So I’ve been working on my strat over the last few weeks. I’m at the point of trying to get it set up and playing to a reasonable standard.
In terms of the action, it seems good for most areas of the fretboard, apart from the first couple of frets (which is shown in the pictures below) The nut doesn’t seem cut very deep. I have some small files that fit into the nut slot, so I’ve been filing it down, but it hasn’t changed much. I’m not too sure how much I should keep filing it? In contrast to that, even though the action is a bit high in that area, my low E string has a bit of buzz. Raising the saddle of that string would remove the buzz but cause a high action on that string?
Secondly I’ve been working on trying to intonation the guitar by following the video guide on intonation adjustment on the pit bull website. Problem is all my fretted notes at the 12th fret read sharp. I’ve moved the saddles back as much as I can tighten them on each string, but they are all still reading sharp. What other options do I have in getting the intonation correct? The photo of the saddles is below as well.
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