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jq
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jq
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Joined: 02/28/03
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02/28/2003 11:09 pm
I recently picked up an Ibanez JS-1000 and I'm totally irritated with the floyd bridge. How can I keep other strings from going flat when I bend? I was thinking of blocking the pullback and making the springs super-tight, but that seems extreme. I'm not a tremolo expert, but I know that my old Kahler never had this problem. I don't see why everyone says floyds are the best. Help me understand? Surely there's a solution--I can't believe that everyone who plays a floyd bends only 1 string at a time with all other strings silent.

Related questions:
- The spring claw will hold 5 springs, but the tremolo body only seems to hold 3 (there are only 3 holes under the locking plate). Can I not add additional springs?
- Are heavier gauge springs available, or can I only tighten the anchor screws to increase tension?
- Will changing the tension affect intonation even if the bridge body ends up in the same spot (parallel to the guitar body) after I'm finished?

Thanks. Btw, other than that, I love the guitar.
-JQ