i'm not exactly a beginner when it comes to guitar because i've been playing for almost 5 years, but i bought a strat not to long ago and when i was changing the strings to the kind i like, i noticed that when i put it in standard tuning the strings pulled the bridge up and i pretty sure that's not nomal and i'd really like to know what's going
p.s. this is my first strat
2007-06-23 01:29:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Bah, all that you need to do is adjust spring tension. It's standard practice when changing strings on a tremolo if you switch guages or even some string brands.
loose your strings some, remove your backplate and adjust the springs in the back by screwing the piece that the springs attach to in the tremolo cavity so that it increases tension. Retune and try again if you still have the problem.
Also, remember to align the screws in the blackplate before putting them back in or else you can strip the wood. To do this, screw counterclockwise (so it doesn't screw in) until you feel a slight pop and then screw them in as normal.
2007-06-23 04:06:38 · answer #1 · answered by The Moogle King 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moogle king got it right. strats have very simple tremolos that are considered non floating. That means originally, you could only bend the strings down in pitch, and not up, but some people prefer to adjust them so they are not all the way against the wood in the back, thereby you can pull up on the whammy bar and raise the pitch. If you set it up like this, though, it becomes a pain to get it in tune because tightening one string lowers the pitch of all the other strings. Tighten your springs
2007-06-23 04:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by leighton B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bridge shouldn't move out of position because of normal string tension. If it does then the bridge is loose and needs repair.
If your string height is higher but the bridge is not loose then check your tension rod.
Assuming you were previously using open tunings, some open tunings put a lot of stress on your guitar and could have bowed your neck or weakened the bridge.
2007-06-23 02:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Lorenzo H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need either more (or stronger) springs to hold the bridge flat. Maybe you're playing with a thicker gauge of strings than it came with.
2007-06-23 01:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Dinosaur Universe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a serious problem. Regardless of the cause you will need to take the strat to a professional for repair.
2007-06-23 01:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by John F 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Tune it loose and close to IN TUNE,then use you`re fine tuner`s to finish up.This should take care of the problem.
2007-06-23 01:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by mr.magestic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitly needs repair.
2007-06-23 02:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by kipp m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