string changing

[wchuck]

I've got a new guitar with a single lock tremolo
and I have no idea how to change a string since
every string seems to be welded.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Yngvai X]

Welded? Where?

 

[wchuck]

where the string is locked.
I don't know how this part is called but it's an iron cuboid, there are 6 at all
(for each string one) and in there the string is welded.

 

[wchuck]

I don't think that it is really welded but at least I can't get the string out of this cuboid.

 

[Yngvai X]

Aha, well you need an allen key to unlock the rods holding the strings in place. You should have gotten a set of these with the guitar.

Also, is the bridge floating (can you pull up on the bar as well as push down) or is it dive-only? (can you only push down on it).

 

[War_Blade]

lol, strings arnt weilded, they are meant to be changed like every 2 weeks.

If it is floyd rose type, get and allen key and loosen them. If it is a hardtail and they wont come out, try getting a papper clip and pushing them out, they may just be stuck.

 

[wchuck]

well the problem is I used the allen keys but there is as I said this cuboid and the string is stuck inside of it and I can't get it out


I've tried to get it out, but even if I push it out how should I put in the new one?

 

[War_Blade]

What kind of guitar is this?

Try loosening your screws more.

 

[RobbM]

OK, I think I know what your talking about. You backed the screw out so far that the string lock block fell in deeper than it should. This used to happen to me a lot until I learned to back it off just enough to pop the string out.

Take your guitar to your kitchen table or any large flat clean surface (some place where the little block cant go flying off and getting lost.). Back the screw out all the way so you don't see it in the cavity, but not far enough so that it comes all the way out, now tip your guitar over and it should fall out. This may require some gentle tapping if it got stuck really deep. If it still doesn't come out, you will need a pair of needle nose pliers to get it, or a very strong magnet. Once it falls out, bring the screw back in far enoguh so the black cant go in. Face the block with the dimple side torward the screw, and slowly back off the screw until it pops back in, now your ready to put the string in. follow these directions for string changing.

http://www.jemsite.com/tech/restringing.htm

If you STILL can't get it out, time for some MacGuyver shit. Get a Q-tip and some superglue. cut off one of the q-tip ends, and apply some super glue to it (not a lot, and not the end with the cotton) blow on the super glue for a few seconds, then touch the top of the block and hold for a min or 2, then pull up, it should come out.

 

[War_Blade]

If you STILL can't get it out, time for some MacGuyver shit

LMAO!!!

That actually happened to me once beore but it didnt fall into the the cavity.

 

[wchuck]

OK, I think I know what your talking about. You backed the screw out so far that the string lock block fell in deeper than it should. This used to happen to me a lot until I learned to back it off just enough to pop the string out.

Take your guitar to your kitchen table or any large flat clean surface (some place where the little block cant go flying off and getting lost.). Back the screw out all the way so you don't see it in the cavity, but not far enough so that it comes all the way out, now tip your guitar over and it should fall out. This may require some gentle tapping if it got stuck really deep. If it still doesn't come out, you will need a pair of needle nose pliers to get it, or a very strong magnet. Once it falls out, bring the screw back in far enoguh so the black cant go in. Face the block with the dimple side torward the screw, and slowly back off the screw until it pops back in, now your ready to put the string in. follow these directions for string changing.

http://www.jemsite.com/tech/restringing.htm

If you STILL can't get it out, time for some MacGuyver shit. Get a Q-tip and some superglue. cut off one of the q-tip ends, and apply some super glue to it (not a lot, and not the end with the cotton) blow on the super glue for a few seconds, then touch the top of the block and hold for a min or 2, then pull up, it should come out.

wow- THANKS, it's stuck really deep and I think I will need a plier or
some q-tips and super glue