STRINGING AND TUNING FLOYD ROSE SYSTEMS
Rear Tremolo Cavity
Adjustment Screws (use #2 phillips screwdriver)
Spring Claw Springs
Tremolo Sustain Block
If the arm socket becomes loose,
tighten with a 3mm allen wrench.
Spring Tension Adjustment:
Your Vaibrant guitar comes set up with a set of D’Addario EXL120 (9-42 strings). If you continue to use the
same brand and gauge of strings, spring tension adjustment is normally not necessary. However, if you
switch brands or gauges you may need to re- adjust spring tension. Follow the steps below.
1. Tune up guitar to pitch.
2. Remove rear cover plate.
If tremolo rear end is to high in the air:
• Tighten the two screws on the rear of the guitar that hold the spring claw, a half turn each
with a phillips #2 driver.
• Re-tune guitar and see if tremolo is parallel with guitar body.
• If it’s just right, go to step #11. If it’s still to high repeat steps #4 & 5.
• Put rear cover plate back on.
If tremolo rear end is setting to low in the tremolo cavity:
• Loosen the two screws that hold the spring claw, a half turn each with a phillips #2 driver.
• Re-tune and see if tremolo is parallel with guitar body.
• If it is just right, go to step #11. If it’s still too low repeat steps #8 & 9.
• Put rear cover plate back on.
Tips When Adjusting Spring Tension:
•
When turning the two claw screws, have your guitar face down on a padded table.
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Hold screw driver firmly when turning, so as not to slip off screw head and scratch the back of your
guitar.
