someone plz help me i have a hardware problem

hey guys...ok i got a new ibanez rg-1550 prestige series,and well u might think i am a dufus but i have never had a locking bridge before so i dont know how to handle this problem....ok the problem is that when i tune and tighten the locking nut the tuning goes high...like from Eb to E.....i think the problem is that the bridge is raising up(towards the neck)....it has been getting higher and hence the action has been getting higher.....also i tried to loosen the strings and te bridge went low infact it went into the cavity...i dont know but is it supposed to be fixed...it is the new edge pro bridge........what do i do......and how i am i suposed to adjust the action and the bridge and all that.....but first and foremosyt what could the porblem be and how can i fix it...i appreciate any help.....thanks....

well. It sounds like its not set up correctly. If u take it to a local guitar shop they should be able to alter the bridge so it is correct for the strings ur using ! Or u could just change to a different string gauge. It basically sounds like u have the wrong gauge strings on it. Thats what it probably is. I'm not 100 % sure though :(

Without going into too much detail, get it to a tech.

It's not a very good idea to loosen all the strings without putting a brace behind the trem itself, because of the exact reason that happened to you, it will fall into the cavity.

If you are going to be playing exclusively in Eb, I would take it to a tech and have him set it up for Eb. That's the bad things about trems, you can't really alter tunings that easily.

So get it to a tech and have him set up the action, truss rod, and intonation for you.

My 2c.

thanks a lot guys...ok i guess i should stick to one tuning....it was fine when tuned to E but i was jamming with a few pals so i took it down to Eb....ok now there is a slight problem i am in india on vacation.....if i give it to a tech he will screw it even more.....so any chance i can do it myself i have the ibanez manual......any sugggestions.....it will take me 2 months top get back toa real a tech and u know a guitarist cant stay without an axe that long...thanks for the help appreciate it....

hmm another prob....i am not able to tune it back to E..i mean i tune the first 2 and lock it and then tune the next 2 and the first two go outta tune...and now the bridge is also raising up......what shld i do?

Hello my friend, hope this enlightenment helps (that’s my 1550 at the end of this thread…)

Since this is your first take on the floating vibrato, the bottom line is all about tension balance. The tension of your strings should be equal to that of the vibrato springs (located at the rear cavity) so that your vibrato sits parallel to your body- that’s the ideal set up. If you find that, after locking the strings at the nut, the tuning’s off, then rectify it via the fine tuners at the vibrato (these looks like a thumb screw).

If you detune, you’ll find that the vibrato isn’t raised enough to sit parallel to yout guitar body (because there’s less tension from your strings) - then the tension balance should be rectified, i.e. loosen the vibrato screws. Employ the opposite strategy should you wanna revert to std tuning. I’ve been messing with these floating vibratos for about 10yrs now, albeit the cumbersome nature, I enjoy playing guitars with these units.

ok so lemme get this straight....first i tune it and then adjust the fine tuning screws and then lower the bridge...cos the bridge is also raising up and well....what abt the bridge raising up when i bend the string...what shld i do abt that.....thanks..

Step by step:

1.String
2.Tune
3.Watch the vibrato & adjust accordingly if not sitting parallel to body
4.Re-tune
5.Lock nut
6.Fine tune (if necessary)

thank you...that was very helpful...finally a step by step answer.....i will try it out and let u know.....