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I bought a beat up Jackson guitar with a tremolo bridge that says Jackson and Floyd Rose Patent on it off eBay for a song.

I'm used to ABR-1 type bridges, so this thing looks a little weird. Then I notice I'm not even sure how to tune it. Everything locks, and the only movable parts that are obvious need an allen wrench. The strings are loaded with the beads at the tuners.

Then I broke a string, and I realize I don't even know how to load a new string. Short of disassembling the bridge and locking nut, how do normal people go about using these things ?

thanks

from : localhost/a tutorial I worked on a while ago. Any questions, you may ask me and undoubtedly a lot of other people here will tell you the same.
And this one may help too: from : localhost/www.taboramaforum.com/index.php?showtopic=64127

What Jackson guitar do you have? If it has the JT-6 bridge, the fine tuners are at the end of the bridge, surrounding the allen screws that loosen the saddles. Loosen the allen screws and slide the saddle back. This way you can take out the old string and lock the new one in. As far as the locking nut, if it has the string lock quot;after the nut,quot; then you just need to loosen the screws and slide the old string out and the new string in. If none of this makes sense, let me know and I'll try ot walk you through it. Of course, it's possible that you have a different bridge, so a pic of the guitar might help.

MVI,

There are two places to tune this type of bridge.

First of all, lets look at the bridge end of the string. Toward the back of the bridge, near the surface (face) of the bridge, you will se a fine tuner that is a little thumb-screw.

Here is a look at where the fine tuners are:

from : localhost/images.google.com/images?q=tb...up/setup10.jpg These fine turners bend the string around a corner applying a little tightening of the strings, therefore allowing for a small range of tuning.

Following the string toward the other end, you will go through the nut. This type of guitar usually has a locking nut. Like this:

from : localhost/are also your more normal tuner on the headstock, like most guitars.

What I do to tune a guitar of this type that hasn't been freshly restrung, is this:

1. Unlock the nut.

This allows you to tune the strings with the regular tuners.

2. Un-thread the fine tuners all the way out, and then turn them in about 1 turn.

Most tuning is done to tune a string sharp. You would want most of your travel in the fine tuner to be able to sharpen the string by turning the tuner in. The reason I leave turn the fine tuner about 1 turns in is you may need a little adjustment to go flat. There is another reason I will speak about further on.

3. With the nut unlocked, and the fine tuners most of the way out, tune the guitar the normal way using the regular tuners on the headstock. You are better to leave them a little flat rather than a little sharp.

4. Lock the nut.

5. Check the tuning.

Almost all the time I find the locking of the nut sharpens the strings a bit. This is why you need to back off a turn with the fine tuners.

6. Check the tuning and use the fine tuners to further adjust the tuning. Tightening the fine tuner sharpens the tuning of the string. Loosening the fine tuner flattens the string.

I am taking for granted you aren't using new strings.

Whoops, you guys hadn't answered when I started.

Nevermind.

Thanks Pierre and Travis.

It looks like it's a DK2 from the late '90's. My camera's down so I can't send a photo. Your introductory advice may be a good start. There are fine tuners at thte bridge. I was just a little baffled that it appears that you have to have an allen wrench around all the time, except for fine tuning.


Originally Posted by MVIThanks Pierre and Travis.

It looks like it's a DK2 from the late '90's. My camera's down so I can't send a photo. Your introductory advice may be a good start. There are fine tuners at thte bridge. I was just a little baffled that it appears that you have to have an allen wrench around all the time, except for fine tuning.

Once you get used to restinging a Floyd they are a snap... You'll do fine.. The Allen Key thing bugs me sometimes... I have 3 Floyd Bridges and I always find i'm losing the dam allen keys... I had bought some Trem Tool allen keys that stick to the back of the headstock so they are there when needed but for some odd reason they do not fit my Floyds..... Must of been a design for another bridge... 3mm keys i buy in bulk when i can find them now...