Ibanez RGD Instruction Manual page 53

ADJUSTING THE TREMOLO ATTACHMENT ANGLE
The tremolo attachment angle is adjusted by changing the balance
between the string tension and the tension of the tremolo springs
installed on the back of the guitar body. You ll obtain the optimal
performance by adjusting this so that the tremolo is approximately
horizontal to the surface of the guitar body.
1 With the guitar tuned correctly, check the angle of the tremolo.
2 If the tremolo is tilted toward the front, insert a Philips screwdriver through
the slit in the tremolo spring cover on the back of the body, and tighten the
screw to increase the tension of the tremolo springs.
3 If the tremolo is tilted toward the rear, loosen the screw to decrease the ten-
sion of the tremolo springs.
The tremolo angle adjustment will affect the tuning, because the balance of tension between the strings and the
springs will change each time you adjust the tension of the tremolo springs. You ll need to tune repeatedly while
making this adjustment.
TREMOLO SPRINGS
When the guitar is shipped from the factory, it is set up with three tremolo springs installed in parallel.
If the balance of tension between the strings and the tremolo springs has changed signifi cantly, such as when
you ve switched string gauges or are using a dropped tuning, you may need to change the number of tremolo
springs or change the way in which they are installed.
1 Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the spring lock.
2 If you want to increase the tension, install the outer two tremolo springs
diagonally.
3 If you want to decrease the tension, remove the center tremolo spring.
If you want to install four or more tremolo springs, attach them using the
screw holes that were being used to attach the spring lock. (It will no
longer be possible to attach the spring lock.)
Memo
• Loosen the strings suffi ciently before you install or remove tremolo springs.
Be aware that if you remove all of the springs, the tremolo unit will detach from the guitar.
• To reattach the tremolo, insert the knife edge of the tremolo securely into the groove of the stud bolts,
and then install the tremolo springs.
ADJUSTING THE ACTION
To adjust the height of the entire tremolo unit, use an Allen wrench (3 mm)
to turn the stud bolts located at the left and right of the tremolo unit. (It is
not possible to make adjustments for each string individually.)
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