Originally Posted by
Spudman
Nelskie's right. A lot of people want the action down low so that their guitar is easy to play. However, in order to get a Strat to sound and play right the action needs to be higher and plenty of wranglin' must be done. That's what gives a lot of Strats the vibe. Otherwise the notes will choke if the action is low. Still if you develop "the touch" for it it won't be a lot more difficult to play than most other guitars even with the higher action.
Spud man - Can you elaborate on this a little more? I think you have explained why my Strat plays with a buzz in higher positions. What is “low” and “high” action on a Strat? I am an aggressive player (hard strummer) and presently my action is set at 4/64 high e and 5/64 on low E. Would this be considered to low for the Strat action you discussed above? My relief is .010 at the 8th fret.
Finally, could this theory also affect the Fender Telecaster? Are not the fretboards interchangeable between these two guitars?
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