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May 28 2008, 03:59 PM
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Hey folks,
I got a JEM 555 WH on my 17th birthday in February. Since then I am really proud of posseeding such an instrument. However, I have a great problem. I have no idea how I could restring it correctly. Every time I change the strings, the whammy bar has a wrong angle and when I use it, the guitar is immediately out of tune which wasn´t the case when I got it. Sometimes, the angle is nearly ok, but the guitar detunes a bit more difficult. I have already checked these tutorials, but I can´t do it.  So, can anybody help me with this problem? Andrew, JEM77 owner?  Thanks. Edit: I´m sorry if I posted this message into the wrong category. This post has been edited by Tolek: May 28 2008, 04:07 PM |
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May 28 2008, 04:12 PM
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maybe its the wrong gauge so you gotta adjust the springs in the back etc
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May 29 2008, 06:30 PM
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You have put a heavier gauge strings probably. Nothing to worry about. Do next steps:
1. Unwound the string a bit (so they are relaxed on the frets, not playable, but cannot fall of the nut neither) 2. Take a look a picture number two. You will see 5 little hooks for springs on the left side. Place the two left ends of the 2 OUTSIDE springs closer to the middle spring end in order to get hinger tension from them. 3. Start wounding the strings to the pitch and watch closely the bridge. When it starts to pull more than horizontal position stop wounding and tighten the 2 screws to the LEFT SIDE on the picture number 2, until the bridge is in normal position. 4. Repeat the step number 3 until the strings are in pitch. 5. Give the guitar some 3 days to rest until you continue to fine tune it further. -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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May 29 2008, 07:21 PM
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Great advice Ivan - and as you say, this is nothing to worry aboutm it is just a complication of having a floating tremelo when you change string guages.
A tip for next time is to wedge the tremelo in blace with a block of wood or an eraser os seomthgin to make it easier to work on, then it is just trial and error to get the tension right in the strings and springs to get the tremelo set right. If you keep the same brand and tension of strings you shouldn't need to change the tremelo adjustment. If all else fails, take it to a guitar tech! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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At first it's really difficult but once you've done it a couple of sometimes you get used to it. You'll also need to be able to adjugde the bridge if you wanna put ur guitar in a different tuning. So it's kinda a must to be able to be able to do it yourself 
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Jul 8 2008, 10:19 PM
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I'm glad you solved the issue mate, and sorry my solution didn't help. Must have been heavy gauge strings. WHen bridge is way up, only extra springs then help.
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Jul 8 2008, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE (Tolek @ Jul 8 2008, 09:48 PM)  The problem´s fixed. Without any help, I succeeded in adjusting the tremolo. It wasn´t diffiicult. I bought a .09 set (which is the standard for a JEM I think) and put it on the guitar. It took me a good hour to take the old strings off, to clean the guitar and then to restring it.I´m so happy. Since I'm brand new Jem owner I would like to say one thing, if it's floating bridge then you should change strings one by one, remove old one and put new one then tune it,repeat the same for all 6 strings. Really easy.  -------------------- Youtube
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