what to do with wammi

[Goat_Herder]

i took the wammi off a while ago, and i never use it because i figure it wuld throw me out of tune if i left it on, and i didnt want to warp the bridge
now im playing some rage against the machine songs, and a wammi wuld help
the question is, how much does it take to warp teh bridge, in past experience, and is there any thing i shuld stay clear of?
no i dont hav a floyd rose, and i was just wondering if its worth putting on, just to b able to bend whole chords and stuff, altho its fun to toy with, i dont want to keep throwing myself out of tune, or warp the bridge

[ESP_Viper]

Well I haven't ever heard of a whammy bar warping any bridges... So I don't think that is anything you have to worry about. With a non-floyd rose guitar (double locking tremolo) the whammy will most likely knock the guitar out of tune if you use it. To minimize this lubricate the nut with pencil lead, I shave the lead into the nut with a knife. I personally don't like non-locking tremolos, but it's worth trying to use if you have it.

[Goat_Herder]

the idea of it warping the bridge i heard it happens if u dont leave it in the right position, (which is down right?)
mine just screws in pretty much, and i never had a wammi in on my guitar, i also used to take it out of the guitars i rented, cuz i never really had use for it
so im very much a newb to wammis
wondering where the nut is, and do i just grind up pencil tips to get the led? or just kinda rub the nut with a pencil?
sry to keep asking so many questions, but i always say its better to b safe if and whenever u can
thx again

[ESP_Viper]

The nut is where the strings rest at the top of the neck (w/ the grooves cut into it for the strings). I lay the pencil in the groove like the string would sit and shave off the pencil lead with the knife so it is fine powder. This is all done w/ the strings off, and the guitar laying down on a table or something so the lead won't spill out. Then carefully put the new string on the guitar without spilling the lead. If you need to, I can take a picture of what I mean. I am going to change my strings soon for the show I have this saturday. Hope this helps.

[Goat_Herder]

ur information does help
however my wammi doesnt want to go in right, and i cant use it when i do hav it in, i might b crossthreading or something
anyway, i am going to take it up to guitar center for a different reason
the last fret buzzes, a lot, for the top two strings, and it doesnt matter what i do, or what tuning i hav the guitar in
the way i figure its change of seasons and stuff, cuz the guitar, altho i havnt owned it since 98, has been a stock item since that time
sry i didnt respond for a while, some1 hacked my router
if u take a picture u can send it to me in email, thx for takin the time out to take a picture, or if theres a way u can get it on the site thatd b cool too
thx again

[ESP_Viper]

hey man, I already put on my new strings so I can't take a picture of what I'm talking about. But I will try my best to describe what to do exactly.

Take the strings off the guitar. Lay the guitar down flat on a table or counter top. Put the pencil in the groove of the nut where the string you are putting on will go. So put the tip of the pencil down into the groove and shave the lead off into the groove. Any lead that doesn't land in the groove just take the knife edge and move it into the groove. Now, without letting any of the lead spill out put the new string on. If your guitar is strat style (strings are strung through the back of the body)... this may be difficult. But you can figure out a system to do this. Repeat all the steps for the rest of the strings. It is kinda hard to describe exactly what to do... but this is the best I can do.

[Goat_Herder]

im an ass, i was looking at the nut the whole time
it just wasnt a formal nut, like im used to seeing, i kno exactly what ur talking about tho
i think im still taking it up to the dealer tho
my dad used to play, he said they can true the neck or something
i forget his words exactly
but i hav that problem with the last fret, and the strings buzz, the e and B for standard tuning
not sure how much its gonna cost, but i figure its worth it if i can get it fixed, so long as it doesnt cost more then i spent on the guitar, which was actually very cheap, but it does the trick
and ive played on expensive guitars, and im not gonna lie to ya, there much more kickass then my squier strat, but if i only had the funding to buy them
anywhoot way off topic, thanks for the tip
sry it took me so long to get what u were saying