Tools You’ll Need:
• 3/8 (10 mm) socket or nut driver (anchor nuts) • 3/32 Allen wrench (action height adjustment screws)
• .050 Allen wrench (intonation set screws) • 1/16 Allen wrench (saddle locking screws)
Bridge Components
The bridge consists of three main parts:
1.
Stoptail Assembly:
The stoptail can
be adjusted up or down to change the
bridge height. It holds the individual
saddle pieces, which can be shifted
forward or backward to adjust the
intonation.
2.
Bezel:
The bezel sits in a shallow pocket
in the top of the guitar and houses the
stoptail assembly.
3.
Bottom Plate:
The bottom plate is
accessible from the back of the guitar and
sandwiches the guitar body between the
plate and the bezel.
Action Adjustment Quick Tips
• Two anchor nuts
(Fig 2)
hold the bridge
assembly together. Do not remove them
or the bridge will come off.
• Three action height adjustment screws
(Fig 3)
are used to lower and raise the
action. Two are located on the outside of
the bottom plate (treble and bass) and
one in the center toward the back. The center screw is used to stabilize the bridge, not raise or lower it.
It should be set after the desired bridge height is secured.
• Each time you raise the bridge on either the treble or bass side, you will need to loosen the anchor nut
(Fig 2)
prior to raising it to relieve clamping tension.
• Each time you lower the bridge on either the treble or bass side, you will simply need to re-tighten the anchor
nut after lowering the height to reestablish clamping tension. Do not over-tighten the nut — it only needs to
be snug.
• After making treble and bass height adjustments, raise the center adjustment screw until it is snug and just
starts to lift the back of the bridge. Do not over-tighten this or it could break the bridge.
