mikeller
Well-known member
Let me start by saying I currently own 8 Music Man guitars and have owned quite a few others over the years and generally always set up my own guitars. I am very familiar with the brand and how to set them up, I think !!!
That said, I am having a bit of a weird issue (#3), kind of out of the blue with my JP6 not returning in tune when using the tremolo which I will outline. Strings are NOT old, they were replaced in October and gigged once (they were fine then) and put away until this week. To rule out strings, I did replace (ONE) of the offending strings to no difference.
1. pull /stretch strings and tune all
2. depress tremolo and return - and the low E A and G returns sharp (others are fine)
3. pull / stretch those strings and the tuning is below tuned pitch.
I have never ever had a guitar pull out of tune in this case BELOW the tuned pitched, over with well stretched in strings.
Just to cover the basics, I have used tri-flow lubricant in nut notches, saddles, and pivot posts. Cleaned nut slots (which were clean) and tried Big Bends nut sauce. The bridge is level front to back/side to side, springs (3) look great, the guitar hasn't been played a ton anyhow. The gauges I use are 9.5-44 so only slightly smaller than the stock 10-46.
My logic wants to say perhaps a burr on pivot post or bridge plate, but why would that not affect all strings, not just 3?
So, if you all have ideas please let me know....
Thank you kindly
That said, I am having a bit of a weird issue (#3), kind of out of the blue with my JP6 not returning in tune when using the tremolo which I will outline. Strings are NOT old, they were replaced in October and gigged once (they were fine then) and put away until this week. To rule out strings, I did replace (ONE) of the offending strings to no difference.
1. pull /stretch strings and tune all
2. depress tremolo and return - and the low E A and G returns sharp (others are fine)
3. pull / stretch those strings and the tuning is below tuned pitch.
I have never ever had a guitar pull out of tune in this case BELOW the tuned pitched, over with well stretched in strings.
Just to cover the basics, I have used tri-flow lubricant in nut notches, saddles, and pivot posts. Cleaned nut slots (which were clean) and tried Big Bends nut sauce. The bridge is level front to back/side to side, springs (3) look great, the guitar hasn't been played a ton anyhow. The gauges I use are 9.5-44 so only slightly smaller than the stock 10-46.
My logic wants to say perhaps a burr on pivot post or bridge plate, but why would that not affect all strings, not just 3?
So, if you all have ideas please let me know....
Thank you kindly
