo at fret 2 and measure the gap at fret 1 between the 1st fret and bottom of string. Do this each with the acoustic, JP and Strat.

If having to use paper, measure it has how many pieces will fit there without moving the string.

Thanks TBurst,

Interesting I didn’t know the JP is asymmetrical. The Taylor is probably not asymmetrical I think the neck shape might not be the culprit.

I do know the frets on this W Strat are significantly larger than most of my other guitars, maybe that could be the cause?

Will do the measurements later.

I did bring it to my tech yesterday and he said the nut slots are pretty low already, he said they are lower than the stock fenders.

 

[rockandroller]

Thanks TBurst,

Interesting I didn’t know the JP is asymmetrical. The Taylor is probably not asymmetrical I think the neck shape might not be the culprit.

I do know the frets on this W Strat are significantly larger than most of my other guitars, maybe that could be the cause?

Will do the measurements later.

I did bring it to my tech yesterday and he said the nut slots are pretty low already, he said they are lower than the stock fenders.

Really tall frets could be tricking your hand into pressing down the fingertips too hard (to feel 'securely seated', so to speak)...

 

[LeoNicecandy]

Something noted, your JPs are offset waist while the W Strat is not.

Can't tell from the pics on the nut height. Do you have spark plug feeler gauges? If not then use a piece of paper.

Capo at fret 2 and measure the gap at fret 1 between the 1st fret and bottom of string. Do this each with the acoustic, JP and Strat.

If having to use paper, measure it has how many pieces will fit there without moving the string.

I just measured the space between the 1fret and the sting with the capo on the second fret.

The Strat: 0.1mm (probably 0.08mm it’s tight for a 0.1mm but not so much)
Acoustic: can’t even fit my thinnest filler gauge (0.05mm)
JP 0.06ish

Edit: I’m wondering if the frets are the culprit shouldn’t all my finger tips hurt? Right now it’s only the left ring finger that is hurting (tender after playing). You know when you play for a bit the finger tips become rougher but my left ring finger becomes tender and sore.