JPX Tremolo Adjustment - How do you make it parallel to the body?

[Gabaghoul]

I have a JPX and the back of the trem is floating a little low in the recess. How do I adjust it to the make it parallel to the body?

I tried tightening the poles but that lowers the entire bridge. Don't want that.

I also tried to loosen the claw screws in an effort to release the pressure figuring the tension of the strings would pull the back up but that didnt seem to work either.

Just want to tilt up the back of the trem.
Any suggestions?

 

[Lou]

It's a balancing act between the spring claw screws and getting the guitar in tune. Trial and error till you get it right

 

[Gabaghoul]

It's a balancing act between the spring claw screws and getting the guitar in tune. Trial and error till you get it right

Thanks for the help. I was afraid of that.

 

[AySay]

I'm pretty OCD about getting the bridge perfectly parallel. It's time consuming, but strangely satisfying to look at when done...

 

[Gabaghoul]

I'm the same way. I need it to be perfect. Of course, I just gave it a shot and it didnt work. I think I may have loosened it too much because the tremolo has lost it's bounce when trying to get it to flutter. It feels dead and I really didnt even get it to be parallel. I'm assuming I should retighten and start tweaking again, huh?

 

[Spudmurphy]

If you can't get the adjustment with the trem claw slackened, it sounds like you may have to consider taking a spring off?