Luke Tuning questions!

[Victor]

Hi guys.

Got e few questions about tuning here.
I've got a luke with 10´s on it, floating bridge (1 whole note on the g string) and 3 springs... and here comes the tricky part .

I've got a brand ne band now and we always play in D# tuning (half step down from regular tuning).. and sometimes Drop-d on that.

Will it do to just lower the bridge next to the body when i regular tuning or do i have to intonate in D#??

I understand that i can't have it set as it is right now.. floating when tuned in E, but if i just lower the bridge next to the body... Will it have any negative effects on the guitar, it must be a change of relief to neck, right?

Sorry for my bad english, hope u guys can help me out though.

Victor

 

[slukather]

I have a Luke 2, and l hate floating bridges, so l have mine flat to the body, l haven't had anything bad happen to mine, but if you do put the bridge flat to the body, you're probably better off getting it set up by a pro., cause more than likely, the intonation will go out, and have him check the tension on the neck, you'll probably get some fret buzz too. I am not a pro. just trying to give you some advice, and with the different tunings you use on this guitar, you are probably better off having the bridge flat on the body, cause l don't know about the rest of you, but having a floating bridge and trying to tune to drop-d is a pain in the ass.

I hope this helps,

Scott.

 

[kbaim]

I have 2 bridges laying flat because...
1. I use different tunings, and
2. I sometimes rest my hand on the bridge to palm mute.

I had 'em set so you can bend 1 1/2 steps and the bridge won't lift.
But it still takes a couple of minutes for different tunings to stabalize

I have a third Luke with the trem blocked. This is a good option if you're not a whammy guy.

 

[Victor]

Thanks u guys, i quess i will have to hand it back to the guitar tech again, since i can't do it myself.

but should I let him intonate it i regular E tuning or in D#? I will play a lot in both D# and E.. but i guess regular E tuning will do just fine, right?

Victor

 

[slukather]

Thanks u guys, i quess i will have to hand it back to the guitar tech again, since i can't do it myself.

but should I let him intonate it i regular E tuning or in D#? I will play a lot in both D# and E.. but i guess regular E tuning will do just fine, right?

Victor

E should be fine, but have a chat to your tech about it, it's always better to let a pro do work on your guitar if you are in any doubt about doing it yourself, you don't want to do any damage to your Luke, l know l wouldn't, I love my Lukes and always get a pro to do work on them. I hope you enjoy your Luke as much as l enjoy mine.

Catch.

Scott.