Nico2112
New member
After buying a new (to me, used) Ibanez RG5EX1, I decided to set it up myself for the first time. Previously I owned a Jackson PS4, and had it "professionally" setup.
One thing I noticed during setup that was particularly anoying, is how the bridge fluctuates while tuning and intonating. Browsing Youtube, I found a video hosted by www.floydroseupgrades.com , which showed how a "Tremolo stopper" they built, helped stabilize the bridge while tuning and intonating. They got my attention!
I have to say, it was a pain in the butt to setup this guitar without the help of a tremolo stopper, and I took it as a learning curve to really understand how these great bridges work.
I won't have this hassle again, since I got my brain on 1st gear and designed my own cheap tremolo stopper
Sorry about the long post, but I thought I needed to give a little background.
First, the materials to use:
1-Metal L bracket (in my case, I used an aluminum railing leftover cut to size)
1-1 1/2" bolt type screw
3-"Nylock" washers to fit the screw mentioned before
2-Drywall small screws
One thing I noticed during setup that was particularly anoying, is how the bridge fluctuates while tuning and intonating. Browsing Youtube, I found a video hosted by www.floydroseupgrades.com , which showed how a "Tremolo stopper" they built, helped stabilize the bridge while tuning and intonating. They got my attention!
I have to say, it was a pain in the butt to setup this guitar without the help of a tremolo stopper, and I took it as a learning curve to really understand how these great bridges work.
I won't have this hassle again, since I got my brain on 1st gear and designed my own cheap tremolo stopper
Sorry about the long post, but I thought I needed to give a little background.
First, the materials to use:
1-Metal L bracket (in my case, I used an aluminum railing leftover cut to size)
1-1 1/2" bolt type screw
3-"Nylock" washers to fit the screw mentioned before
2-Drywall small screws
