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Post by trylakos on Jul 20, 2007 1:27:05 GMT -5
Hello I used to post here a long time ago as "Mechanix", and at the time the boards were full of errors , bugs and stuff so I lost interest in coming here I guess:( What I want to know is,, if anyone could tell me how to set up a guitar with floyd rose properly? I know how to change the strings and all, but I don't know how to adjust the action (REALLY high) or intonate or anythign...
thanks in advance!
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Post by Stefvorcide on Jul 20, 2007 6:25:42 GMT -5
Hey Ryan, our favorite newphew... hehe \m/ www.floydrose.com/instructions.htmlYou have to experiment with the settings and stuff to get used to adjusting the whole thingy (springs etc)
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Post by pcsmall on Jul 20, 2007 9:31:09 GMT -5
yeah it took me a little while to find how i wanted my floyd set...i now have the action so low that if i dropped it any more the strings would buzz \m/
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Post by trylakos on Jul 20, 2007 11:01:50 GMT -5
the floyd rose site doesn't really say how to set the string height though.... do I have to adjust the truss rod?
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Post by Stefvorcide on Jul 20, 2007 11:16:35 GMT -5
No, do NOT touch the truss rod, unless theres a bad curve on the neck. it has to be a lil toward the strings.
you have to adjust the screws on the base of the floyd (theres two screws)
make sure your bridge is parallel to the body, adjust that with the springs in the back cavity (theres two screws there)
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Post by Tungus on Jul 20, 2007 16:53:34 GMT -5
No, do NOT touch the truss rod, unless theres a bad curve on the neck. it has to be a lil toward the strings. you have to adjust the screws on the base of the floyd (theres two screws) make sure your bridge is parallel to the body, adjust that with the springs in the back cavity (theres two screws there) TRUE. The 2 pivot bolts at the base (the 2 larger ones between the trem and the bridge p/u). They should have allen heads, but Ive seen some with Philips heads too. Turn them clockwise to lower the action, and counterclockwise to raise. Youll have to most likely raise it back up at some point due to fretbuzz *flex*......but thats how ya do it.
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Post by trylakos on Jul 21, 2007 11:08:39 GMT -5
holy crap I didn't think it would be done that fast!
thank you so much!
Do you have any tips on how to stretch the strings properly so it doesn't go out of tune all the time at first like usual?
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Post by Stefvorcide on Jul 21, 2007 16:36:22 GMT -5
make sure they,re being hold TIGHT.
Take your bar, and go insane with it (dive 'n lift) ;p
I usualy do tremolo pick on all strings and do some bends/vide vibratos
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Post by pcsmall on Jul 21, 2007 21:13:20 GMT -5
holy crap I didn't think it would be done that fast! thank you so much! Do you have any tips on how to stretch the strings properly so it doesn't go out of tune all the time at first like usual? i usually lock the nut, fret a string on the 8th and put my picking hand's thumb on the twelfth and give it a couple o' good bends. do that one string at a time, then unlock, re-tune, re-lock again and do some 00ber dives/reverse dives (assuming your guitar has a recessed trem cavity) and check the tuning. of course, it'll take some tweaking, but mine rarely goes out of tune anymore.
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Post by trylakos on Jul 21, 2007 23:49:47 GMT -5
again thank you, but how does one set up the intonation?
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Post by pcsmall on Jul 22, 2007 10:20:54 GMT -5
can't help you there buddy. my intonation has never been really out there to begin with, so i've never worried about it. i've always heard that if you don't know what you're doing with it then it's best to take it to a shop and get that set up, seeing as how you have to jack around with the saddles and everything (tried it once a few years ago...i failed miserably)
either tungus or dr. matt can probably help you
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Post by trylakos on Jul 22, 2007 11:08:55 GMT -5
I live in a small town and the only musicstore guy here isn't very reliable:\.
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Post by Tungus on Jul 22, 2007 11:21:01 GMT -5
Inotation is a lil trickier than setting up string height. Theres different saddle types to deal with, but the procedure is pretty much the same for all bridges.... just set bridges are alot easier.
I took this from the Floyd rose site due to it being very accurate and me not having the time atm to type it all out.
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[note - before intonating your bridge you must be in tune]
Check the intonation:
Step 1: Tune all the strings on your guitar to an electronic tuner with all the nut clamps released.
Step 2: Determine if the intonation of the string you wish to change is sharp or flat by chiming the string directly over the 12th and checking the tuning. Then, carefully press the string down to the 12th fret and check the tuning again with the string fretted. If the fretted note is flat when compared to the chimed note, then the saddle must be moved toward the nut until the chimed note and the fretted note match. If the fretted note is sharp when compared to the chimed note the saddle must be moved away from the nut until the chimed and fretted notes match.
To move the saddle:
Step 1: Once you have determined which direction (toward or away from the nut) to move the saddle, loosen the string until it is limp.
Step 2: Loosen the attachment screw holding the saddle to the bridge plate while holding the saddle in place. Move the saddle in the desired direction a small amount (about 1/16in on the first adjustment and your best guess on subsequent adjustments) and re-tighten the screw. [Note: If the saddle will not move forward because it is resting against the attachment screw, you can move the screw to the next hole forward on the bridge plate. This will give you more adjustment range. Also, if you need to move the saddle away from the nut to a position where the attachment screw can no longer clamp the saddle firmly, you can move the screw to the next hole back on the bridge plate.]
Step 3: Re-tune the string and check the intonation again using the procedure outlined above (check the intonation).
Step 4: Repeat this cycle until each string is properly intonated. When you’re finished with the intonation procedure re-tighten the nut clamps. This will not change your intonation setting. -------------------------------------------- If you have any questions, Ill reply with specifics as time allows.
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Post by trylakos on Jul 22, 2007 12:12:55 GMT -5
oh okay so the little things that hold the string, you move that closer or further? I initially thought that was for action ... maybe thats why its so off <_<
thanks a lot !
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Post by google on Apr 8, 2008 22:50:10 GMT -5
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