Ax40 setup

[Eric O'Reilly]

Ive had my ax40 for about a year and love the guitar, but ive gone through a few setups and truss rod adjustments lately and, i try to keep my action low but with as little buzz as possible, especially on the high e side, and ive set my right bridge post a tad higher than the left, the neck is almost straight, a little relief, but normal, my question is , is it normal to have one bridge post a little higher? Its not noticeable, unless you look at it from the bottom side, it is a hair higher on the right, so my g b and e strings dont buzz as much, is this a typical setup thing? Or am I way off, it plays great and is perfectly in tune and intonated, i guess its a matter of taste? Any input?

 

[DrKev]

I would not worry about it at all. There are bridge designs out there where the saddles are fixed height and the only way to adjust the action is the two trem mounting posts.

 

[Eric O'Reilly]

Does the ax40 bridge have adjustable saddles? If so id like a run through. I thought i knew everything there possibly was to know about the ax40, perhaps im wrong?

 

[Stevie]

You can shim your saddle/s as required without having to raise the bridge.

Like these on the bay...

Floyd Rose Bridge Saddle Shim Set for Adjusting Individual Saddle Height 12pcs | eBay

 

[DrKev]

Does the ax40 bridge have adjustable saddles? If so id like a run through. I thought i knew everything there possibly was to know about the ax40, perhaps im wrong?

I can't speak about the AX40, I was just talking in general to illustrate the lack of an issue.

 

[BenB5150]

Does the ax40 bridge have adjustable saddles? If so id like a run through. I thought i knew everything there possibly was to know about the ax40, perhaps im wrong?

No, the Saddles on the AX40 are not height adjustable. In general, the saddle for each string are a specific height with D & G being the tallest and the outer strings being lower. This is to form an arc from the middle sloping down on the sides to match the fretboard. You can shim them or buy another set of saddles to mix and match to get the height your lookng for. Hope this helps some.

Ben