Help: D tuna question

[Richiesos]

Hey guys. My new axis has the new Floyd system and I can't seem to get the d tuna to work properly. When it's properly calibrated the back of the d tuna comes dangerously close to digging into the body of the guitar. In fact I can't really push the d tuna down at all, even with the fine tuner all the way up. I have to dive bomb the trem and then pull it out.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Richie

[Tollie]

Hi Richie,

First of all, congrats on that Slimeburst color! I am drooling...

1. Try backing the low E fine tuner off almost all the way (counterclockwise).

2. Then install the D-Tuna.

3. Then tune the low E to D.

4. Next, lock down the strings.

5. Now you can fine tune.

6. After fine tuning (in drop D), you can push in the D-Tuna and, hopefully, it will register as an E. If not, use a tiny allen wrench on the shaft of the D-Tuna to dial in a nice E.

- Bryan

[Richiesos]

Thanks for Replying so fast. The problem is that when I calibrate the d tuna to an E, I have to turn it so much that it's almost angled all the way down. I have d tunas on 3 other EBMMs and it's never been a problem.

[Tollie]

You're welcome!

Is the angle because you did not back off the low E fine tuner screw enough before tuning to D?

I mean, you have to back it off alot...

[Richiesos]

Yeah, even with fine tuner all the way up, the d tuna still almost touches the body on this guitar.

[tonelover]

Many of us have encountered the same issue on the new design. See if this thread helps:

Axis Tribute & The D-Tuna

Also, what is slimeburst?

[Tollie]

Sorry, man, I am out of ideas...

I notice we both have a transparent black evh...nice!

Keep up the good work with the band...my 7th grade bowling team was named B.O.C. (in 1982)

[lumberjack]

Hey Richie,

As you know the D-Tuna comes with 2 screws of different length. Which one are you using? Have you tried the other one to see if that helps?

And what the heck is this slimeburst color you speak of? If it's what I think it is........this guitar could be stunning. We need pics.

Scott

[Tollie]

Told you I was drooling!

[Richiesos]

Thanks everyone. I will play around with this a little more and see if I can get it to work.

[tonelover]

Um, what's the story behind that?

[lumberjack]

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!! This could go down as best Axis ever.

Richie that deserves a thread of its own. Was this done by EBMM or did you have someone else paint it?

Told you I was drooling!

[Richiesos]

This is the new guitar I will be playing with Blue Oyster Cult.

[DrKev]

That is WILD. Need sunglasses to look at it.

[Richiesos]

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!! This could go down as best Axis ever.

Richie that deserves a thread of its own. Was this done by EBMM or did you have someone else paint it?

This is something special that they were gracious enough to do for me.