Luke L3 Guitar Bridge Float odd issue

[PMcC]

Hey All,..

I got a good deal on an L3 HSS and was wondering if anyone has had this issue?

I have the guitar setup to float and pull up a b3rd,...yesterday I took it out of the case and it was only pulling up a whole step?!..tuned to pitch....I've never experienced this on any strat style trem, where the bridge would readjust the amount of float for no reason, and Yes I checked that I was tuned to pitch.

very odd

I was wondering if keeping the guitar in the case,. could be a culprit, but that doesn't make sense.

anyway....anyone experience this?

thx!

 

[mikeller]

I have never had that issue at all - mine all seem to consistently stay where i set them.

 

[PMcC]

I have never had that issue at all - mine all seem to consistently stay where i set them.

Yeah,..me too.....never had this issue with a s style guitar..

 

[DrKev]

I can't think of a good reason, except this...

The G string will come up a 1 1/2 steps, the B string 1 whole step, and the high E string just a 1/2 step. Did you perhaps set the trem testing with G string but now testing the B string?

 

[xjbebop]

I blame the full blood moon effect.....

 

[PMcC]

No,...I tested the G string on both....anyway I reset spring tension and it's stayed overnight

thx

 

[mikeller]

I wonder - is the trem-arm being depressed when you close the case and maybe causing the setup to change? There is a cut out in the case-lid and it should close without disrupting the tuning?

 

[PMcC]

I wondered this too,...then I looked at the case and saw the cutaway for the floating trem which is cool,...but I take the bar off before putting the guitar in the case.

 

[DrKev]

The only thing that can change the up-pull (?) of the trem is the tension on the springs, which means the position of the claw and those screws won't move much on their own. They certainly won't screw themselves *in* on their own (no law of physics allows that), which is what would be necessary to go from 1 1/2 step pull to only 1 step pull. My money is on setting it perfectly for 1 step by accident and expecting 1 1/2 the next day. It happens to the best of us, believe me.

 

[sanderhermans]

The only thing that can change the up-pull (?) of the trem is the tension on the springs, which means the position of the claw and those screws won't move much on their own. They certainly won't screw themselves *in* on their own (no law of physics allows that), which is what would be necessary to go from 1 1/2 step pull to only 1 step pull. My money is on setting it perfectly for 1 step by accident and expecting 1 1/2 the next day. It happens to the best of us, believe me.

Well there is 1 other thing that could have happened.... after giving a full setup and adjusting trus rod and trem tension, it could be possible that the neck needs to settle in (overnight). In this case, if the neck bow increased overnight it might be possible that the trem dropped down a bit but the guitar stayed in tune pretty well.

 

[DrKev]

Well there is 1 other thing that could have happened.... after giving a full setup and adjusting trus rod and trem tension, it could be possible that the neck needs to settle in (overnight). In this case, if the neck bow increased overnight it might be possible that the trem dropped down a bit but the guitar stayed in tune pretty well.

Nice thinking but I've never known a neck to move much at all after a truss rod adjustment, certainly never enough to cause this kind of change, which would be substantial. (In fact I think that 'settling' is a myth).

 

[sanderhermans]

Nice thinking but I've never known a neck to move much at all after a truss rod adjustment, certainly never enough to cause this kind of change, which would be substantial. (In fact I think that 'settling' is a myth).

There is not much or no steeling in when you toghten the trus rod. Loosening it is a whole other story. The wood will take more presure from the strings as the rod is less suportive. This is why when you loosen it, you should put a bit of presure on the midle of the neck and pull the headstock up slightly to speed the proces up. When you do not do this and you tighten the trem and who knows what other adjustments.... then the neck can come up quite a bit over night and sudenly the action will be too high and your setup is worthless.