Members Electric Monk Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I'm the proud owner of a 2008 Blackie. Work in progress here, beauty shots later after I get it all strung up and tuned and pretty. (oh, and some tone and volume knobs - I took 'em off to get the pickguard film off cleanly) I wondered why it was strung at the factory with .09's - they're just stupidly light to me, so I strung it up with some .10's. Now what do I have to do with the tremolo cavity? I know I have to increase the tension on the springs, but how much? And do I do that before or after I tune it to pitch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elazul Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Do it after you tune to pitch, or the bridge will remain flat against the body and you won't be able to see how your adjustments are actually effecting your setup. As for how much, you really have to tighten the springs and retune your guitar little by little until you've got it how you want it. there's just too many variables to account for with an accurate number of screw turns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mrrikki Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 HNGD! I thought most strats came with 9's on? I know mine did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chunkytele Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 If you are just going from .09s to .10s you probably dont have to adjust the springs at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elazul Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 If you are just going from .09s to .10s you probably dont have to adjust the springs at all No, you definitely will nee to adjust the bridge. When I put .10s on my Strat the bridge moved forward by about a third of an inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Tune to pitch, then tighten the claw in the cavity. Retune, check the height on the back of the trem. Some people like it tight against the body, some don't. 1/8" is the usual height for a "floating" trem. If you put it tight against the body you may have to adjust the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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