barber76
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Standard strat. Alder body with modern roasted maple neck. Technically the build seems impeccable, the neck fits the body like a glove, and playability is great, but one defect is quickly becoming a showstopper for me:
something is very wrong with the way 3rd string resonates when fretted from 12 to 18 frets. Some weird overlapping vibrations become noticeable at 12th fret, by the 14-15 it is so bad, that sustain is basically gone, and after the 18th fret goes back to norm. Any kind of overdrive emphasizes it even more.
Had it checked by professional luthier. He can not advice anything, other than try attaching different weights to the neck, which I tried without success.
What are my options? Another neck? Or another body? Avoid roasted maple? Or avoid modern construction? I doubt it is a warranty case, as I can not point to anything literally wrong with the parts.
I'm sad and angry, 12-18 fret is where most of the soloing is happening. :sad1:
something is very wrong with the way 3rd string resonates when fretted from 12 to 18 frets. Some weird overlapping vibrations become noticeable at 12th fret, by the 14-15 it is so bad, that sustain is basically gone, and after the 18th fret goes back to norm. Any kind of overdrive emphasizes it even more.
Had it checked by professional luthier. He can not advice anything, other than try attaching different weights to the neck, which I tried without success.
What are my options? Another neck? Or another body? Avoid roasted maple? Or avoid modern construction? I doubt it is a warranty case, as I can not point to anything literally wrong with the parts.
I'm sad and angry, 12-18 fret is where most of the soloing is happening. :sad1: