Lo-Pro Edge Trem Level? - Does the trem need to be level wit

[Dean Southcombe]

Hi guys,

Does the trem need to be completely level/paralell to the body/ neck left to right and fore and aft? *Or are the clearances given in the Tech section for low and high E thus giving the trem a slight dip down towards the trem arm side.......what I mean is that the trem stud anchor the high E side is lower into the body.

Can anyone please clarify this?

Thanks

Dean

[jemsite]

more clearance is left on the low-E side to string avoid buzzing of the thicker strings. That said, set it up however it works best for your needs... glne

[Rich]

http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech.htm#how

[frankfalbo]

The look of the bridge in the cavity from bass to treble side is a "per guitar" issue, and is really just a reaction to whatever you need for string height on each side. In other words, the "plane" that the trem rides on is irrelevant to the body's plane, relevant only to the neck plane and it's relief. *A slight twist may cause you to have to compensate at the bridge, as will any inaccuracies in the neck *pocket bottom. The level front to back is what you can control, and if you set that per Jemsite recommended specs you're fine.

[Dean Southcombe]

Cheers Guys,

So what you your saying is...if you look down the guitar from behind the trem and it is lower on the high E side, then thats ok and will not effect the knife edges of the trem in any way and is a normal feature on all jems? (basically the trems are designed for this?)

The only reason I ask is that before I set my GMC up I don`t want to screw anything up!

Thanks for the quick responses!

Dean

[Vaibanez]

Quote: from Dean Southcombe on 8:27 pm on June 11, 2001
Cheers Guys,

So what you your saying is...if you look down the guitar from behind the trem and it is lower on the high E side, then thats ok and will not effect the knife edges of the trem in any way and is a normal feature on all jems? (basically the trems are designed for this?)

The only reason I ask is that before I set my GMC up I don`t want to screw anything up!

Thanks for the quick responses!

Dean

Absolutly!! Once you have set everything the way it should be, you will notice that the (if looking at the trem from behind) right side (high E) will be slightly lower. This is very normal and expected. The knife edges will NOT be adversley effected by this slight uneveness.

NOTE: Do not attempt to set-up the guitar until you have changed the strings. Fresh strings....step #1.

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