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From: Pete <petermarioni@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:21:48 +0100
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Subject: Re: 57 Strat
To: hello@expressmusic.co.uk
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Thanks for the pics. Appreciated =F0=9F=99=8F What would be your very best =
price on
this one? Regards, Pete

On Tue, 7 Jul 2026, 15:00 , <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Pete,
>
> Here's a couple of extra photos. We've had a good look and the neck is
> sitting well in the pocket. A new nut may be the answer to get it to
> your preference. We all have our quirks, totally understand.
>
> Let me know if we can do anything else to help.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Phil
> Express Music
>
> On 2026-07-05 11:55, Pete wrote:
> > Thank you. =F0=9F=91=8CCould I have a similar pic further up the neck t=
aking
> > in the nut please? I think I'm seeing some sort of shift of alignment
> > favouring the treble side- evident from the position dots not being
> > central to the d and g strings.... I'm thinking maybe simply a nut
> > slotting prob, but a nut can be replaced easy enough down the line=F0=
=9F=91=8D
> >
> >
> > This is something I check for before buying a guitar - it's just an
> > obsession of mine and I'm certain it plays just fine!
> >
> > With a guitar of this calibre id just want it absolutely spot on.
> > Perhaps if there is wiggle room in the neck pocket, a shift of the
> > neck and/or a new cut nut would make this one perfect to me. Id just
> > like to assess that.
> >
> > Most of the time it just is what it is though..
> >
> > Id actually be over the moon if the strings (imagining their centres)
> > favoured the bass side- for thumb over fretting on the low e. If the
> > centres of the d and g strings could be bang on equal distances from
> > the dots, that would be amazing though. =E2=AD=90=E2=AD=90=E2=AD=90=E2=
=AD=90=E2=AD=90
> >
> > Fussy, OCD even, I know!
> > But I've had bad experience of the high e slipping off the fretboard
> > and with weird feeling un-perfectly aligned strats. So now even if
> > they play perfectly fine but aren't quite absolutely 100% aligned,
> > just looking at that reminds me on bad times if you know what I mean
> > ha ha =F0=9F=98=80
> >
> > Regards,
> > Pete
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Jun 2026, 11:56 , <hello@expressmusic.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Peter
> >>
> >> Thanks for the enquiry
> >>
> >> I have attached two photos that should show string spacing.
> >>
> >> At 12 fret both E strings measure 3mm to the edge of the
> >> fingerboard.
> >>
> >> Just let mew know if you need anything else.
> >>
> >> Phil :)

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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks for the pics. Appreciated =F0=9F=99=8F What would =
be your very best price on this one? Regards, Pete</div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On =
Tue, 7 Jul 2026, 15:00 , &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hello@expressmusic.co.uk">he=
llo@expressmusic.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
uote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1e=
x">Hi Pete,<br>
<br>
Here&#39;s a couple of extra photos. We&#39;ve had a good look and the neck=
 is <br>
sitting well in the pocket. A new nut may be the answer to get it to <br>
your preference. We all have our quirks, totally understand.<br>
<br>
Let me know if we can do anything else to help.<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
Phil<br>
Express Music<br>
<br>
On 2026-07-05 11:55, Pete wrote:<br>
&gt; Thank you. =F0=9F=91=8CCould I have a similar pic further up the neck =
taking<br>
&gt; in the nut please? I think I&#39;m seeing some sort of shift of alignm=
ent<br>
&gt; favouring the treble side- evident from the position dots not being<br=
>
&gt; central to the d and g strings.... I&#39;m thinking maybe simply a nut=
<br>
&gt; slotting prob, but a nut can be replaced easy enough down the line=F0=
=9F=91=8D<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; This is something I check for before buying a guitar - it&#39;s just a=
n<br>
&gt; obsession of mine and I&#39;m certain it plays just fine!<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; With a guitar of this calibre id just want it absolutely spot on.<br>
&gt; Perhaps if there is wiggle room in the neck pocket, a shift of the<br>
&gt; neck and/or a new cut nut would make this one perfect to me. Id just<b=
r>
&gt; like to assess that.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Most of the time it just is what it is though..<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Id actually be over the moon if the strings (imagining their centres)<=
br>
&gt; favoured the bass side- for thumb over fretting on the low e. If the<b=
r>
&gt; centres of the d and g strings could be bang on equal distances from<b=
r>
&gt; the dots, that would be amazing though. =E2=AD=90=E2=AD=90=E2=AD=90=E2=
=AD=90=E2=AD=90<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Fussy, OCD even, I know!<br>
&gt; But I&#39;ve had bad experience of the high e slipping off the fretboa=
rd<br>
&gt; and with weird feeling un-perfectly aligned strats. So now even if<br>
&gt; they play perfectly fine but aren&#39;t quite absolutely 100% aligned,=
<br>
&gt; just looking at that reminds me on bad times if you know what I mean<b=
r>
&gt; ha ha =F0=9F=98=80<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Regards,<br>
&gt; Pete<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Mon, 29 Jun 2026, 11:56 , &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hello@expressmusic.=
co.uk" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">hello@expressmusic.co.uk</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Hi Peter<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Thanks for the enquiry<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; I have attached two photos that should show string spacing.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; At 12 fret both E strings measure 3mm to the edge of the<br>
&gt;&gt; fingerboard.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Just let mew know if you need anything else.<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Phil :)</blockquote></div>

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