Ibanez Edge Locking Tremolo Setup
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- I have done a few videos prior to this and after receiving feedback, decided to address some of the critique, comments and questions. You will find in this video the following:
1. Bridge "plane" setup & adjustment (string vs. spring tension)
2. Bridge height / string height (set screw & post screw adjustment)
3. Neck relief / truss rod adjustment
4. Bridge saddle intonation
Key areas:
1:42 Setting string pitch & adjusting spring tension
4:29 String relief / neck truss rod adjustment
7:13 Bridge / string height adjustment
8:56 Intonation adjustment
12:44 Overall Summary of adjustments - เพลง
best video for edge tremolo set up, thank you good sir.
Right on - I tried to make sure I covered all of "what needs to be done" but clearly having others like yourself view and give feedback helps! thank you. Alan
What size was that smallest allen wrench
The great explanation, thanks for the video!
right on, thx for the watch and feedback!
Great job. A few real jems in this video. Nice work.
Hi Steve - thanks for the kind words... I have had quite a bit of constructive critique with past attempts so I was hoping to get this one RIGHT... hoping I didn't miss anything... cheers and thx for the visit / watch and feedback!
Not Jem, RG550...😆
I had one of these in the 80s and my "method" for getting the bridge level was to sight the bridge string-lock bolts so that they were in line with the body.
well it if works and helps with the setup, then KUDOS to your method!!!
Thanks for this video man. Just got a new RG550 and it has fret buzz everywhere. Gonna try to tackle the setup.
Right on. So if you have fret buzz in multiple areas, definitely look at the neck relief... cheers! Alan
@@ajlsoundwave Okay cool, thanks man! So I would need more relief and start with a quarter turn CCW?
@@jalapinya yes - easily 1/4 to 1/2 to start with...
Hope you can offer some help. I've just removed an old set of strings on an edge pro 2 JS 140M however I didn't block the tremolo prior to changing the strings and the bridge has lowered. Can I lift up the bridge using the tremolo and block this off and add the new strings. Would this put the bridge back to it's previous resting position which was originally level with the guitar body. 👍👍😎😎
If you are putting on the same gauge strings and going to tune to the same pitch, then in theory, the bridge will "level" to the same position you had prior to a string change. One trick I like to do if I'm just changing strings... do them one string at a time and this way, the bridge only moves back a little until you bring the new string back up to pitch... But if the bridge sits all the way down because you removed all of the strings, take the trem bar and use that to help move the bridge until you get enough string tension...
@@ajlsoundwave Brilliant I'll try that. Thanks for the comment. 👍👍
Just a question. Don't these edge bridges have a little rectangular line on the side of the bridge to help you determine if the bridge is level or not?
I just looked and mine does not. Perhaps some do - maybe more people who read your post can comment. Excellent point and thanks for leaving the comment. Alan
Great instructions!
But don’t you have to loosen the strings before adjusting the string heights to avoid damaging the knife edges?
Excellent question, thanks for asking! For years, I did this for all of my terms on both the Ibanez and Floyd rose. I always thought that it would dull the knife edge by having the Full string / spring tension. Since then, I have seen many luthiers make adjustments in their videos without reducing the string tension... So, I then purchased this RG-550 and decided why not try making the adjustments to see for myself. I have yet to have any problems and so far, this particular Ibanez has been the best "staying in tune" out of all my trems. Maybe on other bridges it's necessary, but for this particular model bridge, I'm not worried about making height adjustments with full string / spring tension. Cheers! Alan
Hey mate , thanks for the setup , just one question. İ have Lo Pro Edge, While intonating i saw ,you just loosed one string to intonate it. Arent we risking other strings go sharp and break. İ am always getting scared and loose all of them all the time, even if it is only 1 string to intonate. Thanks a bunch , it helps alot!
In all of my years of playing FR's or Ibanez's... I have never had a problem with having string breakage due to loosening one for intonating. The strings are quite ductile and can withstand quite a bit of abuse... give it a try for yourself! Cheers, Alan
@@ajlsoundwave Cheers and thanks for your effort!
@@Amiga1200_Juicer Right on - if you run into any problems, feel free to reach out !! Alan