![]() It may take some times of turning and tuning, I recommend a quarter-turn each time. Now, tune the guitar, and fine-adjust the tremolo setting so that you can slide the knob in and out without theoretically altering the guitar’s tuning. Perfect, because the system remains the same position with the lock on or off: … sliding in and out has no effect on the tuning, but if a string would break, the system will go sharp, even with the lock engaged. … you cannot engage the lock, neither in pitch tuning nor with a broken string. ![]() With a minimal push on the tremarm downward, sliding in the lock should be possible. With the screwdriver, turn the adjustment screw so that you just cannot engage the tremlock (by sliding the tremlock button towards the tremolo, away from the bridge). Turning the adjustment screw will alter the tuning, so several rounds of turning and retuning are necessary.įirst, setup all other factors of the guitar (intonation, action, neck curve) before setting up the tremolo (see the setup tips and the troubleshoot-list if unsure). Here are the components important for the setup:Īll we need is a tuner, a philips screwdriver and some patience. That is because the balance between the tremolo’s spring and the pull of the strings has shifted – the spring is now stronger in comparison to the pull and forces the strings to go sharp.įender designed the Jag and JM tremolo so that with a simple slide of a knob the “right” tuning is restored – the tremolo works downward only when the lock is engaged. If a string breaks, normally the missing pull of that string forces tremolo systems out of tune, usually the whole tuning goes sharp. ![]() This feature works like a mechanical memory of the tuned state of the guitar. I intend to setup the tremolo as described by Fender, so that the lock feature will work. Now, on to the function of these metal-thingies…
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