Hi all!
Been lurking in the forums for a bit, de-cloaking now that I've got an EBMM guitar and some questions, too!
I'm a recent EB-ite as far as guitars are concerned, got my first StingRay in 2001 and since I've been of the opinion that given price policies in Finland, EBMM are THE factory-built instruments to get. I've since sold both my SR's but I recently acquired a used Steve Morse model (with the stoptail, of course!) which I've wanted since 2004 or so.
And it's all I hoped for, but there are four questions which puzzle me:
firstly, the bridge humbucker tilts back-to-front AND rotates in the plane of the guitar's top with the lightest touch - almost from turning the guitar around even! It's not completely loose and didn't give me an impression of being microphonic, but still it's disconcerting. The neck HB behaves as they are supposed to - i.e. you can nudge it but it's firmly mounted.
So, should I get a piece of foam or some other non-conducive material, remove the pick-guard, unmount the bridge HB and stuff the foam under the pick-up? Or is it a more serious matter, calling for a professional luthier?
Secondly, the intonation adjustment screw ends with the screwdriver slot are facing the neck, not the string stop piece - is this as per the specifications?
Thirdly, I'm running out of usable intonation adjustment range with a set of .10 strings - is the guitar designed to only take .9s or .8s even? I read somewhere that Steve uses a .8 e4?
Fourth, the magnet under b string on the slanted single coil pickup is very much depressed from it's apparent specified position - the magnet's top is under the surface of the pickup casing. Any way to coax the pole piece upwards so it'd be where it's supposed to be?
I'd very much appreciate any advice!
with best regards,
Ville
Been lurking in the forums for a bit, de-cloaking now that I've got an EBMM guitar and some questions, too!
I'm a recent EB-ite as far as guitars are concerned, got my first StingRay in 2001 and since I've been of the opinion that given price policies in Finland, EBMM are THE factory-built instruments to get. I've since sold both my SR's but I recently acquired a used Steve Morse model (with the stoptail, of course!) which I've wanted since 2004 or so.
And it's all I hoped for, but there are four questions which puzzle me:
firstly, the bridge humbucker tilts back-to-front AND rotates in the plane of the guitar's top with the lightest touch - almost from turning the guitar around even! It's not completely loose and didn't give me an impression of being microphonic, but still it's disconcerting. The neck HB behaves as they are supposed to - i.e. you can nudge it but it's firmly mounted.
So, should I get a piece of foam or some other non-conducive material, remove the pick-guard, unmount the bridge HB and stuff the foam under the pick-up? Or is it a more serious matter, calling for a professional luthier?
Secondly, the intonation adjustment screw ends with the screwdriver slot are facing the neck, not the string stop piece - is this as per the specifications?
Thirdly, I'm running out of usable intonation adjustment range with a set of .10 strings - is the guitar designed to only take .9s or .8s even? I read somewhere that Steve uses a .8 e4?
Fourth, the magnet under b string on the slanted single coil pickup is very much depressed from it's apparent specified position - the magnet's top is under the surface of the pickup casing. Any way to coax the pole piece upwards so it'd be where it's supposed to be?
I'd very much appreciate any advice!
with best regards,
Ville
