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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Dmoney on November 01, 2011, 11:08:19 AM

Title: rattling bridge
Post by: Dmoney on November 01, 2011, 11:08:19 AM
So!

last night I tried to restring and intonate my edwards lp. I brutally swapped some saddles around and on setting it all back up, I think the bridge is rattling. If i play a not anywhere, any string, above the 12th fret, it is more noticeable.
I found pulling the bridge towards the tailpiece cured it. I can't remember if it did this before or not, I haven't played it for a while since it had a broken string. In the past when my guitar has sounded rattly is been the cup on my dunlop straplocks shaking. Anyway... any solution? or does this mean fitting a new bridge?
Title: Re: rattling bridge
Post by: Philly Q on November 01, 2011, 12:07:40 PM
I'm trying to remember what type of bridge it is - it's an ABR-1 (vintage) type with a wire to hold down the saddles, isn't it?

It might just be that a saddle or the retaining wire isn't seated properly.  I don't know any "fixes" though.
Title: Re: rattling bridge
Post by: Dmoney on November 01, 2011, 12:51:04 PM
it does have a wire, but the saddles screws are stuck in there so hard the retaining wire is pretty much just for show. with or without that, something is rattling.
Title: Re: rattling bridge
Post by: Transcend on November 01, 2011, 05:43:38 PM
are you sure its the bridge?

Ive recently had problems with the springs for the pickups rattling because they werent long enough for how i had the pickups set.

it took me a while to figure it out