floyd rose bridge wearing.

[itachi46]

I don't know where this belongs (gears or how to so i chose how to since im here more often) anyways my problem or concern.

after my thick e string died on me (yes.. the big fat string actually snapped on me -.-) i realize i have no spare strings. so I thought well been a while since I cleaned my fretboard might aswell take all my strings out and clean it and stuff. so i took out the springs from the back of the guitar and removed the strings and took my bridge out and i saw some wearing where its against the action post thingy. and it came to me doesnt that change my intonation as it wears.. it makes the strings shorter... is this also a common floyd rose issue?

 

[ShredCow]

I have no idea what is an "action post thingy".

Perhaps you can google a pic of a Floyd and point it out?

 

[itachi46]

lol aorry i meant to repost with an image but i had to go ne ways here it is

the part it says.... string height studs.

 

[ShredCow]

You sure your guitar uses that kind of floyd rose?

Anyway, no, those things should not wear out easily, and even if they do, its very very little. If you can see a lot of wear, you can go buy some studs. Check if they are locking studs, if they are, you can purchase them @ Davis for $20 a piece.

 

[itachi46]

sorry that i din specify very well or something but i meant the bridge that is against that post is wearing.

The groove where the bridge pivots( well sort of pivots) against the stud.

 

[ShredCow]

You mean the knife edge, the part that contacts the trem posts, is wearing out?

You can sharpen it if you want. www.ibanezrules.com under the tech section, blunt knife edges.

 

[itachi46]

so there'll be a point in time that my "knife edge" will kind of.. run out?

 

[ShredCow]

yes. But I have no idea. Just look and check it out once every 2 yrs.

 

[itachi46]

Great.. last time i checked they only made replacable on ZR trems grrrr....

 

[ShredCow]

And on the edge, lo pro edge, and edge pro.

Come on lah. Its really a minor thing. Don't have to be worried abt it unless you whammy like Vai every other day.