Re: Vintage strat

Thanks for a most informative link!

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On Aug 7, 3:33 pm, "RK" <flemmin...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> "RK" <flemmin...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> My vintage strat is set up fine, intonation is ok, the strings don't >> hit
>> the frets when hammering!
>> Also my low E sounds vibrant and ok, untill the 12th. fret, then it >> can't
>> sustain, sounds kind of numb,
>> all the other strings are vibrant and ok! It doesn't hit the frets? Is >> it
>> the magnets in the microphone or what goes on?

> Assuming the setup is OK, it sounds like you're a victim of Fender > "neck
> dead spot" syndrome. More common in Fender basses, but there it is.

> Has it always behaved like this or did things change recently?

As long as I have owned it it has (40 years), I have adjusted the mic
height so I have a minimum of, mic magnet,
modulation of the string but I can't make it disappear completely. just
wanted to hear if this is a known problem?

It is a common problem. The neck p-up will have the greatest dampening
effect, followed by the middle, and the bridge won't have as much
effect due to it being so far from the part of the strings that
vibrate alot.

Just to prove the theory, take *all* of the p-ups down level with the
pickguard. Play it now (unamplified). Sound better? Adjust them
starting with the bridge to a hieght where there is no "strat-itis".

http://www.riograndepickups.com/faq.htm

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