I haver been playing acoustic for a couple of years and recently picked up a used Fender Nashville Telecaster (Mexican) as my first electric. I love this guitar except for one issue, which I was hoping to get some input on.
The 6th or E string is very close to the edge of the fretboard and sometimes will slip off when I am playing.
I know one of the reason's is likely my un-polished technique, but is this also flaw in setup or build quality of my guitar. Can adjustments be made to fix this issue? If so; how can this be done? The first string has plenty of room near it's edge.
I appreciate any input.
Scott
I, too, noticed this when I first started playing my Fender Tele. What I found was that the guitar is so easy to play and ready to allow string bending, I had to adjust my playing to accomodate the guitar. While keeping that in mind, be happy your tele has that response capability. Soon you will probably enjoy that as a feature.
Happy playing!
Bish
"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds!"
You didn't mention what gauge strings you are using....I have >09's on my Agile LP and sometimes the high E strings does the same thing...
You could try thicker gauge string
It's the same thing I was worried about!
The low (thick) E is closer to the edge than the high (thin) E string.
I noticed this on my new wonderful MIM Standard Tele, and began to think that it was not setup properly.
It's not a big problem since it's not frequent to deal with high frets on the low E string and doesnt cause any problem up on the neck.
Maybe this guitar is just setup this way... hope so...
I've got the same problem on my peavy...
I used to do this alot, with both E Strings.
Remember Guys.. Your guitar is like a lady.. Finger her Gently...errr that didn't come out right.... :oops:
Uhhh what I meant was.. :oops: :roll:
I'd roll my Low E off the fingerboard when I got a bit over zealous like switching to an Open G Chord and I'd try to get there to fast and well.
I've learned, and still am learning its takes a "LIGHT TOUCH" to get my Ladies (Geetars) Singing. :)
Sorry.. its Friday and my Freud is slipping all over the place today.
Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. - Wernher Von Braun (1912-1977)
I, too, noticed this when I first started playing my Fender Tele. What I found was that the guitar is so easy to play and ready to allow string bending, I had to adjust my playing to accomodate the guitar. While keeping that in mind, be happy your tele has that response capability. Soon you will probably enjoy that as a feature.
Happy playing!
I'll second that, Bish - I notice it when switching from Strat to Tele - soon get used to it, then relish it. It's just a matter of letting your hands adjust to the sensitivity of the neck. (I use 9's always, never been tempted to get higher - sound as much as anything ...
No doubt, PV. I think that is true while switching from most guitars to the Tele. I haven't done much up close and personal inspection/comparisons but I think my Tele has a very pronounced arch to the fretboard. That has a little to do with losing the low E sometimes.
I'm pretty used to it now and it really is so easy to play, like Dagwood stated. Finger lightly and they will sing. :shock: Did that sound bad? Good. :twisted:
Bish
"I play live as playing dead is harder than it sounds!"
i had that problem with my Squier '51, and it turned out the saddle for the high E was so poorly adjusted that the string wasn't "right." so i took it in for a setup and he readjusted the saddle and now the string stays where it should. silly squier setter-uppers.
Say that 4 times fast....
silly squier setter-uppers.
And I'll have to give you De-Caf..... LOL
Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing. - Wernher Von Braun (1912-1977)
