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Topic: Tuning wrench difficulty |
James Wishart
From:
Rhode Island
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Posted 25 Feb 2023 4:12 pm |
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Hello all
I need some advice.
I have tried, while using a tuning wrench, to adjust the Eb note to its correct pitch, when using the knee lever that lowers an E TO Eb. I cannot turn that adjuster.
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Jim |
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 25 Feb 2023 5:46 pm
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Could be turned all the way to the stop. Have you tried loosening that fine tuner until the KL has no effect and then tightening it to pitch? Sounds a little counterintuitive but I've had the same problem with the same change and that fix worked.  |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Feb 2023 8:35 pm
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| Can you turn the adjuster when not activating the knee lever? |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 25 Feb 2023 10:30 pm
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Check if the tuning nut can be turned like Mr. Hinson suggested without the lever engaged.
With no pressure can the tuning nut be removed from the rod?
Some guitar have a small plastic or metal sleeve in front of the tuning nut. Turn the guitar over and check all the tuning nuts to see if they have sleeve in front of them. If the other tuners have sleeves on them. The sleeve on the problem rod may have broke and fell out. If the tuning nut has been removed from the rod it could have fell off and fell on the floor.
Another thing to check, Where the problem pull rod attaches to the Bell crank, If it has a set screw the screw may not been tight and the rod slipped.
MSA Classic and GFI Guitars and some other guitars have adjustable pull rods with set screws. |
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James Wishart
From:
Rhode Island
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Posted 26 Feb 2023 8:05 am
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| Thank you all. I’ll give these suggestions a try. |
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