Floyd Rose Help

[Tobin31]

I have a EVH and just had it step up at my local shop. Two springs are in the back, 9`s-42`s on her. Was tunned at 440 when I got it back. Now after a week the guitar is sharp. What gives????? I am new to the floyd system. The guitar is intune but it is completly sharp from 440.

Tobin

 

[tommyindelaware]

..........how sharp????

 

[beej]

The guitar is intune but it is completly sharp from 440.

So it's relatively in tune but not where you set it?

Mostly likely it's a change in temperature (affecting the pitch of your strings) or humidity (affecting the bow of your neck). When the environment changed, your guitar went out of tune. Pretty common problem. (When I soundcheck at a gig, I've often got to re-tune before I play as the warmer temp can put me out of tune).

If it's slightly out of tune, just unscrew the clamps at the neck, re-tune and tighten 'er up again. If it's waaay out, then check to see if the neck action has changed significantly. If so I'd take it back to the store to have a look see.

 

[Astrofreq]

changes in humidity probably.

 

[Tobin31]

Like a hair above 440, just enough to piss off my ear hahaha

 

[knj316]

Tuning

Mine also does that when the temperature changes. In the last few months we've had days that where very cool to cold, then a few days later it was hot. My guitar will go sharp or flat depending on the weather, not much, but enough to make a difference.

However, when the temperature is somewhat consistent, it's stays tuned very well and I rarely have to touch it.

 

[wired]

So it's relatively in tune but not where you set it?

Mostly likely it's a change in temperature (affecting the pitch of your strings) or humidity (affecting the bow of your neck). When the environment changed, your guitar went out of tune. Pretty common problem. (When I soundcheck at a gig, I've often got to re-tune before I play as the warmer temp can put me out of tune).

If it's slightly out of tune, just unscrew the clamps at the neck, re-tune and tighten 'er up again. If it's waaay out, then check to see if the neck action has changed significantly. If so I'd take it back to the store to have a look see.

+1 on this. The neck on my EVH needs a slight truss rod adjustment at the beginning of every summer & winter. Before you adjust the truss, make sure you unlock the strings at the nut. Then, loosen it (left) about 1/4 to 1/3 turn. Give it about a half hour to settle, then tune back up. Have you noticed a change in your action? Any string buzz?

 

[Tobin31]

No buzz accept bending the 15th fret on the high E the note dies.

 

[Tobin31]

K, retuned her about 30 min ago. She is staying now at 440. Just checked the weather page. I think you guys are right about the humidity.

 

[wired]

No buzz accept bending the 15th fret on the high E the note dies.

If notes are dying anywhere on the neck, you either need to relieve the neck some, or you might have some worn frets. I sent my EVH to the EBMM factory for a re-fret last summer. BEST THING I'VE EVER DONE!!! They did such a tremendous job, the guitar is new again.

Actually, the repair tech told me on the phone that he didn't think he'd ever seen frets so worn

 

[the24thfret]

I've been playing Floyds for about 12 years now on multiple guitars, and the bridge is super-sensitive to humidity and temperature, especially with so few springs in back. I run 4 springs and pretty heavy gauge strings, and the thing will still move around on me. I'm just very used to knowing when it will need adjustment -- if its 60F sunny one day and 75F rainy the next, I'll need to adjust. A minor adjustment will just be tuning, a major adjustment would be truss rod, spring tension, tuning, etc. Again, I'm just used to it. All the more reason to not arrive at gigs late -- you want to give your guitar maximum time to settle into the environment of the venue before you set it up before you go on.

Being new to the Floyd system, you'll get used to it. Just constantly be aware of how many tiny adjustments you are able to make, and be conscious that said adjustments can make all the difference in the world as to how the guitar performs.