Sunday, April 12, 2015

How to- James Jones

How to... replace strings on a guitar with a Floyd Rose Tremolo
Necessary info:
A tremolo is a whammy bar if you're not familiar with the term, there are string locks at the top of the fret board and on the tremolo, and there is a compartment in the back of the guitar where springs that hold tension in the tremolo are located, an allen wrench of a very specific size not available in most stores is needed to unlock things.
1. Place a small object in between the lock screws at the back of the tremolo and the guitars body to prevent the tremolo from digging into the body
2. Unlock the string clamps at the top of the fretboard with the correct allen wrench, if you use the incorrect one you will strip the screws.
3. Unwind each string until they no longer have tension on them.
4. Pull each string out of the tuning heads
5. Unlock the string screw locks at the body of the tremolo bridge.
6. Remove and throw away old strings.
7. Put each new string into the locking clamps on the bridge and tighten them with the correct tension otherwise they will either A) (if they're too loose) pop out and hit you in the face and draw blood when you use the tremolo (I know from experience) or B) (if too tight) the clamp will break.
8. Wind each string and begin to tune them, you'll probably have to readjust the tension in the strings in the back of the guitar, multiple times, and then re-tune, again and again for the next half-hour
9. Put the locking clamps at the top of the fretboard back on and play the guitar, the use the tremolo, then play a guitar with a regular bridge exclusively for the next five months because you broke a string on the guitar with the tremolo the day after you replaced the strings for 45 minutes.
or...
Beg someone else to change the strings for you.
ps: I know this is late but I figured I should still post it.

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