Set up help?

[i_rock69]

Hi, I hope you guys can help me here.

Bought a nice amberquilt axis about a month ago.

Brought it in for a tune up etc. When I got it back, I had a little fret buzz on one string, but since it did not buzz amped I figured ok, no problems.

The other day, i left it out overnight for the first time, and the G string was way out, and the quick tuner was not enough. Now my problems start.

When I got it back I am pretty sure that the bridge was above horizontal, because now when I tune it horizontal, I am buzzing on almost all the strings at the third, or fourth fret.

Now I have not played for a few years, but tuning this and locking it, I get it in tune but with the rattle (sounds like a death wheeze now)

The only way I can figure is to try floating the bridge higher and higher and tune it until the buzz is gone, but this does not really fix it properly does it?

Thanks.

 

[Trev]

Contact Customer Services or check out one of many sites/ clips that explain how to set up a guitar properly.

One of the best skills to have is how to look after your guitar. 99% of problems can be solved with a bit of know how!

 

[i_rock69]

Thanks, but that was my first idea google lol.

What I have gathered is that it was not setup properly in the first place, or somehow I had some weird neck warp go on. I did not want to post what I figured was wrong, since I do not have a lot of floating experience.

 

[balance]

The Axis comes from the factory as a "down-only" trem if I'm not mistaken. Many floating trems have a route in them so as to keep the trem at body level even though you can go up and down. Have you tried putting it back to a down-only setup? Also, if it's buzzing after a setup, I would take it back to the person who set it up and tell them that's not acceptable.

 

[beej]

Sounds like your truss rod just needs a little tweak. You left it out and it's adjusted to the humidity.

If you're buzzing on the low frets you need a bit of relief. Loosen the truss rod 1/4 turn, let the neck settle (or help it slightly by gently pulling on it from the top of the headstock), and see if that helps you. If it needs more, give it another 1/4 turn.

When the seasons change, the truss rod usually just needs a little adjustment. That's why EBMM brilliantly made it so accessible

 

[MrMusashi]

a friendly tip from me: make sure whatever you put into the holes in that wheel is of good quality steel. you wouldnt want to snap it off and make a scratch in your prescious guitar, would you?

MrM

 

[i_rock69]

Thanks guys, dead nuts now, I appreciate it.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Sounds like your truss rod just needs a little tweak. You left it out and it's adjusted to the humidity.

If you're buzzing on the low frets you need a bit of relief. Loosen the truss rod 1/4 turn, let the neck settle (or help it slightly by gently pulling on it from the top of the headstock), and see if that helps you. If it needs more, give it another 1/4 turn.

When the seasons change, the truss rod usually just needs a little adjustment. That's why EBMM brilliantly made it so accessible

Exactly!

I used my Axis for rehersal last night. First time out of the case in 6 weeks. It was really, really humid. Needed a trem bar tweek for sure as the tuning was still high after backing the fine tuners all the way out (they were dead set in the middle).

jack