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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Restringing My New Guitar W/tremolo

Posted by: wylde_guitar Jun 22 2008, 01:06 AM

A few weeks back I bought an awesome Ibanez RG5EX1, and I love it, but today the high E broke and it detuned the other strings because of tension release I think. Anyway, I have restrung plenty of times but since this has a tremolo I am wondering that if the new E isn't the same gauge then will the strings keep detuning some because the pressure on the tremolo won't be as exact. Maybe I'm crazy but I'm just making sure.

Posted by: USAMAN Jun 22 2008, 06:25 AM

it will be fine.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jun 22 2008, 01:30 PM

It will be ok, if you do experience any drop or increase in tension just tighten or loosen up the tremolo springs.

Posted by: Gerardo Siere Jun 23 2008, 02:48 AM

Usually new strings in tremolo takes a big while to stay tuned with the other ones.

Posted by: jacmoe Jun 23 2008, 11:45 AM

But if you carefully stretch the new string(s), it will take considerably faster to settle.