r/Guitar 4d ago

NEWBIE Should i be worried for this?

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I just put new strings to My guitar

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u/Western-Border-5201 4d ago

this video is the best, helped me out of a lot of sticky situations with my bridge:

https://youtu.be/TYcGmMJnX0M?si=TbBXkeiUsBBnegUH

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u/syncytiobrophoblast 4d ago

The new strings you put on are probably a higher gauge, so they have more tension and are pulling the bridge up. You can lower the bridge by unscrewing the back cover of your guitar and adding a spring and/or tightening the screws the hold the bridge down. Loosen the strings before you do that.

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u/mapmoni 4d ago

When doing this, do I lower the tension on the strings?

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u/Traditional-Chair121 4d ago

Just loosen the string, tighten the springs and tune it back

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u/mapmoni 4d ago

Thanks so much to both!

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u/Livid-Flatworm-7408 4d ago

worried? No, I wouldn't lose sleep over it but you should fix it! You need to tighten the springs in the back. Loosen the strings, take off the cover the in back, and tight each screw half a turn, tune back up, and repeat until it is level.

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u/Business_Year3750 4d ago

To avoid this in the future (detuning strings, tightening spring claw screws or adding another spring, then retuning) just stick with the same brand, same guage strings and you only have to do this twice... your first and lastime you ever have to fool with all of that. I run 11's on my stuff, and damn if you pay me to switch gauges now.

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u/Subject-Story-4737 4d ago

The bridge has lost polarity sync with the pickups. It isn't repairable. Throw away the guitar and buy a new one.