Jackson lic. Floyd Issues

[ky1809]

Came back from camp and discovered this wtf:

The jt580lp trem isnt level with the body, rendering it unplayable as the high E string will fret out and it isnt like that for the past few days till today. Should i send it for a setup, or go for a all out Gotoh Floyd swap? Or DIY solutions will do?

 

[ShredAddict]

all you need is a set up. in fact, there is nothing wrong with this. the problem of choking might be caused by uneven frets.

 

[mightyboy88]

do u mean tt this situation happened overnight?

whereby the trem used to be sitting level but it just suddenly became like that?

if thats the case maybe the wood cracked at the trem post area? Could you provide a few more pictures around the trem post area

either that or perhaps the metal around the trem post area just "broke off" , causing the trem at the treble strings side to move closer to the neck, which caused an increase in spring tension at the treble area which caused the floyd to drop below the usual height.

 

[ky1809]

Yes these happened overnight to my shock. Here are more pics hopefully to ur relevance:




















Btw, anybody have any idea if most of the guitar shops/techs work on deepavali eve (12/11/10) ? may take a trip down to fix the axe if diy dosent work.

 

[Godsmen]

Think ur only chance to get it settle on the spot is beez I guess.

 

[Nicholasim]

A few possibilities off the top of my head here.

Check if the trem post are around the same height. If they are, then possibly something knocked into it or the guitar fell and the bridge's knife edge slipped out of the post V-cut. In this case, try loosening the strings and then adjust the bridge back into the original position and tune it back to pitch.

If the trem post are of very different height, then it could also be that the guitar fell or someone knocked into it and the trem post went into the guitar body. In this case, you could try using the allen key to bring the post back up but if this was really the cause (the trem post being knocked into the body) then you have to go have it looked at by someone experienced. Maybe at guitar connection. Because if the post got knocked in, the track would be worn out as well.

 

[mightyboy88]

i was suspecting that your trem post had cracked the wood but from the pictures it seems like the trem post is fairly perpendicular to the guitars body so that shouldnt have been the case.

I agree with nicholas's suggestion. loosen the strings and try to see if the allen wrench can adjust the height of the bridge.

You may also want to remove the strings and pop the floyd rose out to observe whether there are any significant damages to

1) knife edge
for example

whether there are significant damages to the contact point of the knife edge and the stud post

2)stud post
after taking out the floyd rose bridge, try to see if you can hand screw the stud post out and in from the guitar. this is to check if there is any wear and tear in the bushings inside the trem post.

also try to see if your hand is able to rock the trem stud post in any direction. by right if the wood around the trem studs are healthy the studs should not be able to move more than 0.25 of a millimetre. if it moves like 3-5mm it means that wood has been damaged.

let us know your findings all the best bro

do not be too worried about the situation. your worst case scenario now will be damaged wood around the trem stud area or the bushings in the trem stud being worn out and a worn out trem, in which both should be rectifiable. Moreover, it gives u an opportunity to upgrade to a better gotoh floyd

 

[ky1809]

Thanks for the extensive help and knowledge offered guys, i managed to bring my Jackson roaring back into life! Luckily its theres no damage to the trem or wood whatsoever aside from a tiny chip at the side of the trem cavity, the trem post are offset perhaps due to the guitar falling off its stand.

 

[mightyboy88]

thats good to hear!

Thanks for the extensive help and knowledge offered guys, i managed to bring my Jackson roaring back into life! Luckily its theres no damage to the trem or wood whatsoever aside from a tiny chip at the side of the trem cavity, the trem post are offset perhaps due to the guitar falling off its stand.