While playing, the machine allows you to smoothly release the tension on the strings of the electric guitar. Some modern devices of this type also make it possible to increase the tension. The typewriter expands the range of the artist's artistic capabilities.
It is necessary
- - electric guitar;
- - a machine;
- - strings of caliber 0.09-0.42 (9-42);
- - a set of 6-point keys (supplied with a guitar or with a typewriter)
Instructions
Step 1
Consider a typewriter. It consists of several parts. These are the support screws, the actual bed, the lever and the springs, which regulate the tension force. The strings are attached to the frame. On the back of the guitar body, fasten the metal platform with petals on two screws. Springs are attached to these petals. There are several types of cars. For example, Strat Tremolo, Floyd Rose, etc.
Step 2
One of the first machines was the Strat Tremolo. It comes with 2 or 6 screws. Modern models have 2 screws. The same scheme is used in other, more complex models. They are configured in the same way, but they have additional features. Adjust the height of the support screws so that the machine has free play. Their height should be the same. The screws should not be too high above the body. In this case, the strings will be too far from the fretboard.
Step 3
Install the bed. She has two cutouts in the body. They are called knives. These knives must rest against the support screws. Place the springs on the back of the guitar body. Initially limit yourself to two and secure them so that they are parallel to each other. There are special holes on the bed, into each of which the bent end of the spring is inserted. There are only five holes, insert the springs into the second and fourth. The other end of the spring is a ring. Fix them on the 2 and 4 petals of the platform, respectively.
Step 4
Put the strings on your guitar. Tune the instrument. In an ideal position, the bed platform should be parallel to the body. If the bed is folded into the body, this means that the tension on the springs is greater than the tension on the strings. In this case, unscrew the screws that secure the platform by 1 turn. Tune your guitar. Check the position of the clipper. Repeat the operation until you reach the desired position of the machine. In the opposite case, when the back side of the device rises too high above the body, tighten the screws a little. Once the clipper is in the ideal position, adjust the height of the strings above the neck by tightening the screws on the filly.
Step 5
To check if the machine is in tune, screw the lever into the specially provided hole on the bed. Gently rock the clipper up and down, directing the lever towards and away from the body. Check out the tuning of the guitar. Ideally, the system will remain the same.
