Author Topic: Tune-o-matic bridge too high Advice Please!!!! (Read 12462 times)

WezV · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2007, 11:52:25 PM »

i dont know any techs in your area but if i was charging for it i would take into account the potential for screw ups and charge extra!!!

It would probably work best doing it with a dremel in a router base and carefully/slowly enlarging the slot that is there - its actually a lot easier because there is already a slot - might even get away without any finish work!!

BigK · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:35:01 PM »

Ok heres an update,

I decided to take another look today when i got back from work so i took the bridge off and had a look at the bushings in the body and the treble side is about a mm and half away from the body so it looks like it hasnt been pushed all the way into the body as the bass side bushing is flush up against the body.

so could i just tap this in a little? obviously placing a bit of wood to prevent damage to the bushing.

WezV · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:38:22 PM »

yes that should work - the hole should be deep enough.

If it doesnt want to go in though dont force it. instead you would need to remove the bushing, clean out the hole , check the depth and re-drill it slightly deeper if it was needed. obviously you would need to make sure the bridge grounding wire was still intact afterwards

WezV · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:39:04 PM »

also make sure to tap the bushing - remove the post first!!

BigK · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:45:44 PM »

yeah I know to take the post out otherwise ill damage the threads :P (thanks for making sure i know that)

Ill let you know how it goes.

Thanks again,

Kieran

WezV · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2007, 04:56:22 PM »

Quote from: JackBauer

yeah I know to take the post out otherwise ill damage the threads :P (thanks for making sure i know that)

i would rather be a bit patronising than presume too much. even if not for you - you never know who will be reading the topic and reaching for the sledgehammer!!!

It sounds like you have found the problem and it should be a nice easy fix - much better than the outlook last night!!

I had a guy come around today for a fret levelling because he was getting buzzing on all the high frets. It turned out all i had to do was lower the neck pickup (never assume people know to check the simple things :roll: ). Its always nice when the problem is simpler than expected, even if it meant i didnt get the amount of money i would have for the fret-work

BigK · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2007, 05:02:21 PM »

Yeah thanks I needed to be patronised last night I was rather tired. and I didn't mean to sound like an arse either. I'm normally good at most normal things to do with guitar setups (adjusting the truss rod, cutting the nut adjusting inotation etc) but I wasn't sure on how to approach this as it had never happened to me before and I wanted to be safer than sorry.

Thanks again

BigK · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2007, 12:35:35 PM »

Well im very happy, all that was need was to tap the bushing down a bit. Now the guitar's action is shredalicious (not that i can shred ) :oops:

Now ill just go and play some brutal metal :twisted:

thanks again wez,

Kieran