Members Avalanchemaster Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 hello. I am changing the strings on my Floyd Rose equipped double locking trem system Ibanez FOR THE FIRST TIME.... can anybody give me tips? I read on here that you could put a 9volt battery under the trem to keep it stable while I string it, is that so? so what is the best advice you can give me for doing this? I have seen many people put the string through the tuner peg first and pull it through, across the neck, clipping it and then putting it in the "clamp" in the bridge last, then winding it up after stretching it a bit..... am I on the right path? is there a sticky for this? perhaps there should be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 I do it exactly how you described. The best bit of advice I have is to change em ONE AT A TIME. This way you don't have to worry to much about the trem bottoming out into the body. Remove a string, put the new one on, and then tune it up to pitch before going to the next string. Other than that, it is about as simple as it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 Oh yeah, here be a link...with detailed instructions. http://www.jemsite.com/tech/restringing.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wolfspider Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 change the 6th and then change the 1st, change the 5th and then the 2nd, ya get the idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 I no longer cut my balls off I pull them through the tuning pegs. I replace each string on at a time and pull the string through make one or two turns and pull the bar down, cut the string to fit and repull the bar and stick the end into the bridge with the allen wrench already on the screw and tighten while holding the bar down. when I let go it's already semi-tight and tighten the tuning pegs and start pulling on the strings and then tune it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jwhite Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 I no longer cut my balls off I pull them through the tuning pegs. I replace each string on at a time and pull the string through make one or two turns and pull the bar down, cut the string to fit and repull the bar and stick the end into the bridge with the allen wrench already on the screw and tighten while holding the bar down. when I let go it's already semi-tight and tighten the tuning pegs and start pulling on the strings and then tune it. LOL !! +1 Geeez. Didn't know the Floyd-Rose was such a pain to re-string. Do you do this every week? Restring, I mean. jwhite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brewski Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 LOL !!+1Geeez. Didn't know the Floyd-Rose was such a pain to re-string. Do you do this every week? Restring, I mean. jwhite I change my strings about once every two months per guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Avalanchemaster Posted January 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 thanks guys, I found some additional info in a sticky.....and also this video on another forum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Avalanchemaster Posted January 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 So last night I tried to restring it without a string turner, bad idea, totally {censored}ed up a set of strings, today I restrung it- put a spoon under the trem to hold it in place, started with low e, high e, a, b, d, g, basically alternating to keep the tension. I have it restrung, but the intonation is all {censored}ed and when I try to retune it, each successive string seems to go out of tune.......so it must be a spring tension problem, eh? if so, do I just have to loosen or tighten the spring tension in the backside of the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 So last night I tried to restring it without a string turner, bad idea, totally {censored}ed up a set of strings, today I restrung it- put a spoon under the trem to hold it in place, started with low e, high e, a, b, d, g, basically alternating to keep the tension. I have it restrung, but the intonation is all {censored}ed and when I try to retune it, each successive string seems to go out of tune.......so it must be a spring tension problem, eh? if so, do I just have to loosen or tighten the spring tension in the backside of the guitar? If it was OK before,I wouldn't mess with the springs,unless you changed string gauge.Just keeping stretching the strings,but don't pull 'em outta the bridge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Avalanchemaster Posted January 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 If it was OK before,I wouldn't mess with the springs,unless you changed string gauge.Just keeping stretching the strings,but don't pull 'em outta the bridge... yep, that seems to be the problem after talking to others about it....same gauge strings utilized.....thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoboR1 Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 If you have something blocking the trem like a spoon or a piece of wood, a 9V battery etc...you don't have to do one string at a time. It doesn't matter..the blocking device is keeping the tension on the springs. I pull all the strings off and clean/oil the fretboard nicely...maybe even polish the frets up a bit!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 's mel gibson Posted January 3, 2008 Members Share Posted January 3, 2008 So last night I tried to restring it without a string turner, bad idea, totally {censored}ed up a set of strings, today I restrung it- put a spoon under the trem to hold it in place, started with low e, high e, a, b, d, g, basically alternating to keep the tension. I have it restrung, but the intonation is all {censored}ed and when I try to retune it, each successive string seems to go out of tune.......so it must be a spring tension problem, eh? if so, do I just have to loosen or tighten the spring tension in the backside of the guitar? ----------------------------------------------------------- You would have avoided this if you had tuned up each string as you went along. Now you have to keep going thru all the strings until you finally find the sweet spot on all of the strings that is in tune all the way thru the strings and also keeps your trem bar in the proper position level. One last piece of advice,...don't crank down on your allen key too hard. Just do them tight enough. Or you will break something. The nut lock can develop string rut/gouges or crack and or strip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Avalanchemaster Posted January 4, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 4, 2008 -----------------------------------------------------------You would have avoided this if you had tuned up each string as you went along.Now you have to keep going thru all the strings until you finally find the sweet spot on all of the strings that is in tune all the way thru the strings and also keeps your trem bar in the proper position level.One last piece of advice,...don't crank down on your allen key too hard. Just do them tight enough. Or you will break something.The nut lock can develop string rut/gouges or crack and or strip. ah, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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