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Notes Going Flat. Tighten Springs?

iamblackmo View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:02 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:02 PM	GMC:er Posts: 235 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tampa, Fl USA	Subject. Floating Bridge on RG570. Notes are going flat on all strings after not even a minute of play. I have three springs back there and they are tightened as far as I can get them. String gauge is .10. Thoughts? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

kahall View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:16 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:16 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 989 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Springfield Missouri USA	The tension between the strings and the springs must be balanced. If you have the springs tightened as far as they will go that is going to be too much even for 10's unless the bridge is still tilted forward which I doubt. Read through this. It might help. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Had a guitar hanging, just about waist high, and we are going to play these things until the day we die.

MickeM View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:19 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:19 PM	Born of NWOBHM, Moderation Team Leader Posts: 8.562 Joined: 9-January 07 From: Stockholm, Sweden	Are the strings new? Takes a few hours and some playing for them to fully stretch. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My bands homepage All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello

iamblackmo View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:27 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:27 PM	GMC:er Posts: 235 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tampa, Fl USA	QUOTE (MickeM @ Sep 6 2009, 03:19 PM) Are the strings new? Takes a few hours and some playing for them to fully stretch. No, they are not new. Also, I was just thinking about the properties of the floating bridge. If it is flat, that means the tension is not as tight as it should be, therefor it needs to be tightened. This guitar was set at Eb but I wanted it back in standard, so I tuned it up and tightened the springs. I had no problem with it before, now it just keeps going flat. Been like this for about a week You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

kahall View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:55 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:55 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 989 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Springfield Missouri USA	I'm not sure what you mean by the properties of the bridge being "flat." Ideally the bridge should "float" parallel to the the guitar body when you have the tension balanced. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by kahall: Sep 6 2009, 08:55 PM -------------------- Had a guitar hanging, just about waist high, and we are going to play these things until the day we die.

iamblackmo View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 08:57 PM
Sep 6 2009, 08:57 PM	GMC:er Posts: 235 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tampa, Fl USA	QUOTE (kahall @ Sep 6 2009, 03:55 PM) I'm not sure what you mean by the properties of the bridge being "flat." Ideally the bridge should "float" parallel to the the guitar body when you have the tension balanced. Sorry, I mean the notes are falling flat. You tune them to pitch but they are dropping to near D#. The bridge looks parallel to the body. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by iamblackmo: Sep 6 2009, 08:57 PM

Fran View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 09:05 PM
Sep 6 2009, 09:05 PM	Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Posts: 8.451 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain	Is this something happening recently or has it always happenned? Tuning pegs could be the problem too. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Guitars: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Ibanez RG2570MZ, Epiphone SG G-400 Amp: Vox AC4TVH head + V112TV cab Effects: Vox Satchurator, Vox Time Machine, Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Boss CE-5, Boss TU-2, Boss ME-70 Recording: Line-6 POD X3 + FBV-Express, Pandora PX5D GMC wants YOU to take part in our Guitar-Wikipedia! Have a good time reading great articles and writing your own with us in our GUITAR WIKI! Share your playing and get Pro-advice from our Instructors: Join REC

kahall View Member Profile	Sep 6 2009, 09:38 PM
Sep 6 2009, 09:38 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 989 Joined: 21-March 07 From: Springfield Missouri USA	QUOTE (iamblackmo @ Sep 6 2009, 02:57 PM) Sorry, I mean the notes are falling flat. You tune them to pitch but they are dropping to near D#. The bridge looks parallel to the body. Basically you have to get the screws on the back, back to where they were before you tuned the guitar to Eb. I still struggle with mine every time I change the strings and I always put the same size on it. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Had a guitar hanging, just about waist high, and we are going to play these things until the day we die.

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Sep 7 2009, 12:51 AM
Sep 7 2009, 12:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Unlock the nut, and tune the guitar to standard, lock the nut, and then tune it again. See if it works. If not, add couple of more springs to balance out the tension. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Sensible Jones View Member Profile	Sep 7 2009, 04:11 PM
Sep 7 2009, 04:11 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7.277 Joined: 2-January 09 From: London-ish. UK.	Hope this helps!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- I'd rather have a full Bottle in front of me than a full Frontal Lobotomy!!

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Sep 7 2009, 05:41 PM
Sep 7 2009, 05:41 PM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	I believe you have to tighten spring a bit more, if tune goes flat all the time it means that strings still have higher tension than springs. This tension should be balanced, as said above, try tighten more and see if it works. This can be really frustrating sometimes, when changing string gauge or tuning as in your case, I salute fixed or blocked ones instead. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Dejan Farkas View Member Profile	Sep 8 2009, 08:17 AM
Sep 8 2009, 08:17 AM	Instructor Posts: 3.035 Joined: 27-November 07 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia	QUOTE (iamblackmo @ Sep 6 2009, 09:02 PM) Subject. Floating Bridge on RG570. Notes are going flat on all strings after not even a minute of play. I have three springs back there and they are tightened as far as I can get them. String gauge is .10. Thoughts? If the bridge is still not balanced after you tightened the springs, you need to add another spring. In 1-2-4-5 formation You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- http://www.myspace.com/dejanfarkas Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

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