help! tremelo advice/guidance emergency!

[lunarian1]

I have a vista series jagmaster which i had set up recently with 11's

 

I stupidly put 12's on it , realised i had made a mistake removed and reffited with 11's, problem now is my tremelo is all out of whack , goes outa tune when i use it and feels "wrong". any advice much appriciated , got a gig on wed night and can't afford to put into shop .

 

cheers. Davie.

[lunarian1]

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[melx]

"my tremelo is all out of whack"

"Feels wong"

can you be little more specific as to what exactly the problem is with it? What's changed?

[Lanefair]

Worst case scenario, dont use the whammy bar at the gig. Are you sure the strings aren't just adjusting from being put on?

[Gearhunter]

Not too much that can go wrong.

All the springs still attached below?

Did you install the strings properly and stretch them out while tuning?(I know that sounds basic,but alot of people overlook it)

[Belt]

Not too much that can go wrong. All the springs still attached below? Did you install the strings properly and stretch them out while tuning?(I know that sounds basic,but alot of people overlook it)

 

 

+1.

Also get it set up. The tension from the 12's will pull the neck. Shotgun sight the fretboard to the E's. And loosen the strings and adjust the truss rod. And keep doing it until there is a uniform distance between the strings and fretboard. Then adjust the whammy bar and saddles. Check intonation constantly till it's correct. Then never change the gauge again. Unless you've liked doing all of this.