lungimsam
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I have a Newark Street Starfire and the strings are too close to the pickup (overdriven sound and strings almost touch pickup).
However, on the other end of the instrument, the action is already too high as the nut is pretty tall.
If I raise the bridge to clear the strings from the pup, that will raise the action even more, which I don't want. So I have a few questions before I start changing things.
1. Can the pup body be lowered any into the body cavity?
If not, I will then raise the bridge to get the strings further away from the pup. But then the action will be too high on the nut end of the instrument, which means:
2. I should cut the nut slots to lower the action down by the nut?
It feels sorta like I have to tilt the strings along the face of the instrument the opposite way of what it is. Like I need to raise the strings at the bridge and lower them at the nut. The neck looks straight.
3. Where can I buy replacement wooden string saddles? My low E keeps popping out.
4. Where can I buy metal saddles, so I don't have to deal with changing wood surfaces anymore?
5. Where can I get brass nuts to replace the bone, if I ever want to do that?
Thanks for your help.
However, on the other end of the instrument, the action is already too high as the nut is pretty tall.
If I raise the bridge to clear the strings from the pup, that will raise the action even more, which I don't want. So I have a few questions before I start changing things.
1. Can the pup body be lowered any into the body cavity?
If not, I will then raise the bridge to get the strings further away from the pup. But then the action will be too high on the nut end of the instrument, which means:
2. I should cut the nut slots to lower the action down by the nut?
It feels sorta like I have to tilt the strings along the face of the instrument the opposite way of what it is. Like I need to raise the strings at the bridge and lower them at the nut. The neck looks straight.
3. Where can I buy replacement wooden string saddles? My low E keeps popping out.
4. Where can I buy metal saddles, so I don't have to deal with changing wood surfaces anymore?
5. Where can I get brass nuts to replace the bone, if I ever want to do that?
Thanks for your help.