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  • Action won't go any lower on my Jackson

    Hello, I'm not sure what model my Jackson is, my dad got it for me at a shop for Christmas a couple years back. First off, I love the tone of this thing, it's mean. But every time I restring it, it is quite literally impossible to get the action low to the fretboard, the strings are at least 5 mm off and I really can't stand playing that high, I've adjusted the saddle, tried going into a lower tuning, I'm really not sure what else I could be missing. I would greatly appreciate a hand on this please.

  • #2
    Tremolo?
    96xxxxx, 97xxxxx and 98xxxxx serials oftentimes don't indicate '96, '97 and '98.

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    • #3
      Apologies, yes. Floyd Rose tremolo bridge.

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      • #4
        Are you lowering the Floyd by the two pivot posts? If you can't lower them any more, then you'd need to tighten your truss rod a little.
        And what exactly do you mean by adjusting the saddles? The saddles move back and forth to set the intonation.
        I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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        • #5
          Post pics. That will help us diagnose any issues and what to adjust for them. Both the bridge and the neck, from the side.

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          • #6
            You may need to be educated in regards to a floyd setup if this your first go around with one. Plenty of info out there.
            Here's a good one~ http://www.guitarrepairbench.com/ele...olo_setup.html

            Paying a good tech well versed in, while doing it in front of you, is also money well spent, less heartache, Less frustration of.
            >^v^<

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            • #7
              Getting that Floyd setup properly will be first priority.
              If the Floyd is setup properly and the truss is adjusted to have a flat neck, it may be that your locking nut isn't sitting low enough. I've played a number of guitars with locking nuts that could've benefitted hugely from the nut shelf being lowered, or some metal being removed from the nut.

              Here's mine with a .53mm pick holding snuggly under the first fret. If you want a low action you're gonna' need a very small gap between the strings and first fret. Maybe not as low as mine, but low.

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              96xxxxx, 97xxxxx and 98xxxxx serials oftentimes don't indicate '96, '97 and '98.

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              • #8
                It is my first Floyd, I'll take a look at this guide, thank you to all who replied.

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