LimerickRake Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Ok so long story, Epiphone Emperor Swingster switched over to a lighter gauge, couldnt get the intonation sorted at the bridge where it was originally set even with 11's. Anyways took it to a reliable shop and they moved it back and got the intonation mostly sorted, but now there is a horrible buzz on nearly every string, particularly when played open. This guitar is really beginning to frustrate me just one problem after another. Its an electric, so i suppose its not a huge problem, but i do play it acoustic and I play a lot of blues so open strings are quite common, any suggestions? Do the roller saddles cause the problem? Also, it comes out of tune incredibly easily, particularly for the top 3 strings (lighter) strings, altho that could be because they are new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The out of tune problems could be just the new strings taking a while to settle in, I always stretch my strings by pulling them away from the fretboard 2" - 3", then re-tuning, then repeat. A good investment for a tremolo equipped guitar is a roller bridge, for a good one I'd recommend a Wilkinson, will only cost $25 or so, it offers far less resistance to the string's path. The buzz you speak of, where is the noise coming from, the fretboard or the bridge ??? EDIT: Lighter gauge strings will also offer less tension to the neck, so quiet often changing string guages requires a truss-rod adjustment. see this post for more info on that. Truss-Rod Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimerickRake Posted July 11, 2011 Author Share Posted July 11, 2011 Sounds like its coming from the bridge. Well, the swingster comes with a roller saddle bridge, not the standard gibson tune-o-matic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaSTuS Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I don't know the particular bridge you speak of, but the Epi tune-o-matic has a retaining wire that runs across the heads of the screws to keep them in place, they can often be the source of rattling, if your bridge has a similar retaining wire, that could be the culprit. One way to fix it is to use clear nail polish to dab a drop on where the wire crosses the each of the screw heads, another is to bend the wire slightly to make it fit more snugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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