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midibuddy
Silver Member
Ecuador
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 Posted - 04/16/2007 : 15:21:19
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hello there guys!
I know I'm a bit off topic, but here's the question:
Do you think I can change my string gauge, currently 09-42, to 10-46 strings, without needing to adjust the neck of my guitar, just by adjusting the tremolo claw?
Do you think I might need an extra spring? I currently just have the 2 tremolo springs that came with the guitar, and I think I won't be able to get more here... What's your advise? |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 16:42:43
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| You may need to get an extra spring, however, if you have some room left on the claw, you may not. It's really hard to say how a Floyd Rose will react... |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 04/16/2007 : 22:49:56
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hi midibuddy....i got rid of a charvel years ago because of the floyd rose...to much messing about especially if its 'floating'.... and your going up in string gauges.... my american strat has schaller locking tuners(the ones that lock from the front with the little black caps) and i think they are excellent,no messing and i'm a big fan of jeff beck.... just off topic for a moment ...did you buy the dod chorus pedal.....??........ |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 04/16/2007 22:52:15 |
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/16/2007 : 22:57:18
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| I've switched between 9s and 10s on my Ibanez without changing anything but the trem claw. The screws were very long though so I had plenty of adjustment space. |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 04:05:25
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ive only changed gauges once on my Jackson with a Floyd. it was from 10s to 9s, but only the G B and E strings were lighter so i didnt have to reset anyhing.
although lately ive been hooked on my Strato-Tele, and like Frazoni i have the Schaller locking machines. i cant believe how well they work. i can bend notes out of existence, and when i come back up, the tuning is still perfect. too bad you cant set up a floating bridge with a strat trem though.
and even further off topic, do the Fender Bullet strings really do anything in a Fender type bridge? theyre supposed to keep you in tune longer when using the bar. |
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midibuddy
Silver Member
Ecuador
285 Posts |
Posted - 04/17/2007 : 05:46:42
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I asked for a guitar shop here, and they have extra tremolo springs available... I'll keep that in mind, just in case.
But I'll go for it and just buy and put the 10-46 on my jackson and my washburn, if later I find out that I can't adjust them... I'll send them to the guitar shop, what the hell!
.. hey, and no, I didn't buy the DOD chorus, since you said it was noisy, it broght me down, and besides, it was a bass pedal... |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 04/17/2007 : 16:40:45
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quote:
Originally posted by StratoSphere
and even further off topic, do the Fender Bullet strings really do anything in a Fender type bridge? theyre supposed to keep you in tune longer when using the bar.
I believe for the strat style bridges that the bullets supposedly add more sustain. I think the concept is that they stay in tune on trems better since the string goes straight through the bullet,and that helps stay in tune instead of wrapping around a ball. Personally, I love Fender/Squier instruments, but Fender strings always feel weird and get dirty/funky/worn out sooner than the D'Addarios I usually use... |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 04/18/2007 : 19:12:17
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stratosphere..you can set the bridge on a strat to 'float' jeff beck has his like that and a lot of other players...brian may when he plays a strat and of course hank marvin the orginal whammy bar merchant....i think what you do is(its been a while)
1/ put a 4mm shim between the back of the trem and the guitar.
2/ tune up the guitar strings to pitch(i tune in standard pitch)
3/ take out the shim,your guitar is now way out of tune and what you do is loosen the screws at the claw until it comes back in to tune..
now the bridge is 'floating'
for vintage strats check with fender for the size of shim needed..if i remember correctly this is the method for american standard strats from the instruction manual... you will probably need to ajust the action as well...like i said its been a while so check this method out if your not sure...the downside is if you break a string the guitar goes out of tune bigtime and you need to compensate when bending strings(ie.. country or blues type bends)also what i used todo is run a pencil in the slots of the nut to help the strings slide easier and of course the locking tuners will help as well...
midibuddy... i tried a dod pedal of the same vintage i have here bro'...and even when off it brings a lot of hiss to the party...boss are much quieter in this regard...pity cause i used to like my dod chorus(i had the fx 65 stereo chorus)........ |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
2232 Posts |
Posted - 04/19/2007 : 00:11:05
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thanks for the info. ill try that out of i can find some time |
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From 09-42 to 10-46 on a Floyd Rose - Jackson
