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[Brian5258]

okay, i have a jazz band tryout thing tomorrow for our school jazz band. So i figured I'd go out and buy a new set of strings for my Squier Strat. I've changed strings on acoustic guitars many times and this never happened. I changed them on this one, and now I can't get it back in tune, everything is always flat by the time I'm done tuning the rest of the strings. Oh, and i don't know if i was supposed to do this, but i took all the strings off at once. Anyway, and the bridge is sticking up really far after I'm done tuning. Please help, fast, i gotta fix this by tonight.

[smfulla]

dude, you probably bought the wrong gauge string. You need the same gauge as the one you bought, or else you're gunna need to change the intonation and action (I think, damnit I forgot, neway)
Take it to the music store, and ask them to tune it and adjust the intonation, then if the action isn't good for you, ask them to adjust it. yeah
it should be free

[cyberfret]

If the bridge is now sticking way up, you either put heavier strings on than you had before......or you have the guitar tuned too high. So as far as the quick fix tonight, you are just going to have to take a lot of time to tune. Every time you tune one string up, the rest will go down. Don't try and fine tune at first, just tune each string in the ballpark, then start again. You should always change one string at a time, then tune it up.....for future reference :)

Also, if you have an extra spring......loosen all of the string (don't take them off, just loosen) and put an extra spring in the back. This will freeze the bridge back down the way it was when you had lighter string. After your audition, change back to lighter string. Like smfulla said, you will probably have to make some adjustments to your guitar if you decide to keep the heavier strings on your guitar after tomorrow.

If you do not have an extra spring, there are 2 screws in the back that can be screwed in a little tighter to help bring the bridge back down.

--Shawn

[Brian5258]

Well I'll just take it to the music store tomorrow then. I personally hate the flexible bridge; its so annoying. If my hand is resting on the bridge, and I'm playing fast, i get a wavy sound. Is there any way I can just screw the bridge all the way down?

[smfulla]

I'm guessing you have a floyd rose, if you do have a floyd rose, then there is a special blocking wedge to stop it from rocking backwards. After that little addition is added... you just take out the whammy/tremolo bar and you wont have to worry about it rocking forwards either. And now you have a guitar that will stay perfectly inture for all the bends you want to do.
Personally tho, I wouldn't block it up, I love messing with my tremolo. The reason you get a wavy sound when you're playing fast is because you're resting your hand too hard on the tremolo. But if its good for your style, block it up. But you're missing out on some cool sounds =]

[fatstrat]

I'm sorry to break the news to you smfulla but squire strats don't have flyod rose bridges.

[ESP_Viper]

Please explain to me the Stagemaster strat then? Squier Strat with Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo....

[smfulla]

hehe thanx for backing me up ESP viper

[Brian5258]

the stagemaster isn't a strat, its a stagemaster, oh and by the way, i fixed it, i just put some 9's back on

[smfulla]

Thought it was string gauge... told you =P hehe

[Schecter_dude]

Just a little note, guys...

I changed from 9's to 11's when I first got my Squier Strat, and I never had this problem. Sure, if I tune it to, say, Drop C, then when I tune it up it'l go flat. But hey, must be lucky, huh?

And I'm gonna back up Brian. The Stagemaster is NOT a Strat- different wood, electronics, reversed head, Floyd Rose... see :D

[smfulla]

the floyd rose doesnt make it NOT a strat (btw I don't know anything about squire, so um yeah), coz fender make strats with floyd rose tremolos

and btw, with you guitar that you changed to 11's with...
did it have a tremolo on it?
and was the tremolo already locked back with an extra spring before you got it?

[ESP_Viper]

I think it's a strat. Same body. That's enough for me to call it a strat. The Jackson RR series are still randy rhoads guitars, but they come with different woods, headstocks, electronics, and fixed or floating bridges... it's a strat in my eyes.

[Schecter_dude]

Fair enough, ESP...

My Strat did have a tremolo, and it wasn't locked back.