Originally Posted by: ceefaxhi

Ive recently had to restring my guitar for the first time since i got it.

I had fender superbullets on it 9's and changed them to superslinkys. However from having and initially fine setup i'm now getting fret rattle when i play heavy. I think ive done a decent job in restringing, stretched everything out etc. could it be the change of string type and should i go to get it setup again, or is there anything i can do to fix it.

pete

Different strings can definitely affect your set up, especially when going up or down in gauge, you will increase or decrease the tension on the neck.

It's another good reason to learn how to do basic set up on your guitar yourself. (IMO) Also a good reason to have a cheap guitar you are comfortable to practice on.

If it's just a slight buzz over the course of the whole fretboard, you might try just raising your bridge just a bit. I found going from 9's to 10's and back to 9's again I needed some bridge adjustment and I also needed to tweak the neck relief a bit.

A good rule of thumb is no more than a 1/4 turn on anything you touch. :) Then try it out for a while.

What kind of guitar is it? The manufacture should be able to supply you with factory specs to get you started with a target set up. Tools for this kind of thing consist of no more than a set of feeler gauges, screwdriver & allen key (or whatever fits your trussrod).