TT1 tuning issue on GL

[krma777]

Ok guys,

I have to confess : my good ol' TT1 is going a bit out of tune.

Especially the G string. I'm using both d'addario 11/42 and LaBella.

Note this happend several weeks before I changed the saddles, they can't be charged for that. I noticed it since last rehearsals but thought it was "biohasard":-({|= .

I tried to tightened the big tension spring, to lose it a whole step... Still the same.

 

Note also it never happened for 20 years, so what can have cause this little imperfection ? Normal aging ?

Should I look down under if something got lose ?

Thanks

Nicolas

[Eagle]

Time for a rebuild and clean, maybe new bearings. I find D'addario strings rarely calibrate over the whole range as well as Labella . I had a whole box of D'addario's with the Gs and the Es out .

[krma777]

Ok thanks, I'll get an allen wrench and look inside the whole block.

[Eagle]

There are instructions on the Steinberger World websit ,including how to remove the rollers on a TT1.

[krma777]

Ho my god ! In fact, I just followed string ball depth (on TT1) to be as close as shown on TT2 jaws. Means B and G string frankly deeper in the hole than other strings. It seems to change everything ! These instructions were for TT2 but I thought this transposing rule for each string tension should be the same on mine :-) I'm actually testing but tuning stability seems 100% ok. Let's say 99, wich is already a miracle when diving like a dumb.

Only this detail was missing haha, guitar alchimy is a really awesome science.

BTW it's written it remains less than 100 unmodified TT1 ? Woaw, I'll be keeping an eye on my Steinie on next gig ;-)

Thanks for your help (again).

[Eagle]

Please do, you have one of "THE "most desirable GLs they ever made and the value is only going to get silly. You have put the original saddles back on I hope ? (LOL)

[krma777]

Well, I was going to this morning and I found out - after the water + detergeant cleaning - NONE of the saddles would roll anymore ! I have to lubricate them all but unfortunately don't have "degrip' oil" at home. I became nervous first but thought I would probably find a cool guy in my lifetime, able to fix them. They look pretty new actually, only the rollers are kind of "passed" and they don't roll anymore now :-)

I'm certainly the worse guitar "unluthier" of the planet, so I'll let professionnals take care.

But I must say I really like the cheaper brass saddles. Adds some clarity to the string sound.

[Eagle]

Take them all apart as shown on Steinberger world clean them in WD40 lube and reassemble should be easy. You can polish the sides of each roller to a smooth shine before you reassemble and burnish the barrings . Don't let water anywhere near any part of your guitar.