JS1 Dinky...need some help

[rhoads#1fan--rr3owner]

I have my JS1 Dinky that I take with me when I go away because my other Jacksons don't fit in the soft cases I have. Anyways, in the summer, I took the strings off the Dinky. I've had the guitar since March 2007. I bought it used from a music store so the strings were well used. I then played around with it until this past summer...it's had the same things the whole time. I took the strings off like I said but never got around to putting them back on. I'm going away tomorrow and I'd like to take it with me. I have a brand new set of Ernie Ball Super Slinkys ready to go on. Here's my problem.


I put the low E string on and I noticed a problem. The string sat on the neck/frets and that was it. No matter how much I turned the tuning peg, the string sat on the neck. I hope you guys get what I'm talking about, I'm trying my best to explain it.


I took it to my local guitar store and the guy there told me to remove the middle spring from the back, should I do that? Or how else can I get it working?

[maluco]

hey,

ermm... provided youre not joking... put all the strings on and wind them up as you go to put some tension on the strings. the more tension you have on all your strings, the bridge will start "lifting" or "floating" if you like. tune up and lock em. then use the fine tuners on the trem to do subtle tuning.

Be aware of your intonation if you changed the string gauge. Also, if you did change your string gauge you might need to adjust the bridge itself, or tweak the neck. If you dont know how, ask somebody who does know to set the guitar up for you.

I would suggest looking in the tech section for a tutorial on stringing a guit with a floating trem.

[rjohnstone]

Just relax.
Sounds like the neck was not under tension for some time, so it may have relaxed a bit.
String it up completely and stretch the strings out really well. Then tune it up as best you can and let it set overnight. Then tune it up again in the morning and check the clearance.
Removing a spring isn't going to do jack shit. The JS1 doesn't have a Floyd, so removing springs isn't going to help with the issue.
The issue is not with the bridge, it's the neck that has developed a back bow from not being under string tension.
Worst case, you may have to ease up the truss rod tension a bit or you cane raise the saddles on the trem.

[rhoads#1fan--rr3owner]

Thanks. I'll try that out.


That's exactly why I don't go to that guitar store unless I need picks. I figured his answer was a bit loopy so I thought I'd check in here.

Again, thanks!