I'm thinking of ordering a c-24. Dude, you know a lot of PRS, thank you! Piens is a huge guitar, drums and other instruments shop, but i've never seen a PRS in there and believe me, i know it like my pocket. Anyway, thanks for the tips
@deathblade7 it'll depend on your neck relief, but if it's set rightly i'd put the bass side at 1.4mm, and the treble side at 1.28mm, this is measuring from the 17th fret :) (i love being a guitar tech/geek)
@up2space -seasons..personally, i set my guitars up every 6/8 weeks, as far as truss rod correction goes, i just check my neck regulary to make sure it's still straight, obviously within the summer you might find the neck moving a bit with the moisture in the air, so again.. definately check and correct in each of the seasons!
@up2space -over adjustments on a truss rod are baad bad bad. basically, you can quite easily snap the rod which will pretty much ruin the guitar completely if your heavy handed, it's best to only use quarter turns each time you do make an adjustment, obviously, don't be too delicate but at the same time, don't use a fast, heavy hand too. practice makes perfect with this and after a while you'll notice the difference in playing with the right set up!
@up2space -as for where to leave the guitar, personal preference! there's no danger in leaving the guitar on stands or hanging, infact i've got 9 guitars all hanging on my wall, and another 4 that are on stands on the floor, it's all good! just make sure you don't use cheap stands that might affect the guitar finish
@benrms02 lol i did wonder buddy! it's different on certain guitars, with fender for instance with vintage tuners, 2/3 turns is needed just to lock the string in which saves you loads of tuning issues! (i'm a geek, been a guitar tech for 10 years to some big bands ha, so i can ramble for hours about such things...)
@up2space woo lots of questions, right i'll try to break them down! -new guitars needing a setup depends on the brand really, PRS for instance very very rarely need a setup from the factory, whereas the likes of epiphone and squier could probably do with one, but most people will buy a guitar brand new and still adjust the truss rod to their own playing preference :)
@panatha1308 yeah that's ok, your supposed to sight between the 7th and 9th frets ideally to determine the neck relief :) just think of the gap being no thicker than a business card
it could be a few things really, firstly.. make sure when your fitting new strings, that you stretch them out repeatedly so they're gonna be more stable, also if the guitar's old, consider replacing the trem springs, if there's still a prob, take it to your local guitar tech for help, or by email me if there's a more serious problem!
Can someone help...? I have a Custom 24 and it's always been pretty stable in terms of tuning...But lately it's just terrible. I will do a huge bend on the G string for example and that throws the tuning off for the entire bridge. I've checked the specs...The tremolo should be 1/16" off the body -- check, it's exactly that. I have one of those Stu Mac metal card ruler gauge things that I measure everything with. I've made sure that the nut is lubricated with "Big Bends Nut Sauce" and I'm positive the strings are NOT binding in the nut slots. The tuners themselves are fine as well -- there's something up with the tremolo...I'm using 10-46 gauged strings and I have four springs in the back. The tremolo claw in the back and two screws are dead even and they are secure. The six bridge post screws are all at the same height and they have never been touched since I bought the guitar brand new. What the hell could the problem be? I'm so wishing I would have got a floyd or a hard tail...This tremolo is just such a pain in the ass I can't even begin to describe the frustration...And it can't even flutter, the range (compared to a floyd) is utter shit.
You didn't show string removal. I'm having trouble removing the 1st and 2nd strings (E,B) from the trem block. The spools seem to get jammed into the block. Have been using DDs, thinking of going to Silver Bullets to solve problem. Any other suggestions?
Hi, I heard something at the end of the video, that talks about 23 and 30 seconds on the treble and bass side, is that right? Cause I don't understand the meaning of seconds in this situation. Thanks
If it's a new guitar, make sure you've stretched out the strings if you've changed them since, sholudn't see any probs with quality control! PRS set the standards in that
@hellisforheroes Thank u for replying. I have an Ibanez RG 350 and the string always breaks either from the nut or behind the nut where the string leaves for the bridge....! One more thing....what should be the distance between the string and the fretboard for a low action....i wish u mentioned it in this video...! - Mehul
@benrms02 it'd be a first time that relief has affected tone, that sort of issue is more down to your playing style! But yes strats can be turned into low action dreams with little relief, being mexican it'll lack the microtilt system so it's best to put a thin shim in the neck to change the angle slightly. I've worked on many strats and turned them into stupidly low action'd guitars without loss in tension
@mehulpanditful what guitar is it? to me it sounds like you've got a sharp edge over your bridge saddles or along the tuner, do you find it breaking in the same spot? best thing to do is invest in nut lube, and run it over the nut and the saddles, or get a lead pencil, and run it over the same places with the tip, stretch your strings out and see how it behaves after that!
