INSTRUMENT
Truss Rod Adjustment
If the neck is too concave, insert the 3mm hex wrench supplied with the
Squier® by Fender®
Stratocaster® Guitar and Controller
into the hex nut and turn it toward the battery holder,
clockwise a quarter-turn at a time until the relief is correct. If the neck is too convex, insert
the 3mm hex wrench into the hex nut and turn it toward the headstock, counter-clockwise a
quarter-turn at a time until the relief is correct (see diagrams below). You can double check
your adjustments by measuring the eighth-fret gap again with the feeler gauges and by
sighting down the neck again.
Convex Neck Relief
Concave Neck Relief
If you meet excessive resistance or if you’re simply not comfortable performing these
measurements and adjustments yourself, you can always take your
Squier by Fender
Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
to your
Fender
dealer for assistance.
BRIDGE ADJUSTMENTS (STRING HEIGHT AND INTONATION)
The bridge is where the strings are attached to the body end of the
Squier by Fender
Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
, as is the case with all electric guitars. Two important
adjustments can be made at the bridge—string height and intonation.
String height is mostly a matter of personal preference, although a distance of about 4/64”
(1.6 mm) from the bottom of each string to the top of the 17th fret is recommended when the
instrument is more or less in tune. This distance can be measured using a small ruler with 1/64”
increments. The individual bridge saddles are easily adjusted up or down using the included
small hex wrench.
Please note that string height and pickup height are factory-set for optimal performance; if
you change string height significantly, pickup height must also be reset (see “Pickup Height”
below).
“Intonation” refers to a precise series of measurements regarding proper string length and
how accurately each string plays in tune along the entire length of the neck. The intonation
on your
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
is factory-set and, under normal
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