How to IMPROVE SUSTAIN on Fender Stratocaster Telecaster and bolt on guitar? #sustain #boost

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How to IMPROVE SUSTAIN on Fender Stratocaster Telecaster and bolt on guitar? #sustain #boost

Tech Talk #2: how to increase, improve, boost sustain in bolt-on guitars by solving a construction flaw therefore assuring an extremely tight contact between neck and body

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Stay tuned because you will hear this guitar very soon in my next video, it will be a full comparison between 3 Strats.

I have found this issue in more than 50% Fender guitars I have owned during the years (they are many), no matter they were made in USA, Mexico or Japan.
In this case we have a MIM Stratocaster Classic Player 60 in gorgeous Candy Apple Red finish, that is suffering from this specific problem. I have sourced this one for a friend of mine and strumbled upon the problem while setting it!

00:00 - Intro, explanation of the problem
00:45 - Strings removal
00:55 - Neck removal, this Stratocaster has this issue!
01:58 - The solution: drill those four holes!
02:47 - Finetuning the holes diameter (not neede if you have the right drill size)
05:00 - Neck assembly
06:22 - My own special procedure during neck assembly
07:03 - Tightening the neck screws
08:26 - About this Stratocaster....

This video shows what is suggested also by Callaham:
"Here is a quick mod that will increase sustain and frequency response. The holes for the neck screws in most Fender guitar bodies are too small. The screw should pass through these holes freely. Simply enlarge the holes. With properly sized holes in the body, the screws will pull the neck into the pocket with greater mating force.

Drill from the back side into the neck pocket. Be sure to measure your screw diameter. Drill your holes based on this measurement; the objective is a .010 clearance hole, meaning the diameter of the hole in the body should be .010 (10/1000 inches) wider in diameter than the screw. You'll likely use a #16 drill, but depending on your screws you may need up to a 3/16'' bit (4.76mm)."

www.callahamguitars.com/tech_youtubearchive_neckho…

Gear used:
Fender Stratocaster Classic Player 60 Candy Apple Red
iPad for filming and mounting the video

#sustain #guitarsustain #guitartech #stratocaster #telecaster #boltonguitar