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Hi Friends I have just bought the new Fender Pro ii Dark Night the strings are Fender 9s 42 which don't like I like Daddario 10I46 WITH A WOUND THIRD if i change them will I have to have the guitar set up again Many Thanks Charles

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Thanks Peter I thought that might be the answer. Thanks for your help. Regards Charles

If you change string gauges ,the tension will also be different , therefore if the tension is higher or lower the truss rod will have to be adjusted
to compensate for the change.This will make a lot of difference to the guitars actionand playability
regards
Jay

I have always removed the 9/42 strings on new Fender or Squier instruments that I have purchased and fitted 10/46 without problems. I have also given the truss rod a half turn clockwise to take the extra sting tension and mostly that's been the end of it. If the nut slots need widening slightly because of the thicker gauge strings I just use a fine file without pressing down and making the slot deeper. It is not as difficult and daunting as first thought. Most of it is common sense and even using a fine wound guitar string and pulling it back and firth in the slot will do the job for the wound third string.
I also recommend using pencil graphite mixed with a drop of lubricant (3 in One oil) rubbed into the slots to prevent strings sticking when using the trem.

Thanks Dave I will give it ago Cheers Charles

You have nothing to lose by trying and being careful Charles, like 'i said it's mostly common sense but also a little bit of skill.
At worst you could have to take it to a luthier to be set up professionally, something I have in almost sixty years never had to do.

dave robinson wrote:I have always removed the 9/42 strings on new Fender or Squier instruments that I have purchased and fitted 10/46 without problems. I have also given the truss rod a half turn clockwise to take the extra sting tension and mostly that's been the end of it. If the nut slots need widening slightly because of the thicker gauge strings I just use a fine file without pressing down and making the slot deeper. It is not as difficult and daunting as first thought. Most of it is common sense and even using a fine wound guitar string and pulling it back and firth in the slot will do the job for the wound third string.
I also recommend using pencil graphite mixed with a drop of lubricant (3 in One oil) rubbed into the slots to prevent strings sticking when using the trem.

I Purchased the D'addario friction remover - which sort of helped with the tremelo.
Previously I just tried pencil graphite.
Reading this I made a paste up of pencil graphite and D'Addario ( I think its silicone grease really) - seems to improve things.

That's right Stuart you can buy some stuff to lubricate the nut and other binding string obstacles, the Americans' call it 'Nut Sauce' but my example is called 'Lubrikit" which I found on eBay. A little on the saddles and under the string guides helps keep the guitar in tune with tremolo use and possibly reduces string breakage on the bridge.
Planet Waves D'Adarrio do it.