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01-16-2010, 02:16 PM
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oh yeah, it's just like the gibsons. those toothed gears are what adjust the bridge, looking at the guitar from bottom up, counter clockwise turns should raise the bridge.
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01-16-2010, 02:30 PM
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So I just raise the bridge slightly?
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01-16-2010, 02:46 PM
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Exactly, raising the bridge raises the action on the guitar.
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01-16-2010, 02:59 PM
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Do I need any tools to raise it?
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01-16-2010, 05:41 PM
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well, for that, I've actually used my hands, though that can be pretty tough, a wrench or pliers should be fine just don't use them too hard
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01-16-2010, 11:07 PM
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Fair enough. Thanks mate
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01-16-2010, 11:19 PM
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I just raised it slightly. I can certainly hear the difference. I am gonna work on it tomorrow.
I discovered that the bridge on this guitar has screws on top of it that you can screw with a flat screwdriver in order to adjust the bridge. Very convenient 
Thanks mate, it helped a LOT.
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01-17-2010, 11:39 AM
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no problemo
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01-31-2010, 07:18 PM
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Now clean the dust off.
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05-12-2010, 06:07 PM
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I usually don't necro threads but I had a question for the guitarists here on Gnet, this one seems appropriate enough:
My old acoustic steel string guitar was stolen a couple of years ago, and because I have a couple of electrics I wasn't in a hurry to replace it, but this weekend I am buying a new acoustic, but since I haven't played acoustic for a while, I was thinking of buying a nylon string guitar (Yamaha most likely) but was wondering if I would be able to replace the nylon strings with steel ones after my calluses grow back. Are acoustic guitars made to be only steel or only nylon or do you think I can pull a switcheroo? Since I intend on spending some reasonable amount of money to get a quality guitar I don't want to ruin the neck, machines or bridge by using strings it wasn't sold with if changing them will damage it.
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05-12-2010, 11:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HumanePain
I usually don't necro threads but I had a question for the guitarists here on Gnet, this one seems appropriate enough:
My old acoustic steel string guitar was stolen a couple of years ago, and because I have a couple of electrics I wasn't in a hurry to replace it, but this weekend I am buying a new acoustic, but since I haven't played acoustic for a while, I was thinking of buying a nylon string guitar (Yamaha most likely) but was wondering if I would be able to replace the nylon strings with steel ones after my calluses grow back. Are acoustic guitars made to be only steel or only nylon or do you think I can pull a switcheroo? Since I intend on spending some reasonable amount of money to get a quality guitar I don't want to ruin the neck, machines or bridge by using strings it wasn't sold with if changing them will damage it.
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You can put nylon strings on a steel string guitar if you have the truss rod adjusted to the sudden lack of tension. However, you can not do the opposite or you will find out quickly that guitar strings DO have enough tension to snap wood. If you want to see a bridge go flying across a room, go ahead. Typically, they are only meant to handle one kind or another.
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