and also make sure you put all the strings on together, then tune them up together. If you do one at a time the bridge will sink in the other direction and again it ll make more work for you
QUOTE (Qenzoz @ Sep 1 2011, 04:32 PM)
Thanks so much for your answer, I think its starting to make sense now, currently I am out of low E strings, need to buy a new pack of strings, but yeah I always happen to have the bridge angled above the body, but one question, what do you mean exactly when you say "losen the strings off" ?
Thanks again!
No worries mate, its a tricky thing, but you ll be a pro at it in no time
The thing to remember is that the tuning of a string is achieved by the tension its under.
On a fixed bridged you get that tension just from tightening the nuts. The bridge holds them in place as you stretch them out
On a floyd its being pulled in two directions, the nuts, and the springs pulling the floyd. The goal is to reach the tuneing you want and balance the pull so that the floyd sit correctly
If the floyd is pulling too hard compared to the nuts the bridge sinks, if its not pulling hard enough the bridge is pulled up
By losening them off i mean de-tuning the strings a bit. Drop the tuning a couple of notes down on all strings, then tighten the springs (if the bridge is raised high above the guitar). Check the tuning and you ll find its gone up a few notes on all the strings. This is because the floyd is now pulling harder and again tension has gone up.
If its under you tuning you want, use the nuts to tighten to it, then check the bridge to see again if its still too high or low. If its too high losen the strings agains and tighten the floyd and repeat this till eventually they balance out
If its too low then that means the floyd is pulling too hard compared to the nuts, so losen the springs, then tighten the nuts to get it back into tune. Check the bridge and repeat
ps. hopes this helps
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