CMcC10more
TDPRI Member
Hi all, I've got a nice HW1 strat that I've had for a few years and have loved but recently am having issues with it. We all know that when seasons change so do guitars and I did my setup same as any time. The difference is, it refuses to stay how I set it and seems worse every time I redo it. I shoot for a relief of ~0.01mm and 2mm action at the 17th fret and I can get it there and sounding good, but then a day or two later when I pick it back up the strings are way higher than I set. Sometimes up an extra mm or two. At this point I've done the setup several times and it sounds like garbage now with buzzy notes and choking bends that I can't seem to get a handle of unless I play super gently and wanna know what others think. Ive taken the neck off and reseated it, adjusted the bridge screws to the body so they're all evenly tightened (not too much) but I'm hoping its nothing like a twisted neck or other serious issue.