Fine Tuning; Replacing The Strings - Ibanez Guitar Manual

Fine tuning

Even after locking the locking nut, you can use the fine tuners
(Fig. 21) to make fine adjustments to the tuning of each string.
You should adjust all of the fine tuners to the center of their adjust-
able range before you lock the locking nut.

Replacing the strings

The EDGE-PRO tremolo will accommodate either strings from
which the ball end has been cut, or conventional strings from
which the ball end has not been cut.
To remove a string, use a 3 mm Allen wrench to loosen the pres-
sure pad screw of the locking nut (Fig. 20), remove the string from
the tuning machine, and use a 3 mm Allen wrench to loosen the
string stopper screw of the saddle (Fig. 19 C). Turning this counter-
clockwise will automatically retract the holder block, so loosen the
string stopper screw all the way until the holder block stops retract-
ing. Remove the old string, insert approximately 3 cm of the new
string with ball end into the saddle (Fig. 22), and while making sure
that the string is positioned in the center of the saddle, tighten the
string stopper screw (Fig. 23). Turning this clockwise will automati-
cally advance the holder block, so after making sure that the string
is firmly fastened, wind the string around the tuning machine post,
tune it, and then tighten the pressure pad of the locking nut.
When installing a wound string from which the ball end has been
cut off, you can leave the overwound portion of the winding intact in
order to prevent the winding from loosening. Insert approximately
1~3 cm of the tip into the saddle, and install the string in the same
way as a conventional string from which the ball end has not been
cut off.
* Since the attachment angle of the tremolo will change significantly
if all strings are removed at once, you should replace the strings
one at a time.
* On the bottom of each saddle there is a guide stopper that indi-
cates the length of string to be inserted. The appropriate length will
be inserted if you insert the string until the tip contacts this guide.
* If a string breaks at the saddle, it may fall into the tremolo cav-
ity when you loosen the string stopper screw. Remove the broken
string either by detaching the tremolo spring cavity cover plate
from the back of the guitar, or from the opening in the cover plate.
If the broken spring remains in the saddle, remove it from above.
Note
Before you tune a string, make sure that the string stopper
screw is firmly tightened.
Note
To prevent the string stopper screw from falling out, do
not loosen it more than three turns after the holder block
has stopped retracting.
Adjustment Manual
Fig. 21 Fig. 21
Fig. 22 Fig. 22
NG NG OK OK
Fig. 23 Fig. 23
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