Hi guys - the bridge on my 611 isn't set right for full floating - it 'dips' OK but there's no 'pull-up' range - it's too flatly set. Does anyone have any experience of these bridges and can guide me to set up so that it floats properly & of course returns to pitch properly, whilst retaining the low action I have? I've looked on you-tube for a vid but can't find one for this type of bridge.
This is how it was.....
but since lowering the action and intonating it, the back-end has no play anymore ..I haven't yet touched the claws at the back btw
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/voxman5/IMG_20170828_114748596_zpsjfsphs4g.jpg
I started out with nothing..... but I've still got most of it left (Seasick Steve)
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First, slacken the strings a fair bit. The bridge should rest flat on the top of the body. If it doesn't, raise the pivot screws by about a full turn each.
Then lower them all until they *just* hold the bridge down flat and don't try to lift the back edge of it - it's easiest to do the two outer ones first, then the middle four. Some people prefer to leave the middle ones raised, but it actually makes no difference and in my opinion it's better to do them all 'right'.
If the springs are in a 'fan' shape, put them straight.
When you tune back up to pitch, then adjust the claw screws so the bridge floats about 2-3mm above the body at the back. There should now be a *tiny* (paper thin) gap between the 'angle' on the bottom of the bridge and the body - contrary to some things you may read online, the bridge does *not* pivot on this point, and if it does then it will cause major friction and tuning issues.
If you need to adjust any of the individual saddle heights - it doesn't look like you do, although the Es could possibly go down a bit - if you're going to raise them, it's absolutely essential to release the big cap-screw in the middle first, or you'll probably snap its thread. It's easiest to lower the saddle with its two height screws about one turn first, then loosen the big one, then raise the saddle. If you're lowering the saddle, do that first then tighten the cap-screw. Likewise, if you're adjusting the intonation, you must loosen this screw first.
Good luck!
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Two-point vibrato bridges are designed to pivot about two knife edges, guided by notches engineered into the two studs. The baseplate is intended to rest parallel to the top of the guitar.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Must admit I gave up with that one when he got to the bits of coloured paper… after earlier stabbing the fingerboard with a Vernier caliper while measuring from the wrong side of the string. He's making it much too complicated.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein