[rayganz]

Hi there

I've been looking at adjusting the action on my guitar with an Edge zero II tremolo and I have a few questions and concerns I was hoping someone could help me out with.
ive attached a picture of the instructions I have been looking at

In short, what does tightening the stud bolt until it can no longer rotate with the 2mm hex key do?
Is this something i need to do before adjusting the action with the 3mm hex key?
can i still use the tremolo normally and safely while its fully tightened? is my guitar going to explode if i remove the strings while it's still tightened?

Thanks for any advice in advance

Ray

 

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The idea of tightening the locking screw is to make the assembly as solid as possible for maximum transfer of vibration. The outer threads of the stud have a small amount of slop and the locking screw takes all that slop away when tightened. Can you hear or feel the difference? Tough to say but you can decide for yourself easy enough, loosen those screws up and play it. The tighten them and listen again. The most important thing to do with those is to remember to back them out BEFORE adjusting the studs up or down!!! Forgetting is why some RG and JEM guitars have busted tops on the studs...

 

[gizemkayhan89]

Hi there

I've been looking at adjusting the action on my guitar with an Edge zero II tremolo and I have a few questions and concerns I was hoping someone could help me out with.
ive attached a picture of the instructions I have been looking at

In short, what does tightening the stud bolt until it can no longer rotate with the 2mm hex key do?
Is this something i need to do before adjusting the action with the 3mm hex key?
can i still use the tremolo normally and safely while its fully tightened? is my guitar going to explode if i remove the strings while it's still tightened?

Thanks for any advice in advance

Ray

same as me i am confused, 2 mm key to adjust stud bolt and then using 3 mm key to adjust action ??
is there something different here are there two different mechanism inside ???

 

[Rich]

same as me i am confused, 2 mm key to adjust stud bolt and then using 3 mm key to adjust action ??
is there something different here are there two different mechanism inside ???

You adjust the action with the 3mm, when it's set, you lock down the set screw with the 2mm. Then take the 3mm and take the slop out of the threads by tightening just a hair more.

 

[gizemkayhan89]

firstly adjusting action and then locking stud ?
stud is already locked down so who want to adjust action will unlock stud ?
i am very confused man

 

[Rich]

If you want to raise it, just raise it, then relock the stud. If you're trying to lower it, raise it enough to take pressure off the set, unscrew the set screw, now you can lower the action. When done, lock the set screw.

 

[gizemkayhan89]

If you want to raise it, just raise it, then relock the stud. If you're trying to lower it, raise it enough to take pressure off the set, unscrew the set screw, now you can lower the action. When done, lock the set screw.

thanks for your help
we "always gonna lock the stud" after adjusting action is that right ?
it doesnt matter raise or lower the action but afterthat you will lock the stud no matter what you did?
i started to think that when lowering or raising action it somehow moves the stud (mechanism moving together or maybe i am just idiot)
i need your answers

 

[Rich]

Lock or unlock is up to you but it's there for a reason, to lock and make the stud solid without any play.

 

[gizemkayhan89]

If you want to raise it, just raise it, then relock the stud. If you're trying to lower it, raise it enough to take pressure off the set, unscrew the set screw, now you can lower the action. When done, lock the set screw.

if we want to lower action firstly unlock stud ??? and then set lowering action by set screw when done will lock stud again is that true??

 

[gizemkayhan89]

if we want to lower action firstly unlock stud or not ??

 

[gizemkayhan89]

Lock or unlock is up to you but it's there for a reason, to lock and make the stud solid without any play.

if we want to lower action firstly unlock stud or not ??

 

[Rich]

>If you're trying to lower it, raise it enough to take pressure off the set, unscrew the set screw, now you can lower the action. When done, lock the set screw

I can't explain it any better.

 

[gizemkayhan89]

I can't explain it any better.

man i am sorry my english is not perfect as you i just wanted to be sure what i am doing
please give me the exact answer
if i want to lower bridge (so the action) am i going to unlock stud bolt inside i mean with 2 mm key? (yes or no ?)

 

[JsXLine6]

There's the stud that the bridge's knife edges rests on. Inside that stud is a setscrew. that setscrew locks the stud to the anchor that the stud screws into. The anchor is what is inserted into the body allowing the stud to screw into the body...

If you are lowering your action, back out the stud... That will make the the assembly (the stud and setscrew) back out enough to release the "lock" on the anchor. Then back the setscrew out a bit inside the stud... This will allow you to screw the stud further into the anchor, this will lowering the bridge. Then once the stud is where you want it... Screw the setscrew (that is the screw inside the stud) in until you feel it stop. Then give the stud another small turn tighter to actually firmly lock it all in place.

If you are raising the action, back off the stud to the desired height... Then screw the setscrew in until it bottoms out into the anchor. Once you feel the setscrew stop, tighten the stud just a little more to firmly lock it all in place.

 

[Rich]

There's the stud that the bridge's knife edges rests on. Inside that stud is a setscrew. that setscrew locks the stud to the anchor that the stud screws into. The anchor is what is inserted into the body allowing the stud to screw into the body...

If you are lowering your action, back out the stud... That will make the the assembly (the stud and setscrew) back out enough to release the "lock" on the anchor. Then back the setscrew out a bit inside the stud... This will allow you to screw the stud further into the anchor, this will lowering the bridge. Then once the stud is where you want it... Screw the setscrew (that is the screw inside the stud) in until you feel it stop. Then give the stud another small turn tighter to actually firmly lock it all in place.

If you are raising the action, back off the stud to the desired height... Then screw the setscrew in until it bottoms out into the anchor. Once you feel the setscrew stop, tighten the stud just a little more to firmly lock it all in place.

Thank you. Would you re-write my tech section please?

 

[gizemkayhan89]

There's the stud that the bridge's knife edges rests on. Inside that stud is a setscrew. that setscrew locks the stud to the anchor that the stud screws into. The anchor is what is inserted into the body allowing the stud to screw into the body...

If you are lowering your action, back out the stud... That will make the the assembly (the stud and setscrew) back out enough to release the "lock" on the anchor. Then back the setscrew out a bit inside the stud... This will allow you to screw the stud further into the anchor, this will lowering the bridge. Then once the stud is where you want it... Screw the setscrew (that is the screw inside the stud) in until you feel it stop. Then give the stud another small turn tighter to actually firmly lock it all in place.

If you are raising the action, back off the stud to the desired height... Then screw the setscrew in until it bottoms out into the anchor. Once you feel the setscrew stop, tighten the stud just a little more to firmly lock it all in place.

is it safe for knives?
i mean during lowering or raising , there will be pressure on knives ??

 

[gizemkayhan89]

If you want to raise it, just raise it, then relock the stud. If you're trying to lower it, raise it enough to take pressure off the set, unscrew the set screw, now you can lower the action. When done, lock the set screw.

here you mean the set screw is inside which is 2 mm right ? (man i am sorry my english is not perfect )

 

[Mr_Scotia]

here you mean the set screw is inside which is 2 mm right ? (man i am sorry my english is not perfect )

Yes sir

 

[Mr_Scotia]

Just to be absolutely clear.

The 3mm stud is only used to adjust height
The 2mm stud is only used to lock the bigger stud once height has been set

 

[gizemkayhan89]

Just to be absolutely clear.

The 3mm stud is only used to adjust height
The 2mm stud is only used to lock the bigger stud once height has been set

man it's clear now i completely got it really thanks