Hey guys i love my mosrite but i find it goes out of tune easily, this is fine because you just pull the trem up a tiny bit and allthe strings come back in tune but its annoying.
I want to replace the bridge with a tune-o-matic or something along those lines.
i am not a tech so something that can fit straight on is what i need.
any sugestions??
-Ryan
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Have you lubed the nut? Are you sure the rollers roll? Are your tuners worn out? There's lots of things you should check before replacing the bridge.
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lubed the nut? no
Rollers roll? yes perfectly
tuners worn out? they seem fine, they don't seem to move (unwantingly move i mean)
i'll try to lube the nut, any recomendations of lube to use?
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Rollers roll? yes perfectly
tuners worn out? they seem fine, they don't seem to move (unwantingly move i mean)
i'll try to lube the nut, any recomendations of lube to use?
-Ryan
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rynaro wrote:lubed the nut? no
Rollers roll? yes perfectly
tuners worn out? they seem fine, they don't seem to move (unwantingly move i mean)
i'll try to lube the nut, any recomendations of lube to use?
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Thanx I'll give it a go
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The issue is far more likely at the nut than the bridge. On my Partsrite, I swapped in a different string guide and the problem went away. If the lub doesn't help I'd try that before replacing the bridge.
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That Nut Sauce should do the trick. I've recommended to it a lot of people in the past. I was introduced to it by some folks at the NAMM Show a few years ago and forgot about. I tried it out on one of our prototypes awhile back and was very impressed with it. Graphite lubricant should work too, or even some Chapstick.
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Ryan, I went back and reread your 1st post.
might be interrupting the trem arm from making a full return......
IMO, it sounds more like there may be a problem with the TREM system, in which it may be hanging up (getting stuck) when you release the arm. Another words, somethingHey guys i love my mosrite but i find it goes out of tune easily, this is fine because you just pull the trem up a tiny bit and allthe strings come back in tune but its annoying.
might be interrupting the trem arm from making a full return......
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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Ryan, did you have any luck finding the problem?Dennisthe Menace wrote:Ryan, I went back and reread your 1st post.IMO, it sounds more like there may be a problem with the TREM system, in which it may be hanging up (getting stuck) when you release the arm. Another words, somethingHey guys i love my mosrite but i find it goes out of tune easily, this is fine because you just pull the trem up a tiny bit and allthe strings come back in tune but its annoying.
might be interrupting the trem arm from making a full return......
make the Mos' of it, choose the 'rite stuff.
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I just changed the strings to a lighter more comfortable gauge and the nut fell off!!! i think that could be the trouble, i will get some glue and put a few drops on to stick it down to see if that fixes my woes!
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