Tuning My First Elec Guitar - Help |
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Tuning My First Elec Guitar - Help |
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Mar 2 2009, 08:57 AM
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I just bought a used Ibanez rg350ex for 220$ with a roland cube 30x for 200$.
I have no idea about electric guitars and I tried to tune the high E string and I didn't see the locking nut that holds the strings. So i broke the top part of the string. I still don't know what to do to tune this thing. Is there any list of things I should to tune it myself ? Thanks! This post has been edited by q8gust: Mar 2 2009, 09:01 AM -------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 09:07 AM |
Check out the video Ivan made on the subject
https://www.guitarmasterclass.net/misc-less...uning-tutorial/ Then you also have the "problem" with a floating tremolo that you should carefully adjust so that it sits in level with the top of your guitar. The strings will pull the tremolo upwards. Inside your guitar there are springs and a couple of screws that work as the opposite force which will pull the tremolo downwards. If you use normal tuning (EBGDAE) you can only adjust the force that pulls downwards i.e by adding and removing springs and - screwing the screws that holds the spring claw inwards to increase the force and pull the tremolo down - unscrewing the same screws to decrease the force and release the tremolo and allow it to raise It's always a hassle to set the tremolo the very first time. When you get the hang of it it'll be quicker. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Mar 2 2009, 01:06 PM |
The great thing about a Tremolo guitar is that it stays in tune forever (if you don't punish the guitar too hard) Does it? As far as I know guitars with tremolo do have more tuning problems than the fixed ones. Anyway as Zakk said, you should really get somebody to help you. Tuning an electric guitar with tremolo is a pain. And if you do it wrong it will go out of tune all the time. Jonas -------------------- My Website | My Gear | Elixir Nanoweb Strings Review | Installing Schaller Security Locks
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Mar 2 2009, 04:38 PM
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Thanks a lot guys. I went to the shop and the technician wasn't there so I'm taking it there tommorow.
Again thanks ! This post has been edited by q8gust: Mar 2 2009, 04:40 PM -------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 06:00 PM |
IF you have a great quality locking tremolo and IF it's set up properly, you don't have to worry about tuning it. My Ibanez hasn't been tuned for 2 months and it's still perfectly in tune even though I divebomb A LOT! 2 Months? Without adjusting the fine tuners? That would be wicked I couldn't get my S-Series to stay in tune for more than a few days without adjusting the fine tuners and stretching the strings - Jonas -------------------- My Website | My Gear | Elixir Nanoweb Strings Review | Installing Schaller Security Locks
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Mar 2 2009, 06:45 PM
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I forgot to tell you guys that this guitar is used and it doesn't have a whammy bar (is broken) They had few guitars
left. I'm living in a country where there aren't that many guitar shops. Thank god I found this technician today, otherwise I would have to do it myself. Does that affect the playability of the guitar? I have another guitar (acoustic) and I just bought this electric guitar because of this great website! This post has been edited by q8gust: Mar 2 2009, 06:58 PM -------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 06:57 PM
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As far as I know that can't be an RG350EX then! This is:- Check behind the Headstock to see what model it is!!! Although, you say it has a Locking Nut so it must have a Floyd Rose fitted, no? Yes the same model. The whammy is broken. (my mistake) -------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 07:26 PM
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I think it's just that the arm is missing but I'm not sure. Here are two pictures attached.
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Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 08:18 PM
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Alright ! Thanks! You got me worried for an hour
Hopefully tomorrow I'll check for the strings. -------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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Mar 2 2009, 11:32 PM |
If you are beginning with electric guitars with whammy, another good option is to go to a guitar tech to do a proper setup. This does not cost much, and can save you a lot of hassle. Also you can politely ask the guy to let you watch how he does the setup, so you can learn. This can save you a lot of headache.
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Mar 3 2009, 12:19 PM
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I just replaced the strings in the shop and I found out that I had a whammy bar in the box from the beginning. lol
-------------------- Gear:
Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Ash Ibanez 350 EX (broken bridge) Yamaha C80 Roland Cube 30X Keyboard: Yamaha PSR-OR700 M-Audio Fast Track Shure SM86 Visit & add friend ---------- > Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSQ8 |
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