@opilus 4 springs? no wonder it's a bit stiff lol, i'd definately go for 3, that's what I use on my CU22, how long have you had 4 on it? it should be ok once you've got the claw in the right position, just make sure you stretch your strings out again, or if anything put a new set on there afterwards so the tension adjusts itself appropriately. should be fine :)
hi hellisforheroes.yes you r right depends on the musicians playing style n attack.for some your set up could b perfect for others buzzy.a tecnician cannot go too low (string vibratons along with the metal frets) !!!
hey i have a couple of questions.. i have a CU24 and i find my trem arm a little stiff to use, it currently has 4 springs on 9 guage strings.. if i wanna lighten up the arm action 1) is it just a case of removing a spring and adjusting the claw screws? 2) will this modification affect my tuning stability? thanks
@mehulpanditful haha, why does everyone think this is me in the video! Definitely pop to your local guitar shop, and get some nut lube, planet wave do it or you can buy Nut Sauce, they all do the same job, but don't use loads! you only need the smallest of amounts on where you're using it! as for string height, depends on how you like your neck relief as such, but with ibanez's i tend to set the neck at 3/64" + 00.4" (1.2mm) on the bass side, and .006" (.15mm) on the treble at the 17th fret
2) When adjusting the truss rod, I m trying to do it as John Ingram says "almost touching the strings" when I place my fingers at the last and the first fret, 1 and 22, but I see that the 21 fret touches the string, it' s ok like this?
NEED YOUR HELP GUYS.. 1) When I play upstroke picking, the tone of the guitar is very weak.When down-stroking, the guitar seems to be function alright. I play with same dynamics from the picking hand, and tried to play with more power when up-stroking but the result was the same.The sound was still weak, not the original as when down-stroking.It happens to all the strings. The guitar is a new Sunburst 22, 57/08 pickups all original. thanks for your help.
PRS seem to be the only company these days who always have consistancy in their quality! i used to work in a major guitar shop, having 30/40 prs guitars pass through my hands (was the guitar tech for the store) and each guitar was perfect. they're faultless! they are the only guitar brand i would order from without having to play the guitar before buying it
Hii....my first string breaks allot....even new string breaks in a day or two......what can be the problem....! Is it that i am installing it wrongly or what.....if i were installing it wrongly then other strings should also break...! Please help....
@benrms02 what on earth are you talking about? how does the 10" radius refer to the back of the neck? And the whole point of locking tuners is to take away wraps, this DOES NOT kill tone, infact too many wraps aroung the peg will produce more overtones, so the concept of locking tuners used by companies for many many years now is in fact to improve tone. Orkie is one of the best guitar tech's in the world so i find this post a bit LOL.
hey! is it possible for you to give me the hight that my strings should be in millimeters? im playing a PRS SE CU 24. How much the bass strings should be and off what fret. Thanks :)
@panatha1308 without hearing what's going on, it sounds more like it's the pickup heights that are affecting your tone, if anything.. head over to the Birds & Moons forum and ask the folk on there :)
That's why i wanna have a PRS, i'm looking for it and saving money for it, but i can't find a shop in Belgium where you can buy one. Not even in Piens, pretty famous with us, should i order it? I think you've got some knowledge about this stuff so ^^
If you are going to have a "How To" video, it would be much more helpful if you showed every thing you are talking about. For example, what is the "notch" in the screw? What is the "Knife edge?" Talking about it without seeing it is close to useless.
Hii....my first string breaks allot....even new string breaks in a day or two......what can be the prablem....! Is it that i am installing it wrongly or what.....if i were installing it wrongly thrn othe strings shoulg also break...! Please help....
I'm thinking of ordering a c-24. Dude, you know a lot of PRS, thank you!
Piens is a huge guitar, drums and other instruments shop, but i've never seen a PRS in there and believe me, i know it like my pocket.
Anyway, thanks for the tips
@deathblade7 it'll depend on your neck relief, but if it's set rightly i'd put the bass side at 1.4mm, and the treble side at 1.28mm, this is measuring from the 17th fret :)
(i love being a guitar tech/geek)
Keep in mind that the video is at least 6 years old. Orkie doesn't work at PRS anymore, but is still available for repair and setup work.
@up2space
-seasons..personally, i set my guitars up every 6/8 weeks, as far as truss rod correction goes, i just check my neck regulary to make sure it's still straight, obviously within the summer you might find the neck moving a bit with the moisture in the air, so again.. definately check and correct in each of the seasons!
@up2space
-over adjustments on a truss rod are baad bad bad. basically, you can quite easily snap the rod which will pretty much ruin the guitar completely if your heavy handed, it's best to only use quarter turns each time you do make an adjustment, obviously, don't be too delicate but at the same time, don't use a fast, heavy hand too. practice makes perfect with this and after a while you'll notice the difference in playing with the right set up!
