string selection

[jes]

I have an Axis music man and was restringing it with a heavier gauge (10 - 60) when i noticed my bridge was drastically pulled. I didnt consider that it wouldnt handle such heavy strings. Now im worried about my springs, if i have damaged them etc. I removed the strings. So now my question is, what type of strings is recommended and whats the heaviest should i be capable of using?

Thanks in advance for any responses, advice.

jes

 

[robochimp]

I have an Axis music man and was restringing it with a heavier gauge (10 - 60) when i noticed my bridge was drastically pulled. I didnt consider that it wouldnt handle such heavy strings. Now im worried about my springs, if i have damaged them etc. I removed the strings. So now my question is, what type of strings is recommended and whats the heaviest should i be capable of using?

Thanks in advance for any responses, advice.

jes

No harm done, don't worry. All you need to do is adjust the springs to taste with whatever string you prefer - that's the downside to floating trems, and particularly Floyd-style trems. Screw the screws holding the springs in( towards the headstock)
It may be a bit of a pain in the arse at first, but it's really not too bad, and worth the effort, IMO. Just make sure the strings are properly stretched.
Go ahead, put your 10's on- 60 is rather on the heavy side, though. Might you be able to get by with 10-46s? Also, you may want to adjust your truss rod with the change in string gauge.
Worst case scenario, you might have to add another spring. No biggie, really.

 

[Estin]

wow a .60 gauge is pretty big, do you downtune? i used a .60 for my low B on my 7-string is why i ask. i can't imagine tuning a .60 up to E i'd be in fear that the guitar would buckle. "i'm giving it all she's got captain if i push it any harder the whole thing will blow!" ;-)

 

[jes]

Thanks for the reply. In case you were wondering what i chose to do...i put another spring on, now i have 3 and i put on 10 - 46. By putting the third spring, i found that now it stays in tune much better than before. I was actually surprised to see 2 springs since my other guitars have 3 ( i actually borrowed one to put in my music man since the local store here were out)... sometimes i feel like the race car driver who cannot fix his engine so i appreciate the respones.

Thankyou

jes

oh, thx for making me laugh estin, was rather funny hehe, i was gonna tune down but it was still pullin up on my bridge a bit too much.