Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
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TFi2397856- Westone Nut
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Are you wanting to adjust the bridge or the pickups?
If you mean the bridge, yes you raise or lower it using the two anchor bolts.
If you mean the pickups, each one has two screws, one on either side located in between the coils which raise and lower either side.
Adjust your neck relief first using the truss rod.
Then set the string height (action) using the bridge (approx .100" on the bass E to approx .080 on the treble E measured at the 12th fret)
Adjust the pickup height relative to the strings until you get the optimum tone and volume output (use your ears for that!)
If you mean the bridge, yes you raise or lower it using the two anchor bolts.
If you mean the pickups, each one has two screws, one on either side located in between the coils which raise and lower either side.
Adjust your neck relief first using the truss rod.
Then set the string height (action) using the bridge (approx .100" on the bass E to approx .080 on the treble E measured at the 12th fret)
Adjust the pickup height relative to the strings until you get the optimum tone and volume output (use your ears for that!)
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Thank you for your advise and expertise.
I want to adjust saddle height. The strings are height is not where it needs to be. The A string is too low so I would guess shimming up that saddle is the only option.
I want to adjust saddle height. The strings are height is not where it needs to be. The A string is too low so I would guess shimming up that saddle is the only option.
TFi2397856- Westone Nut
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Bendmaster Deluxe saddles are graded.
3 different sizes.
The taller two for D-G strings.
The next size for A-B strings.
The smaller size for E-E strings.
Are you sure yours are in the correct order?
3 different sizes.
The taller two for D-G strings.
The next size for A-B strings.
The smaller size for E-E strings.
Are you sure yours are in the correct order?
Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Ah, that's yet another partTFi2397856 wrote:...I want to adjust saddle height...
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Saddles are easily adjusted up or down using the small set screws on either side of the saddle. Do not shim them.
Be sure to check Westbone's advice first.
p.s. If the saddles have not be adjusted in a long time the screws may be tight or seized.
Don't force them, try a shot of penetrating oil first
Don't force them, try a shot of penetrating oil first
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
The Bendmaster Deluxe does not have saddle height adjustment screws Barry....Barry wrote:Ah, that's yet another partTFi2397856 wrote:...I want to adjust saddle height...
Saddles are easily adjusted up or down using the small set screws on either side of the saddle. Do not shim them.
Be sure to check Westbone's advice first.p.s. If the saddles have not be adjusted in a long time the screws may be tight or seized.
Don't force them, try a shot of penetrating oil first
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
I think you may be right about the saddle deal. Somebody might have mix up the low E and the A and the high E with the B.
Parts for these don't seem to exist so if someone has an old beater I can use for parts let me know.
Anything I should know before moving saddles around??
Parts for these don't seem to exist so if someone has an old beater I can use for parts let me know.
Anything I should know before moving saddles around??
TFi2397856- Westone Nut
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Ah bugger!Westbone wrote:
The Bendmaster Deluxe does not have saddle height adjustment screws Barry....
You're right of course. My apologies.
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Re: Bendmaster Tremolo Deluxe? How to adjust pickup height???
Yeah... the saddles on a Bendmaster Deluxe are radiused to match the neck radius, roughly-roughly, so make sure they're in the right places!!
I've never had to shim a BD saddle yet... touch wood!
I've never had to shim a BD saddle yet... touch wood!
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