Ax40 bridge question

[Eric O'Reilly]

I love the ax40, im a fanatic ! Ive modded the daylights out of it to the point of being almost genuine,( it sure plays genuine!) my question is the bridge, my trem posts are raised a tad so the bridge tilts ver slightly toward the back, Brian from sterling says this is stock, i want mine totally flush with the body, but i cant lower the trem posts that low because the strings would be buzzing like a sitar and not even playable, so im thinking maybe put a small shim of steele possibly to attach to the bottom of the trem so when its rests it will rest perfectly flat on the body( it wouldnt be flat on the body but parallel to the body) and that would make my trem arm angle more comfortable and closer to the body. Has this been done?

 

[BenB5150]

I love the ax40, im a fanatic ! Ive modded the daylights out of it to the point of being almost genuine,( it sure plays genuine!) my question is the bridge, my trem posts are raised a tad so the bridge tilts ver slightly toward the back, Brian from sterling says this is stock, i want mine totally flush with the body, but i cant lower the trem posts that low because the strings would be buzzing like a sitar and not even playable, so im thinking maybe put a small shim of steele possibly to attach to the bottom of the trem so when its rests it will rest perfectly flat on the body( it wouldnt be flat on the body but parallel to the body) and that would make my trem arm angle more comfortable and closer to the body. Has this been done?

I have my bridge parallel/flat to the body with very little to no buzz. It may be the saddles I have on it that allow me to have it this way. Also the Sterling tremolo arm is angled higher than Original Floyd Rose tremolo arms so I replaced mine with an Original Floyd Rose tremolo arm assembly. It's feels a lot nicer with this upgrade.

I suppose it is also possible to shim the bridge between the fine tuner tension plate & the block as long as the mounting screws will support the added width of the shim. Best of luck getting it set up to your liking!

Ben

 

[Slater]

Why not just put a tremolo stopper/stabilizer in the trem cavity to level out the bridge? Cheap and easy. Plus, they're great for string changes, setups, and alternate tunings.

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Ben5150 , did you just get and ofr trem arm and it fit the sterling bridge? Or you said you replaced the trem arm assembly? Because tremolo dives are a huge part of my playing and I like the sterling bridge, I just want the angle of the arm a little closer to the body. Also I will try lowering my trem posts to how you have them so the bridge lays flat on the body.

 

[BenB5150]

Ben5150 , did you just get and ofr trem arm and it fit the Sterling bridge? Or you said you replaced the trem arm assembly? Because tremolo dives are a huge part of my playing and I like the sterling bridge, I just want the angle of the arm a little closer to the body. Also I will try lowering my trem posts to how you have them so the bridge lays flat on the body.

The OFR trem arm has different threads than the sterling trem arm so I replaced the entire assembly with this Original Complete Tremolo Arm Assembly | Floyd Rose Original Complete Tremolo Arm Assembly. It's very simple to swap them out with one screw and it's a nice upgrade. It doesn't change the functionality of the trem but makes it a little more comfortable to use. Oh, you can find the OFR tremolo assembly cheaper on the net. I just wanted to show the part I used. Hope this helps!

Ben