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Les Paul owners... get in here! I need help!

  • 07-10-2008 5:18pm
    #1
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭


    I changed the strings on my Les paul the other day, they only had D'addarios.... :(

    Anyways, the ABR-1 bridge on my Les Paul is buzzing because the saddles aren't being held down properly by the retainer wire, it wasn't like that before. I can't seem to stop it, any ideas??

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    ABR-1 bridge


Comments

  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Its a fairly common problem, it was never a great design.

    Ive heard of guys bodging a fix by putting kinks in the wire between each screw.

    I would just take it off and put on a modern drop-in replacement...keep the original one safe so you can restore it to stock if you need.


  • #3
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Sometimes you get buzziness with a string change.......let them settle for a few days and then see if the problem is still there.


  • #4
    Sergio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭Sergio


    get rid of the lespaul and buy a proper guitar and you wont have these problems ha ha


  • #5
    Duff_Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Duff_Man


    are you sure the strings are sitting in the grooves properly?


  • #6
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Colinboy wrote: »
    get rid of the lespaul and buy a proper guitar and you wont have these problems ha ha

    :rolleyes:

    I have got a proper guitar. Despite it's simplicity my Jr. could floor a lot of other guitars.
    darrenw5094 wrote:
    Sometimes you get buzziness with a string change.......let them settle for a few days and then see if the problem is still there.

    Nah, it's not that kinda buzz. It's coming from the bridge itself.
    voodoo_child wrote:
    Its a fairly common problem, it was never a great design.

    Ive heard of guys bodging a fix by putting kinks in the wire between each screw.

    I would just take it off and put on a modern drop-in replacement...keep the original one safe so you can restore it to stock if you need.

    Thanks for the suggestions... I might try the crimping thing.
    If all else fails, I'll replace the bridge but I'd rather not. I love the tone and don't want to change it. :(
    Duff_Man wrote:
    are you sure the strings are sitting in the grooves properly?

    I'm pretty sure they're in the grooves ok.


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  • #7
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Tonepros is the way to go bro....

    And what is wrong with D'addario......
    What do you normally use?


  • #8
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Tonepros is the way to go bro....

    And what is wrong with D'addario......
    What do you normally use?

    Not too mad on the sound of the D'addarios. It's hard to place.
    I normally use Ernie Ball Power Slinkies but Musician was out of them. :(
    At least it's an excuse to go out to this X-Music place at the weekend. :D


  • #9
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    Dord wrote: »
    Not too mad on the sound of the D'addarios. It's hard to place.
    I normally use Ernie Ball Power Slinkies but Musician was out of them. :(
    At least it's an excuse to go out to this X-Music place at the weekend. :D

    Just leave the credit card at home bro.....
    Bring a tenner for a packet of strings only....:pac:


  • #10
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    darrenw5094 wrote: »
    Just leave the credit card at home bro.....
    Bring a tenner for a packet of strings only....:pac:

    :o


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