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High string spitting not singing with good measurements
Not sure what the problem is. There are a couple high spots, yet nothing major. Relief is at 5 and action a little high for me at 5/64 and maybe 7/64. The other strings play cleanly with no buzz. Nut slots are not too low. I want to say the saddle is not matched to the radius at the string, perhaps too much slope, but this would not effect things with the 12th fret measurement at 5/64. Perhaps the neck is off somehow. Really, guitars should be pleked to get things exactly right, as there seems to be always something.
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It may possibly be the bridge. I have dropped in a few bridges where everything was OK measurement wise but the 1st string sounded very harsh. Is the saddle compensated for the 1st string? That could be the issue. The forward throw of the compensation reduces the break angle, and I think that the string coming off the edge of the saddle rather than the centre also may effect the tone. It could be worth trying a new saddle.
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Everybody uses tone descriptors differently: I have no idea what you mean by 'spitting', which makes it hard to help. Is it 'harsh', as Robin says, or more like a 'buzz'? Do high notes on the B string have the same issue? Does it change or go away if you tune the string up or down a little bit?
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Sounds to me like a fret/relief/action issue, but without the guitar on the bench...
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Flat spot on the saddle?
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The problem is you need a good guitar tech guy, someone that actually knows what they are doing and not simply someone that buys some stewmac tools and reckons they know how to set a guitar up. Ask around find a good tech, it will cost you 1/3 the price of getting it plekked
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