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Old 05-20-2008, 12:46 PM
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Is this right?

Im no rocket scientist but I think that this shop in town screwed me over when i payed them to block my trem and set up my guitar. Shouldnt the trem be level with the body? What are your suggestions. The reason I blocked the trem was because I did not have lock nuts and I do alot of drop tuning. Since i have a couple different guitars now, i was thinking of unblocking the trem and setting this up for standard. I have Earnie Ball Skinny top heavy bottoms on it right now.

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Old 05-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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Re: Is this right?

Yup, I would expect the string locking bolts to be approximately parallel with the body surface, but if it's been blocked it doesn't really matter so much as long as the angle doesn't affect the string radius or intonation and the action is how you like it!
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:02 PM
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Re: Is this right?

I get a buzzing sound when i pick on the wound strings..
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:26 PM
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Yup, I would expect the string locking bolts to be approximately parallel with the body surface, but if it's been blocked it doesn't really matter so much as long as the angle doesn't affect the string radius or intonation and the action is how you like it!
Jim
Eh, having the bridge at the angle is putting unnecessary stress on the bridge and studs. The bridge should be parallel to the body. The shop took at the quick way out and just shoved a block in there that sort of fit.
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:35 PM
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Re: Is this right?

The knife edges should be parallel not the bridge. Read the tech section at www.ibanezrules.com

And WTF is that under the locking screw? Is that how the blocked the trem?
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:45 PM
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The knife edges should be parallel not the bridge. Read the tech section at www.ibanezrules.com

And WTF is that under the locking screw? Is that how the blocked the trem?
I don think so.

This is how they blocked the trem...



So what can i do to fix this mess of a problem?
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:54 PM
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Horrible!
Get a Tremolno?
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:54 PM
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And they wonder why they went out of business...
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Old 05-20-2008, 01:59 PM
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Re: Is this right?

Did they glue the block in?
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:00 PM
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yeah they glued it in
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:02 PM
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i was fine with my drum stick stuck in the trem before...it just looks like they put no effort into it...pisses me off!
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:03 PM
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oohhh wow and you say you paid them to do this???
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Old 05-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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yes..well my little sister did...she got it done for me
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Old 05-20-2008, 03:14 PM
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Yikes! Frankenblocked!
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Old 05-20-2008, 03:33 PM
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Im really pissed now...they took my old springs and they took my tool for the trem!
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