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mongo149
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mongo149
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08/14/2010 4:04 am
I notice that Fender has a little detail on the Eric Johnson Strat (Maple and rosewood). It says that there is no paint between the tremolo base plate and block. Can you explain to me what exactly this means? I'm trying to increase the resonance on my Stratocaster and it's all apart right now and I'm trying to do this mod but frankly, I have no idea what exactly I need to sand away. Is it all the varnish in the whole back cavity of the guitar? Thanks

One more question... I notice when I play my Stratocaster that there is quite a buzzing sound and "feel" when I play it. It has a good setup with an action that isn't too low, properly adjusted truss rod, etc. The nut should also be cut properly because I had it professionally set up not too long ago. The buzzing doesn't happen with open strings unless I pick really hard. When fretting, there's no specific place it happens on the fretboard, just all over. It's mostly on the bottom 2 strings (E and A) but if I pick hard enough it's all over. This whole thing just makes the neck seem not very playable, and it's kind of irritating. If it makes a difference, the neck has a 9.5" radius. I hope my description was detailed enough and hopefully you can help because it's pretty irritating! haha.

Sorry for asking an unrelated second question in a thread, I just though it would be easier to ask both at the same time.