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Subject: Re: Short review of my new Xaviere XV-820 (Tele copy)
Author: RichL
Date: 7 Jul 2008
Ref:

dvaoa <dvaoa@altavista.com> wrote:

> Cons:
> -G string buzzes up & down the entire fretboard when you dig in; when
> you look at the nut, the G slot is visibly cut too deep. The nut will
> have to be replaced.

Replacing the nut will only fix open-string buzz. For the rest of the
buzz, you'll have to check relief/action/saddle heights.

> -The tone control is a little on the useless side; highs roll off only
> at the very end. Basically, either on or off. But neither the volume
> or tone pots are scratchy.
> -The neck could use a little tilt backwards; while the nut is cut nice
> & low (the way I like it, G-slot notwithstanding), action around the
> upper frets is a little too high for my taste. Not by much.

Hopefully you'll find a good compromise between action and relief that
will make those higher notes more comfortable to play yet address that
fret buzzing issue.




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