Setting the bridge...

[mushanga75]

Hello everyone,
Today I decided to change the strings on my guitar ... I have a bridge with MM MM Luke Sequoia Gold... LE.

i changed the strings and logically the bridge is raised due to the string tension, however, i wish to know is now my bridge is setted up correctly.. if is raised at the right height!!
think that when I bought a pack of strings already climbed less than half a turn to the pin and the bridge raised to almost 10mm.

the current height in the picture is about 3mm between the body and the edge of the bridge ...

What do you think? if so how can I fix it?

thnx so much and sorry for my odd english!!

 

[jamminjim]

Personally I would want the bridge plate flat (or parallel) with the body surface. Since it's dive only.
If you went from 9-41 guage to 10-46 guage, (or from one guage to the next higher guage) the the first thing to try to do is screw in the trem claw to see if you can get the bridge plate back down flat. If not then you'll have to add one trem spring, and then loosen the trem claw to get the correect tension as per instruction below. I believe they are DiMarzio trem springs and you can either get those or call EBMM CS and order some.

Here's what Billy Imperial from EBMM had to say about this situation.
"Since you changed string gauges You'll need to adjust the trem springs by tightening the 2 trem claw screws located in the trem cavity on back of guitar, tune and repeat until bridge is sitting on body and does not lift up while bending the "g" string up a whole step at the 12th fret.The bridge should however raise up slightly at the moment you bend up 1 1/2 steps. Truss rod will need adjusting as well as intonation."

Hope this helps.

 

[mushanga75]

really thnx...

i try to follow you councils...

;-)

 

[Jimmyb]

The luke bridge is set up to be floating. I think it's 3 semi-tones on the G string, but I'm usually wrong.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

The Luke can float or can be setup to be dive only. Nice feature to have the choice. I've played them both ways but don't own one, so can't tell you how to correctly set it.

 

[DrKev]

About 3mm is my preference for any similar bridge set to float.

 

[Ricman]

I think it's set a tone on the G, a semi tone on the B.

 

[mushanga75]

...but how can i set up a tome on G string and half tone on B??

can u explain me pls?

thnx

 

[A.J.]

The standard float height is measured at 1 1/2 steps on the G-string. If you set this first at 440 tuning, it may make it easier to keep the bridge close to the same angle while making all of the other adjustments. You may want a different amount of float - many players prefer 1/2 or only 1 step of float.