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Post subject: Help... tuning problems...
Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:57 am
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I need help, because I never changed strings on a tremolo guitar.

I changed strings on my strat (Mexican HSS Standard). Went form 9s to 10-48s. Now I try to tune it and it is all over the place. I tune 1 string and it pulls the whole tremolo and detunes the rest. Tried tuning for a while and the strings were pulling the tremolo way out, and couldn't get my guitar tuned.

I've seen a few videos and they just change the strings and tune, not in my case. I believe I need to tweak the tremolo for the added tension? What do I need to do and how is this done?

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks beforehand.


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Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:04 am
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Welcome to the Forum.

Your guitar just needs to be setup for 10's.

You can do it yourself using this as a guide: http://www.fender.com/support/stratocas ... _guide.php

Or

You can pay to have it done.

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Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:31 am
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As CAF pointed to - the guide is an excellent 'step by step'. You should have no problems doing this tweak. You have to balance the heavier string tension with the tremolo claw screws (and sometimes by adjusting the location of the ends of the trem springs, in the back.)

Here is an important part for your case:

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First, remove the tremolo back cover. Check your tuning. ...
Allowing the bridge to float freely (no tension on the tremolo arm) using the claw screws in the tremolo cavity, adjust the bridge to your desired angle—Fender spec is a 1/8" (3.2 mm) gap at rear of bridge. You'll need to retune periodically to get the right balance between the strings and the springs. If you prefer a bridge flush to the body, adjust spring tension to equal string tension, while the bridge rests on the body (you may want to put an extra 1/2 turn to each claw screw to ensure that the bridge remains flush to the body during string bends).


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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 8:22 am
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Thanks guys!

I thought it was going to be more complicated than that. A couple of turns to the tremolo claw screws and it worked fine. I'll let the strings stretch a little bit and then do the final setup.

Thanks again..


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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 8:31 am
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That's what is so great about Leo Fender's "working man's guitar"!

you can fix it :D and not be scared to work on them....and it's simple.


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