https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:59:49 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60575 Tue, 11 May 2004 00:04:02 +0000
and yes it is very satisfying anddddddd gratifying actually trying to do it yourself.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60575 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60471 Sat, 08 May 2004 14:21:45 +0000 Isn't it satisfying learning to fix your own guitar? (or someone elses in your case.)]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance slothrob https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60471 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60436 Fri, 07 May 2004 23:13:27 +0000
I did fix that crooked saddle, which was done simply by turning the thing that moderates the action.

I also managed to fix the action, and put it at a pretty good rate, very low.

Now some of you are saying... ok..so isnt that all you wanted to do Mr. taso?

Well, I wanted to bring it home, and make sure nothing was buzzing, and the intonation was good...but hopefully adjusting string height doesnt affect intonation?

Either way, thanks a bunch everyone...realllly appreciate all the advice and help youve given.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60436 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60378 Fri, 07 May 2004 06:47:58 +0000
no "pivot" screws though...i see them on my brothers guitar, but not on this. Your friend's guitar is equipped with the original Strat trem design. The bridge assembly pivots forward (only) on the six screws you describe. Note: to do this those six screw cannot be tightened all the way to the body (but this doesn't sound like a problem in this case). At some point, Fender/cloners replaced the six-screw pivot design with two large pivot screws and the bridge was changed to a floating design (bends up and down). For your friend's Strat, the trem springs are supposed to be tightened enough to pull the bridge assembly back all the way flush to the body. When properly set up, this type of trem will only bend low (dive) and NOT high.

It seems as if three springs ought to be enough to do the job for light strings (0.09 e-string). Make sure the springs are actually attached to the bridge (they hook into what's known as the inertia block, mounted beneath the bridge). Next, if the two screws attaching the spring claw to the body are not tighened as far as they can be into the body, do that. If that doesn't work, maybe you could borrow a digital camera and take a couple pix above and below the bridge to show us what's going on.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60378 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60371 Fri, 07 May 2004 04:35:09 +0000
Anyone else who knows the unsolved mystery here?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/paged/2/#post-60371 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60314 Thu, 06 May 2004 07:26:22 +0000
Sorry. If I had a image to check out I could then give better advise on making adjustments.

Joe]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60314 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60303 Thu, 06 May 2004 04:54:56 +0000
no "pivot" screws though...i see them on my brothers guitar, but not on this.]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60303 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60298 Thu, 06 May 2004 04:25:33 +0000 what are pivot screws, they are the two screws that you see at each end on the front edge of the bridge.

tremelo cavity, this is the place under the cover on the back of the guitar.

claw screws, they are the two screws you will find in the tremelo cavity, that are used to adjust the bridge. the springs are connected to a bracket that is held in place by the claw screws.

joe]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60298 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60297 Thu, 06 May 2004 04:14:34 +0000
what are pivot screws?

claw screws?

tremelo cavity?]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60297 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60254 Wed, 05 May 2004 06:55:27 +0000
This is for a fender or fender type tremolo. Will this help?

For a two-pivot bridge like the Standard bridge use your tremolo arm to pull the bridge back flush with the body and adjust the two pivot screws to the point where the tremolo plate sits entirely flush at the body (not lifted at the front or back of the plate).

Allowing the bridge to float freely (no tension on the tremolo arm) using the claw screws in the tremolo cavity, adjust the bridge to your desired angle (spec. is 1/8" gap at rear of bridge). You will need to retune periodically to get the right balance between the strings and the springs. If you prefer a flush bridge to body, adjust spring tension to equal string tension, while the bridge rests on body (you may want to put an extra 1/2 turn to each claw screw to ensure that the bridge remains flush to the body during string bends).

Joe]]> Guitar Repair and Maintenance forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-repair-and-maintenance/yamaha-strat/#post-60254