Members nuke_diver Posted June 18, 2009 Members Share Posted June 18, 2009 I broke a string the other night and had to change the set. It was late so I just tuned to pitch and left it overnight. The next day I retuned and noticed abnormal buzzing from the G,B and E strings which I do not recall before. I took a quick look and it seems that the height is off by maybe 1/32 or so. My question to HCEG is, this is a Reverend Manta Ray with a Tune-o-matic bridge. The height of the bridge is controled by thumb screws on either side. I suspect that in changing the strings and cleaning the guitar (which I always do once all the strings are off, I accidently moved the height. Other than being really careful is there an agreed method to avoid accidently changing the bridge height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted June 18, 2009 Members Share Posted June 18, 2009 I would say don't bump those height adjustment thumbwheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted June 18, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 18, 2009 I would say don't bump those height adjustment thumbwheels.:wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Just slowly adjust the bridge until you have it where you want it.Then you'll need to recheck your intonation.If you need further help,just let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted June 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks Bryan you're tops! I already made the initial adjustment last night, still a bit of buzzing from the G string but IIRC there is always a bit but nothing through the amp (though I wasn't amplified last night). But better than before I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 That's why I change one string at a time. If I do need to have all the strings off for other maintenance, I carefully remove the bridge and tape over the thumb wheels to keep them from moving. They may move a little, but it's easy enough to get it back to where it needs to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarplayer85 Posted June 19, 2009 Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 That's why I change one string at a time. If I do need to have all the strings off for other maintenance, I carefully remove the bridge and tape over the thumb wheels to keep them from moving. They may move a little, but it's easy enough to get it back to where it needs to be. ^^this^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted June 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 19, 2009 Painter's tape???Something to think about next time. I always change all the strings on every guitar simply because I like to throughly clean them as well and that's harder with strings in place.Interesting enough I tried to leave some strings on this last time and I suspect the frustration of trying to work around the strings lead me to pay less attention to what I was doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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