@up2space
-as for where to leave the guitar, personal preference! there's no danger in leaving the guitar on stands or hanging, infact i've got 9 guitars all hanging on my wall, and another 4 that are on stands on the floor, it's all good! just make sure you don't use cheap stands that might affect the guitar finish
love that green!!
@benrms02 lol i did wonder buddy! it's different on certain guitars, with fender for instance with vintage tuners, 2/3 turns is needed just to lock the string in which saves you loads of tuning issues! (i'm a geek, been a guitar tech for 10 years to some big bands ha, so i can ramble for hours about such things...)
@up2space woo lots of questions, right i'll try to break them down!
-new guitars needing a setup depends on the brand really, PRS for instance very very rarely need a setup from the factory, whereas the likes of epiphone and squier could probably do with one, but most people will buy a guitar brand new and still adjust the truss rod to their own playing preference :)
@panatha1308 yeah that's ok, your supposed to sight between the 7th and 9th frets ideally to determine the neck relief :) just think of the gap being no thicker than a business card
it could be a few things really, firstly.. make sure when your fitting new strings, that you stretch them out repeatedly so they're gonna be more stable, also if the guitar's old, consider replacing the trem springs, if there's still a prob, take it to your local guitar tech for help, or by email me if there's a more serious problem!
Can someone help...? I have a Custom 24 and it's always been pretty stable in terms of tuning...But lately it's just terrible.
I will do a huge bend on the G string for example and that throws the tuning off for the entire bridge.
I've checked the specs...The tremolo should be 1/16" off the body -- check, it's exactly that.
I have one of those Stu Mac metal card ruler gauge things that I measure everything with.
I've made sure that the nut is lubricated with "Big Bends Nut Sauce" and I'm positive the strings are NOT binding in the nut slots.
The tuners themselves are fine as well -- there's something up with the tremolo...I'm using 10-46 gauged strings and I have four springs in the back.
The tremolo claw in the back and two screws are dead even and they are secure.
The six bridge post screws are all at the same height and they have never been touched since I bought the guitar brand new.
What the hell could the problem be? I'm so wishing I would have got a floyd or a hard tail...This tremolo is just such a pain in the ass I can't even begin to describe the frustration...And it can't even flutter, the range (compared to a floyd) is utter shit.
Lower the two outer screws on the trem bridge and float the bridge just slightly so you can move the bar with just one finger
You didn't show string removal. I'm having trouble removing the 1st and 2nd strings (E,B) from the trem block. The spools seem to get jammed into the block. Have been using DDs, thinking of going to Silver Bullets to solve problem. Any other suggestions?
@hellisforheroes Thank you Mr.Hellisforheroes....that was useful to know....Namaste....
depends where you are, in the UK they cost about £1600ish, if your in america, they're alot cheaper!
I have the same problem. My new SC245 won't stay in tune. I'll check out the forum as well.
Thanks!
What did they record this with, a potato?
Shot in 2008. Different times - the first iPhone was 1 year old and no one had even heard of an iPad.
It was actually filmed in 2005....
Hi, I heard something at the end of the video, that talks about 23 and 30 seconds on the treble and bass side, is that right? Cause I don't understand the meaning of seconds in this situation. Thanks
If it's a new guitar, make sure you've stretched out the strings if you've changed them since, sholudn't see any probs with quality control! PRS set the standards in that
@hellisforheroes Thank u for replying. I have an Ibanez RG 350 and the string always breaks either from the nut or behind the nut where the string leaves for the bridge....! One more thing....what should be the distance between the string and the fretboard for a low action....i wish u mentioned it in this video...! - Mehul
@benrms02 it'd be a first time that relief has affected tone, that sort of issue is more down to your playing style! But yes strats can be turned into low action dreams with little relief, being mexican it'll lack the microtilt system so it's best to put a thin shim in the neck to change the angle slightly. I've worked on many strats and turned them into stupidly low action'd guitars without loss in tension
@mehulpanditful what guitar is it? to me it sounds like you've got a sharp edge over your bridge saddles or along the tuner, do you find it breaking in the same spot? best thing to do is invest in nut lube, and run it over the nut and the saddles, or get a lead pencil, and run it over the same places with the tip, stretch your strings out and see how it behaves after that!
@opilus 4 springs? no wonder it's a bit stiff lol, i'd definately go for 3, that's what I use on my CU22, how long have you had 4 on it? it should be ok once you've got the claw in the right position, just make sure you stretch your strings out again, or if anything put a new set on there afterwards so the tension adjusts itself appropriately. should be fine :)
hi hellisforheroes.yes you r right depends on the musicians playing style n attack.for some your set up could b perfect for others buzzy.a tecnician cannot go too low (string vibratons along with the metal frets) !!!
