new here, hullo everybody

[dima989]

greetings i'm dima, almost 18 from israel.
i've been watching and reading here quite a long time and this is an
awesome board really- cool people and even cooler guitars!! (those 7 string custom shops GOD!!!)

i don't really own a jackson i have only a cheap korean strat copy but i'm a really big fan of jackson guitars - plays great from the few models i've played around with.

i have a question regarding setup - how can i get a action a little higher in my strat copy?
the bridge is a regular tremolo fender style with 6 bolts.
'cause my fingers are pretty short, small and thin an bending takes out the $%^& out of them.

tnx and sorry for the long post

[markD]

hi!! use a small allen wrench and turn the tiny screws at the top of each saddle on the bridge. that will raise or lower the string height.

[dima989]

tnx!!!!
ummmm.....all the screws need to be at the same height or the height is depending on the thickness od the string? :P

and, this is ok to remove all the strings at once to do that right?

[markD]

height depends on the radius of the fret board. the saddle height should mimic the arch of the fret board.....does that make sense?

[dima989]

HELL NO....can you explain in other way?

[markD]

your fretboard has a curve......from the low E to the high E the fretboard is not straight. usually the top and bottom strings will be a little lower than the middle 2.....hmmmmm, let me draw a picture, then i will repost...

[rjohnstone]

You don't have to remove the strings to do this.
As for saddle height... most fretboards are not flat... place the guitar on a table and look down the neck from the bridge, you will see that it has a slight arch to it.
You want to adjust the saddles to follow that arch.

[markD]

HAHAHA crappy picture alert!!!



the strings follow the shape of the fretboard.....

[dima989]

LOL :p!!

tnx people ypu're very kind!
to treat like that to a nOOb....tnx!

[Crusher]

Welcome aboard

[VoiceX3]

Welcome Dima!!!!

[RacerX]

Baruch haba, Dima!

(That's a GREAT pic, mark!)

[jblicharz]

Welcome aboard from another newbie, sort of. There's so much information and loads of cool guitars here. Enjoy!

[ilbianconero]

Welcome Dima
let us know how you get on with your setup

[dima989]

Baruch haba, Dima!

(That's a GREAT pic, mark!)

what the?
you're israeli too(?!) or jewish american?

amm everything is fine i set up the saddles in this "rainbow" shape....now the fretboard needs to dry a little from the lemon oil(great stuff by the way)

tnx