Adjusting Guitar Help |
Can anybody help me get my bridge set up right without having to have screws on saddles almost all the way out?I know how im supposed to adjust intonation but ofcourse with this problem it wont help till i solve it.
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Sep 13 2007, 05:42 AM
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Yeah, that's like twelve sore thumbs sticking out.
 You say it's a new bridge... but do you mean this guitar with this bridge has been to the shop and returned with less of the screws showing? If not, I'm guessing the screws are all the same length and in fact will stick out that far. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Sep 13 2007, 07:10 AM
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Dan - quick qs - do you have travel still on the screws (ie they aren't screwed fully down) and2) do the strings buzz at all if you fret down the neck? If no to both you may be ok...
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) and now its like this.If i took to guitar shop im sure they would fix but o dont really have the money right now.Its the peices that you use to adjust the sadlle that are sticking up ,like the ones you adjust using a hex wrench or allen key.
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Sep 13 2007, 03:01 PM
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QUOTE (shredmandan @ Sep 13 2007, 02:28 PM)  Just the thing was before i had my action low without having to have the screws sticking up real high. New bridge, new and different screws. I don't think the shop could fix it just by screwing them further in. That's my guess. What could be on a Fender bridge is that fo rthe saddles the screws belong to certain saddles. E strings have short screws B and A have longer screws than E While G and A have the longest screws If you decide to grind off a bit of each screw make sure you grind at the BOTTOM of the screw, not at the Allen fit. I think a mistake like that with such a small thingy could happen easily. If you remove the saddle you could always try to see if you can screw it down further. I mean, not you can't since the saddle will travel, but if the saddle is not attached maybe you can get it further down before you attach the saddle. Don't know if I'm thinking all wrong now but I would try it at least if I go for the grinding part. -------------------- My bands homepage
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