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Using a 1.5mm Allen wrench and the range tuner
set screw, tune your guitar to any tuning you desire.
You can increase the pitch of a given string by
turning the set screw clockwise, and decrease the
pitch of the string by turning the set screw counter-
clockwise. (Remember not to use the fine tuner
screws for this tuning.)
Now that you have tuned your guitar to the tuning
you want, the bridge should be properly set-up,
and the fine tuners should be set to the middle of
their range.
The way your guitar is set up now is what is called
a “blocked” setup. This means that the tremolo
can be used for dive effects but you can’t pull
up on the arm for up-bends. You can leave your
guitar the way it is, or you can disengage the
tremolo stop to return the tremolo to what is
called a “floating” setup. However, before you
return the bridge to a floating condition, you
might want to check your intonation. If your
intonation needs adjusting, go to the “Setting
your intonation” section below.
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If you’re ready to float the tremolo, check your
tuning one last time and make any needed
adjustments using the range-tuner set screw.
Then, back the tremolo stop set screw away from
the spring block. This will cause the bridge to tilt
back toward the body of the guitar and all the
strings will go sharp. This is normal.
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You must now retune the guitar, this time using
a Phillips screwdriver to turn the spring-claw
screws counter-clockwise to loosen the spring
tension. (If you added an extra spring to pull the
spring block against the tremolo stop screw, you
should remove it first.)
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The good news is that you only have to retune one
string. Pluck the string you want to tune (I usually
tune the “A” string for this procedure) and then,
while watching the tuner, loosen first one claw
screw then the other claw screw the same amount.
Check the tuning and repeat until the string is in
tune. When you get the string you chose in tune,
the other strings will be in tune. This assumes that
all the strings were in tune before you released
the tremolo stop.