jackson licensed floyd question

[yostinator]

Hi guys, I have a ke3 kelly with licensed floyd. My floyd sits higher on one side (bass side) than the other. Is this normal? My axe stays in tune, is floating properly etc. But it seems weird to me that the bridge isnt flush. Ps it was setup by a tech who claims to have formerly worked for jackson. Please answer if you know your stuff

[Axegrinder87]

Sounds awkward. How much higher? Could be a slightly warped neck, causing buzz on the bass side. I had to set one up like that recently.

[Axegrinder87]

On second thought, I always have to use a nut shim or two to bring the low e up enough to not buzz, could be a ghetto work around your tech did.

[dg]

It's OK to raise one side a little more than the other. Another way would be to leave the trem level and just shim the saddle(s) for the string(s) that need to be higher.

[yostinator]

It's OK to raise one side a little more than the other. Another way would be to leave the trem level and just shim the saddle(s) for the string(s) that need to be higher.

Thanks guys. So is it normal for japanese jacksons to have to be set up this way?

[Twitch]

Ok, one thing here Im not clear on. Are we talking the actual bridge is at an angle, or the bridge is level and the strings are still at an odd angle in respect to the fretboard? FR style bridges can be leveled or angled by turning the posts. Often time the bass side will be a little higher in respect to the treble side to make the action equal on both side of the fret board, yes, this is normal, but usually, it isnt very much of an angle.

[yostinator]

Ok, one thing here Im not clear on. Are we talking the actual bridge is at an angle, or the bridge is level and the strings are still at an odd angle in respect to the fretboard? FR style bridges can be leveled or angled by turning the posts. Often time the bass side will be a little higher in respect to the treble side to make the action equal on both side of the fret board, yes, this is normal, but usually, it isnt very much of an angle.

Thanx for reply,,,, the strings are level and look to all be @same height over the neck. The baseplate on the floyd on the bass side is higher and a little above the body, and the treble side is flush with the body.. is this really common? Sorry i should post pics when i get off work. i appreciate everyones time and input.

[toejam]

Thanx for reply,,,, the strings are level and look to all be @same height over the neck. The baseplate on the floyd on the bass side is higher and a little above the body, and the treble side is flush with the body.. is this really common? Sorry i should post pics when i get off work. i appreciate everyones time and input.

Some people like it higher on the bass side. Just turn the post and adjust it to how you like it.

[DonP]

Thanx for reply,,,, the strings are level and look to all be @same height over the neck. The baseplate on the floyd on the bass side is higher and a little above the body, and the treble side is flush with the body.. is this really common? Sorry i should post pics when i get off work. i appreciate everyones time and input.

Ok, if the strings are all the same height above the neck, and the bridge is at an angle, that would mean the neck is angled higher on the bass side than the treble side, right?

So measure from the body to the top of the bass side of the 24th fret, and the body to the treble side of the 24th fret, and tell us what you find out.

[Twitch]

Ok, if the strings are all the same height above the neck, and the bridge is at an angle, that would mean the neck is angled higher on the bass side than the treble side, right?

Not really since the bass strings are of a greater diameter, and are under less tension than the treble strings. You have to have the bass side of the bridge higher to eliminate fret buzz, or have the treble side lower because theres less chance of fret buzz on the higher strings so you can get a lower action on that side. There probably is a difference in string height that he just cant see.

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Yeah, I always set my bass side just a tad higher, anyway, it's mostly a non-issue.

And given that setup (bass side a tad higher) I've had to raise the treble side higher than the bass side, set them level, or had the bass side higher, depending on the guitar, it's just a small tolerance thing, maybe .5 mm, barely noticeable, but you will see if if you measure your setup stuff rather than eyeball it, but it really makes no difference in how the guitar feels. Now, if it were, say, 2 mm higher on one side and that side was the same height as the other side as far as action, THEN I might be concerned.

There is also the possibility the tech put the saddles on the tremolo wrong and screwed up the radius. The tallest saddles should be in the middle, then the B and A strings will have the next lowest, and the E's the lowest saddles.