Floyd Setup on an Axis

[austxdan]

I took an Axis guitar this evening to a well known guitar tech with many, many years experience to have the Floyd set up because the action's very high around the higher frets, close to the bridge.

He said the Floyd's suppose to float. That's not right is it? Because those are blocked off only to go down. Any suggestions?

I wish I could find a tech in Austin who knows how to set up a Floyd.

 

[Axistence]

From the factory, the MM FR doesn't float, that's right, it's flush mounted over the top. But some people did the float thing on the EVH/Axis guitars. I prefer the non-floating option, I like to rest my hand on the bridge a lot.

 

[TNT]

Aust,

The trem bridge is not a floating type. Besides even if it were, what does that have to do with the action being too high on the upper frets?

First, the bridge needs to be adjusted to be "level with body of the guitar. In other words when the rear of the trem plate rests on the guitar body, make the front of the trem equally level.

Next, adjust the truss rod (when strings are on at full tension) so that the neck is straight as possible.

Next you can do one (and/or) two or three things to lower the action.
1. Lower the front of the trem bridge (but this will cause the trem to tilt forward) so you can either leave the tilt (unpreferred) or sand down the back of the body where the trem rests until it is level again. Take caution though, you can't get this wood back (and may have to shim rear trem plate in future.)
2. Take the neck off and shim the neck pocket so that the neck angles upward to the strings.
3. Shim each individual string saddle and/or interchange saddles if machined precisely.

You may want to take it to a qualified tech to do this for you - good luck.

 

[beej]

He said the Floyd's suppose to float.

If he said that, after seeing that there's no route in the body for the floyd, I'd take it to another tech.

 

[jongitarz]

If he said that, after seeing that there's no route in the body for the floyd, I'd take it to another tech.

+1

The action on a Floyd can only be adjusted by either a truss rod adjustment, or by using shims, but it can be done.

 

[Larry]

It seems you either got really good guitar techs in your area or a bunch of people with allen wrenches.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

Does this guy fix lawnmowers too?