singlecoil Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 I most recently purchased a Revolution casino. Great guitar the setup is perfect. The guy who owned it before me was an obvious slob. I did get a great deal-But this thing is filty I am not all that fussy with my players-But man the saddles are black rather than white. The strings are so black there are a few surface rust stains on the frets. All I am wondering. Short of taking a calibrated measurement of the Bridge height. Is there a trick to keeping the adjustment wheels from spinning? Is there a trick of the trade. I sure see why this type of Bridge is a good candidate for the Tonepros. I want to keep the vintage vibe on this one. Normally I'd just change one string at a time. In order to clean this up decent I need to take all the strings off. The knobs are even sticky. what a pig. Hopefully you read this. Since purchasing I've discovered you linger here. Sort of a waste of time for never playing the guitar isn't it? I should embarrass you so you don't Con someone else. " Just like the day it arrived" The pickups and Bridge are tarnished and dull. I assume that is the nature of this model. Black saddles arent though. Neither are frets with black stains. Even looks like a little rust on one fret. No way can I avoid complete removal off all strings at once. As mentioned I can just use my digital Calipers and take a measurement. I just was curious if someone had a simpler method. A quick reply if your out there would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartB Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Hopefully I'm not misunderstanding the situation, but I use "bluetack" to hold the wheels in place when I change all strings at once. Use liberally.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singlecoil Posted January 26, 2010 Author Share Posted January 26, 2010 Hopefully I'm not misunderstanding the situation' date=' but I use "bluetack" to hold the wheels in place when I change all strings at once. Use liberally..................[/quote'] Is that a Lock tite product. Never heard of that . I know they make a blue lock tite of I think they do. It must be the same stuff. and I happen to have some. Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strumbone Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Rick, I recommend forgetting present setup, take everything apart, clean thoroughly (including frets and fingerboard), then reassemble with new strings and do a complete set up from scratch. When I say complete setup, I mean neck relief, string height, intonation, pickup height, etc., then you'll know that it's done right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teegar Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Strumbone's right, and man is it satisfying to give a new old guitar some love, makes it really feel like yours. Here's a link to a Stewart MacDonald tutorial on severe cleaning - http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0097_dirtyguitar.hzml?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ts0097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartB Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Is that a Lock tite product. Never heard of that . I know they make a blue lock tite of I think they do. It must be the same stuff. and I happen to have some. Cool Probably. Bluetack is an aussie name for it. It is a putty like substance that you can stick posters on walls - things like that. It doesn't mark or leave stains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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