Tunning Issues with Jp6 BFR Help

[GoD_X]

when i received the guitar the high E, B Strings where too low for me for bends.. so i had them raised.. but the guy at to store used the post to raise just that side of the trem.. now im having some sort of issue keeping guitar in tune.. is it better to leave it how it was from factory, and raise the strings individualy with the saddles???? thanks everyone

 

[Roubster]

Of course! Shouldn't even be touching the trem posts. Set it back and adjust the saddles individualy.

 

[GoD_X]

thanks.. for the quick reply

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Take your JP to a different tech.

The posts (and springs) should be adjusted so the bridge plate is parallel with the body of the guitar from front to back and side to side. The top of the bridge plate will generally be a little bit higher than the surface of the guitar.

Once the bridge is the appropriate height and the truss rod is set for proper relief you can adjust the height of the saddles to match the radius of the fretboard and set your overall action.

 

[ShaneV]

That was a bad move on the "tech"'s part. Keeping the bridge perfectly parallel to the body is pretty important.

 

[GoD_X]

thanks.. i'll see if i can get the right keys and do it myself..

 

[GoD_X]

do you guys know the size for the right hex key... i have one that came with some graphtech saddles but its not the same.. ??

 

[Heeboja]

It's best to adjust them yourself. Guitar techs over charge a lot of the time and a lot of the time it isn't worth it, like in your case.
The necessary tools are quite cheap. Just get an allen key bunch of some sorts and you're set.

Some screwdrivers and a soldering gun and some soldering supplies are a good add for your home guitar setupping needs. I've been my own guitar tech for 7 years now. And I've been playing for 9. Saves a lot of money.

 

[bkrumme]

do you guys know the size for the right hex key... i have one that came with some graphtech saddles but its not the same.. ??

4mm for the bridge posts.
1.5mm for the saddles

 

[GoD_X]

thanks.. i had a friend come over and set it up for me.. thanks everyone.. guitar 100% perfect.. just need to buy a good set of hands to play it like it should be played.! hahahahaa

 

[Big Poppa]

I am staying of of these threads I have tried so hard to get people to not post them..BUT once again a "tech" caused us grief.

 

[zombywoof]

All "techs" are not created equal.
At least this thread have an happy ending!

 

[beej]

I am staying of of these threads I have tried so hard to get people to not post them..BUT once again a "tech" caused us grief.

Maybe he was a "qualified" tech though ...

 

[Dr. Lemonator]

I hate techs that give techs a bad name...I do all my own work and for the guys I jam with, they love the way I set up guitars and basses. No action issues, no buzzing, nothing. I have never screwed up a guitar like some of these people I have heard of on this forum. How do they do it? There is an art to it and all but it's not that hard to do simple stuff like what most of these, so called "techs" are messing up.

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Take your JP to a different tech.

The posts (and springs) should be adjusted so the bridge plate is parallel with the body of the guitar from front to back and side to side. The top of the bridge plate will generally be a little bit higher than the surface of the guitar.

Once the bridge is the appropriate height and the truss rod is set for proper relief you can adjust the height of the saddles to match the radius of the fretboard and set your overall action.

Good info here Pete and others that have chimed in.

-Eric