Strings hitting neck

[rdamaral]

Working on my refin project, bolted the neck back on, and started to string her up. But now the strings are fretted out a the 24th fret.

I changed out the saddles, from single locking to double locking. Don't know if that would make a difference. Is there a way to raise the action on a floyd copy?

When I get the strings close to tuned, they are completely fretted out.

What am I doing wrong? This is my first time putting a guitar back together.

[Whoopu2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrrgsE_Kqfk

[ralph]

raise the bridge

[DonP]

Did you try raising the posts? They unscrew to raise the action, and screw in to lower the action.

[rdamaral]

Duh, didn't even realize that the posts might have been in too far, compared to before refin.

Trying to set it up after it's been taken apart is a royal bitch.

I'm sure I will have more dumb questions in the next few days.

[moku]

found these for you. better book mark these pages and study them to learn how to set up a floyd:
1) basic info: http://blues4kids.com/special_promot...loyd_howto.htm
2) youtube stuff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1c-7-VMY_w and to intonate the guitar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-eVYlXNIa4

good luck!

[rdamaral]

Thanks for the info guys. Hopefully I can get this done this weekend. Then I will post up the pics