jimmi accardi Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Well, it really didn't sound like the rattling was coming from the bridge. I decided - what the heck ... try the clear nail polish thing. No more rattle! Also, tried a set of Elixer Nanoweb 10-46 strings on the Casino and they feel and sound great. I usually use a wound G string but this set came with a regular unwound .017 so I left it on because it's coated with the anti-rust thing. I had a problem getting the G string intonated even with the saddle piece screwed all the way toward the tailpiece. What I did was remove that saddle and reverse it which gave me a bit more room. It's now intonated fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 These strings are more expensive but they're perfect for my horribly acidic hand sweat. And the anti-rust coating makes them less squeaky when sliding on the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 good deal.....LOVE a successful repair story !! got a pic of your Cassie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Here ya go - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 And this (poor lighting but what the heck) - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amx05462 Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 great job! i always turn three of my tom bridge saddles around . same problem and thats the fix . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vomer Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 my horribly acidic hand sweat. I'm starting to buy Elixers for the same reason. Getting fed up with corroding new sets of strings in days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 very nice Casino ! that's 1 semi that I don't own yet.....YET in the 2nd pic, is that an attenuator box on top of the big Fender amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crust Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Your Casino looks good to me. Flipping the saddle around to obtain proper intonation is relatively common as I have seen that particular occurrence/condition mentioned several times (probably here or Harmony Central as well as several other forums). It is good to point that out now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Bender, That's not an attenuator on top of the Fender amp. It's a 1 watt Blackheart tube amp. It's great for recording guitar solos at 3 in the morning. Turn it up to 10 and it's only 1 watt! Play back the recording and it sounds like a Marshall amp cranked (and the neighbors can't even hear it)! PS - the Casino is full (not semi) hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victek Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well, it really didn't sound like the rattling was coming from the bridge. I decided - what the heck ... try the clear nail polish thing. No more rattle! I missed the "clear nail polish" solution. Can you explain that or point me at a different thread? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiClapton Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Well, it really didn't sound like the rattling was coming from the bridge. I decided - what the heck ... try the clear nail polish thing. No more rattle! Also, tried a set of Elixer Nanoweb 10-46 strings on the Casino and they feel and sound great. I usually use a wound G string but this set came with a regular unwound .017 so I left it on because it's coated with the anti-rust thing. I had a problem getting the G string intonated even with the saddle piece screwed all the way toward the tailpiece. What I did was remove that saddle and reverse it which gave me a bit more room. It's now intonated fine. My new john lennon inspired casino had the rattle too, it drove me nuts. I tried nail polish , that didn't work. In the end I got the guitar set up properly by a guitar tech. No rattle. When I recently changed strings the bloody rattle came back. So back to the tech again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmi accardi Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 I just waited until it was time to put new strings on. Then ... after intonating the bridge, I applied clear nail polish to the retainer wire as well as dropped some into where the saddles are supposed to sit snug (which they don't). I waited 5 minutes for it to dry. It's clear - you can't see it. I don't hear the rattle now. It may come back but it hasn't yet. If re-intonation has to be done, the nail polish will just break away as you turn the screws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victek Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just waited until it was time to put new strings on. Then ... after intonating the bridge, I applied clear nail polish to the retainer wire as well as dropped some into where the saddles are supposed to sit snug (which they don't). I waited 5 minutes for it to dry. It's clear - you can't see it. I don't hear the rattle now. It may come back but it hasn't yet. If re-intonation has to be done, the nail polish will just break away as you turn the screws. Great, thanks. I may have to try it on my Dot bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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