Need a seons oppinon about trem springs.

[CaptainD00M]

Just got this baby of teh bay RG7620BK.

Guy had it strung with 10-46 + 56 for the low B. I switched it over to 9-46+56 for the low B.

Bridge looks like this:



when trem claw looks like this:



Im going to go out on a limb and say that something isnt OK...
Think its a case of New Springs that are of a higher tension... or am i doing something wrong? (It wouldnt supprise me my track record with floating trems is pretty diabolical.)

Cheers for the help.
CD

[CaptainD00M]

Ok whats up with the lack of miss spell change on the main forum list?

[newbieguitarmaker]

Is the trem sitting on the studs correctly? Same thing happened to me when the knife edges were not on the studs correctly. I am pretty sure that is your problem

[CaptainD00M]

It is.
Pivots exactly like it would when i slacken everything off and get it flush with the body.
No matter how many turns i do of the trem claw screws the bridge only pulls back a little.

When i took all the strings off to replace them the springs DIDNT pull the unit rigt back into the cavity.

[newbieguitarmaker]

mine pivoted too but it still wasn't sitting on the studs right.
If you want you can just give me the guitar since ive always wanted a 7620 and I'll make sure to throw it out *cough* since it is possessed by some ancient Chinese spirit

[CaptainD00M]

... But of course

How silly of me. Surely only a man of your expertise could possibly know how to dispose of such an evil instrument. :P

Ok OK... I will tare the strings off it and mess round properly i the morning, right now i cant be bothered... Tnanks man.
Yeah i always wanted a 7620 too... now i have one :P
The bay bro i picked mine up for about £300... about $600 US i think... give or take.

[newbieguitarmaker]

hahaha

yeah I hope to pick one up after I get out of summer/the slow season

[CaptainD00M]

Fixed, i messed round with spring placement and the knife points. Still not 100% about what caused it but for ease you were right.

Yeah good luck bro, they sound and feel minty. Mines got the one peace maple neck... secks. Just wish i had a single in it. But some time soon im going to put together a Lockness Tribute so ill probably have on in there.
Best of luck.

[newbieguitarmaker]

good, and yeah they seem real nice