The video is to dark to see - does the tremolo touch the body when the bar is pulled down (to detune) or it floats on the screws?
hey i have a couple of questions.. i have a CU24 and i find my trem arm a little stiff to use, it currently has 4 springs on 9 guage strings.. if i wanna lighten up the arm action 1) is it just a case of removing a spring and adjusting the claw screws? 2) will this modification affect my tuning stability? thanks
@mehulpanditful haha, why does everyone think this is me in the video! Definitely pop to your local guitar shop, and get some nut lube, planet wave do it or you can buy Nut Sauce, they all do the same job, but don't use loads! you only need the smallest of amounts on where you're using it!
as for string height, depends on how you like your neck relief as such, but with ibanez's i tend to set the neck at 3/64" + 00.4" (1.2mm) on the bass side, and .006" (.15mm) on the treble at the 17th fret
2) When adjusting the truss rod, I m trying to do it as John Ingram says "almost touching the strings" when I place my fingers at the last and the first fret, 1 and 22, but I see that the 21 fret touches the string, it' s ok like this?
NEED YOUR HELP GUYS..
1) When I play upstroke picking, the tone of the guitar is very weak.When down-stroking, the guitar seems to be function alright. I play with same dynamics from the picking hand, and tried to play with more power when up-stroking but the result was the same.The sound was still weak, not the original as when down-stroking.It happens to all the strings. The guitar is a new Sunburst 22, 57/08 pickups all original.
thanks for your help.
PRS seem to be the only company these days who always have consistancy in their quality! i used to work in a major guitar shop, having 30/40 prs guitars pass through my hands (was the guitar tech for the store) and each guitar was perfect. they're faultless! they are the only guitar brand i would order from without having to play the guitar before buying it
ok man thanks! and what about the buzz I got on the 6th (bass E) and a little on the 5th string, I have to change the action?
it's a CE22 Maple, finished in emerald green :)
Hii....my first string breaks allot....even new string breaks in a day or two......what can be the problem....!
Is it that i am installing it wrongly or what.....if i were installing it wrongly then other strings should also break...!
Please help....
huh? first time i see an arched top prs with bolt-on neck (4:59), anyone knows what model is this?
@benrms02 what on earth are you talking about? how does the 10" radius refer to the back of the neck? And the whole point of locking tuners is to take away wraps, this DOES NOT kill tone, infact too many wraps aroung the peg will produce more overtones, so the concept of locking tuners used by companies for many many years now is in fact to improve tone. Orkie is one of the best guitar tech's in the world so i find this post a bit LOL.
hey! is it possible for you to give me the hight that my strings should be in millimeters? im playing a PRS SE CU 24. How much the bass strings should be and off what fret. Thanks :)
@panatha1308 without hearing what's going on, it sounds more like it's the pickup heights that are affecting your tone, if anything.. head over to the Birds & Moons forum and ask the folk on there :)
it's all in the spring tension, your strings are pulling too much on the bridge and the bridge/trem springs aren't strong/tight enough.
That's why i wanna have a PRS, i'm looking for it and saving money for it, but i can't find a shop in Belgium where you can buy one. Not even in Piens, pretty famous with us, should i order it? I think you've got some knowledge about this stuff so ^^
My new DGT's has string buzz? where is the best way to start?
btw I swapped the strings to 10's from 11, it was much buzzier with the stock 11's
Thanks!
thats why i play PRS Guitars ;)
Help me
i have a classic guitar
i cant play that thing
it has a low sound
talk to the guys over at Birds & Moons, it's a PRS Forum of many very well knowledged fans, google it :)
ever heard form a company named MUSICMAN?
@mightymartino I kinda have to agree with this..
@Gr3nth
nah it's just a ce22 :)
@musicman0414 hahaha yes that was well steep man!!!
The one thing I hate about the PRS tuners is how TALL they are. It would be nice if they were actually like Sperzels as far as flush to the headstock.
musicman, sounds it to me.
if you say so
Wow
lol i've got a Stratocaster and its tuning part sucks. this is just one turn and the new snair is on
with my strato it takes years lol
If you are going to have a "How To" video, it would be much more helpful if you showed every thing you are talking about. For example, what is the "notch" in the screw? What is the "Knife edge?" Talking about it without seeing it is close to useless.
You didn’t even show the proper height of the tremolo bridge!
no tripod = fail
dude, I gotta say it... was that a fart at 1:32 ???
It's the mobile chair...
@Aqualeader5 it'll end up playing like absolute rubbish!
lol yay i win, he is upset.. pouhahah!
For such a fine manufacturer of guitars (I have 2), these are awfully poor videos. Great info, but poorly shot.
go back to school...
Hii....my first string breaks allot....even new string breaks in a day or two......what can be the prablem....!
Is it that i am installing it wrongly or what.....if i were installing it wrongly thrn othe strings shoulg also break...!
Please help....