Adjusting the Posts on Axis floyd bridge

[mikeller]

What does raising/lowering the two pivot posts on the Axis floyd bridge do?

It seems it would adjust action, but I remember reading not to adjust action by raising or lowering those posts.

Thanks

 

[Stevie]

adjust the post heights only if the bass, treble, back and front of the bridge plate are not sitting flush with the body. otherwise they act as pivot posts. action adjustments are via the truss rod, neck and nut shims whatever the case.

 

[hbucker]

Yeah, don't adjust those posts for any other reason unless you want to float the trem. In which case your action will be pretty high and other adjustments, such as a shim, will be needed.

Your best bet is to either leave it alone or find another guitar with a trem that was designed to float.

 

[TNT]

1. With the trem plate resting on the body, is the trem level (when looking down on it as if you're playing?

2. If not, then the pivot screws are for tilting the trem plate forward of backwards, until it is level when resting on body (never mind the action at this point).
a. This will make sure the string lays in the saddle cradle correctly.

Now you might say, . . . ."but the action is too high".
Yes, but the pivot screws are NOT really for setting the action, only for what you just did.

. . . . . ."So, what do I do?"

If the action is too high, and say for example you lower the pivot screws (to bring the action down) then out of necessity you would have to sand the body of the guitar, so that the trem plate when resting, is back to level again.

As an alternative to this sanding, (I've done them all and that's ok too, in certain instances), you can do the following.


1. If action to high and you want to lower action:
a. pull the neck and placing in neck pocket shims will raise neck to the
strings
and/or b. individual saddle shims will rasie the saddles to the strings



2. If action too low and you want to raise action:
a. remove neck pocket shims if any
and/or b.raise pivot screws "up" so that it tilts backwards. When the trem plate is resting on the body it is not level at this point.
c. place a trem plate shim between the body of the guitar and the trem plate (thus rasing the tremplate up and back to a level position).



**Before you start, first determine exactly where you want your strings to be in relation to your pickup, THEN the fretboard (action). Because you cannot raise or lower your pickup, without otherwise changing the "tone" that you wanted from your pickup.

Then, make sure the neck is straight (truss rod) and begin the steps above tp perfect action, with the trem perfectly level, with the strings perfectly stitting in the cradle.

**"Nut" action is only concerned with the first fret, once that is established by shims/or sanding in the "nut" area, that establishes the action from the top of the guitar. Since your fingers become the "nut" from then on.

 

[mikeller]

Thank you for the explanation and replies.

The trem looks level front to back on both sides, however when I view it from the bottom of guitar (ie strap pin) forward, the bridge sits higher on the high E side than the low E.

If I adjust the pivot pole down, than the action gets too close to the neck and everything frets-out.

Mike

 

[Stevie]

sounds like you need to implement TNT's 2.a recommendation and remove or reduce the thickness of the neckshim. whatever the case, that bridge should lie flat on the body in a normal position. If your not sure or uncomfortable making these adjustments i'd suggest finding a good guitar tech.