5. Set the tremolo spring claw
a. From the factory, the tremolo is set to remain flat on the body if a note is bent a full step or less.
b. Bend the G note at the 12th fret to an A, and check if the bridge is lifting.
c. Adjust the spring claw so the bridge begins to lift when this note is bent beyond an A.
Never had a decked trem before. When it returns to zero is it supposed to hit the body fairly hard making a tap or knock sound. Can't I just mess with the springs so that it just barely touches?