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Re: joe and jeff apparently have their heads up their respective asses.....

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Posted by Joe (from: ) on October 29, 2002 at 16:08:48:

In Reply to: joe and jeff apparently have their heads up their respective asses..... posted by Gordo on October 29, 2002 at 07:43:11:

And after you waste you time on this then check your springs, if this was the problem you would have already noticed it on initial inspection. I've go 3 FR trem guitars and have been using and setting em up for years, this yahoo can't even get rid of a fret buzz on his '50s LP' so I would take this his 'advice' with a grain of salt. Later.

: It really sounds like the "knife edges" have dulled or the corresponding fulcrum point on the posts have worn. This can cause the exact problem that you have described. These edges have to be sharp to minimize friction and allow the trem to return to the same zero position each and every time. It sounds like yours is binding. Take a close look at the edges on the trem. They should look similar to a knife edge and not rounded or flattened. The corresponding post surfaces should not be worn or rutted. The posts are easily replaced. The knife edges may or may not be replacable depending on design. A quick and dirty fix on the blades could be achieved with a Dremel tool with a fine grinding stone bit. Good luck!

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: And after you waste you time on this then check your springs, if this was the problem you would have already noticed it on initial inspection. I've go 3 FR trem guitars and have been using and setting em up for years, this yahoo can't even get rid of a fret buzz on his '50s LP' so I would take this his 'advice' with a grain of salt. Later. : : : It really sounds like the "knife edges" have dulled or the corresponding fulcrum point on the posts have worn. This can cause the exact problem that you have described. These edges have to be sharp to minimize friction and allow the trem to return to the same zero position each and every time. It sounds like yours is binding. Take a close look at the edges on the trem. They should look similar to a knife edge and not rounded or flattened. The corresponding post surfaces should not be worn or rutted. The posts are easily replaced. The knife edges may or may not be replacable depending on design. A quick and dirty fix on the blades could be achieved with a Dremel tool with a fine grinding stone bit. Good luck!

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