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Location: Music City, USA | I'm working on trying to get the setup perfectly tweaked on my Preacher.
Is it fairly common to have the bridge saddle screws interfere with the pickguard when the bridge is low on the guitar? I assume the RX is just to notch out the pickguard...
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Which style bridge do you have? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, just notch it out but you may have a neck angle issue if it's getting that low. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I have found that when the deck of the bridge on Deacon/Preacher/Viper is about level with the pickguard things are good. Lower may mean issues. |
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Location: Music City, USA | Originally posted by stephent28:
Which style bridge do you have? StevenT:
These may be a little too close-up; I whipped them up to send to Kurt to see if he had a replacement bridge (as the adjustment screws appear to be corroded on this one - I am able to adjust them, but they are very 'stiff').
Preacher Bridge - pic 1
Preacher Bridge - pic 2
Originally posted by cwk2:
Yes, just notch it out but you may have a neck angle issue if it's getting that low. Hmmm. Shimming the neck might be just the ticket. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | The one peice bridges on my D12's took up a bit more room than the older style. trim and adjust.
You could pull, clean and lubricate the threads! :rolleyes: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | OK, a Schaller bridge. Maybe shim the back of the neck just little bit. Might work fine for you. Need to adjust the pickups then but you know how to do that. |
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Location: Music City, USA | Originally posted by MWoody:
I have found that when the deck of the bridge on Deacon/Preacher/Viper is about level with the pickguard things are good. Lower may mean issues.
You could pull, clean and lubricate the threads! :rolleyes:
By deck, you mean the underside of the bridge, right?
If it's not too laborious or impossible to get the screws out, yes, I might do that.
Originally posted by cwk2:
OK, a Schaller bridge. Maybe shim the back of the neck just little bit. Might work fine for you. Need to adjust the pickups then but you know how to do that. The neck pickup's 'single' screw needs attention, as the pickup doesn't want to raise past a certain point anyway. :( So the pickguard has to come off for that. Plus I thought I'd look at the pickup wiring and maybe put a toggle switch in for a little coil-tap action, since the neck pickup seems too muddy sounding at times...
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Location: Gig Harbor, Washington | I have found that a SawZall is the quickest notching tool when it comes to pick-guards and other delicate materials... :D
But seriously, I'd explore all of your other adjustment options and issues before performing surgery on an irreplaceable piece of vintage real estate!
Start with a slow strip-tease of all the hardware, then thoroughly clean and lubricate all moving parts (I see you've got some imbedded corrosion agents operating undercover) and then begin your cautious reassembly.
The Spankin' New Bridge Pins & Tuners are boxed for the dock with tomorrow's shipments, so you'll have 'em Friday or Saturday!
Best wishes on your retro'...><>...><>...><>... |
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Preacher 'setup' question