Locking a Japan Mustang Trem
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:55 pm
I’m sure this has topic has been done to death, but I have a rather specific set of questions for this process.
I use the original mustang bridge, which I’ve shrink-wrapped to fit into the thimbles snug.
My older guitar tech used tuner furrels on the posts, basically restringing most movement. I say most, because of you hit the tube by accident it’ll still move and go out of tune.
I’ve see people swap the cigar tube around, but doesn’t that change the sound immensely? Also doesn’t that make too little of a break angle?
Right now my strings are actually resting on the edges of the bridge which I know is not great, there should only be one point of contact. I’m trying to get this set up so it won’t make contact with that back of the bridge and it’ll stay locked.
(As an aside question, what is the best way to fix the radius of a mustang bridge? Currently, it would appear I have the common problem of the radius being rounder than the fretboard. I really like the sound of this guitar already, just want to fix some “reliability” issues)
I use the original mustang bridge, which I’ve shrink-wrapped to fit into the thimbles snug.
My older guitar tech used tuner furrels on the posts, basically restringing most movement. I say most, because of you hit the tube by accident it’ll still move and go out of tune.
I’ve see people swap the cigar tube around, but doesn’t that change the sound immensely? Also doesn’t that make too little of a break angle?
Right now my strings are actually resting on the edges of the bridge which I know is not great, there should only be one point of contact. I’m trying to get this set up so it won’t make contact with that back of the bridge and it’ll stay locked.
(As an aside question, what is the best way to fix the radius of a mustang bridge? Currently, it would appear I have the common problem of the radius being rounder than the fretboard. I really like the sound of this guitar already, just want to fix some “reliability” issues)