Yes it is, I don't really like that design but it's what we have to deal with. You have to guesstimate and lock it down because if you try and tune up the string without doing that the string itself tensioning up can pull the saddle out of place. But once it's done it tends to stay done.Space Bear wrote:You name, I have it... vintage strat, Floyd, Gibson TOM, stopbar, tele, pretty much one of everything. The TOM is going to be my next attempt. The adjustment screws are underneath the strings facing the bridge pickup, right? Seems like a difficult place to reach.lerxstcat wrote: What kind of bridges do your guitars have?
And am I seeing it correct on a Floyd, the lock you loosen to move the saddle is right below the string as it hits the bridge? Another strange design...
For the tunomatic, just get a set of jeweler's screwdrivers, they are smal enough to get in there. You can buy a cheap set at most dollar stores, they will be fine as long as you keep the bridge parts clean and they dont rust up or crud up. I have found that on tunomatics ytou really don't have to adjust much if you're going from 9-42 to 10-46 or a minimal change. Of course a Floyd gauge change usually causes you to have to adjust the trem springs, but not always the saddles, again if they are close in gauge.
I'm not sure if Strats are USA or metric, but you can go to Home Depot and get the hex sets that are like a Swiss Army knife style for $5-6 each. I have a metric and a USA and they are a lot easier to find in an accessory case on a dark stage than individual ones are. The key ring type are even cheaper but I find them harder to use without pulling them out of the springs that hold them, and then you end up losing them. Cheap investment, you'll save a fortune if you have a bunch of guitars and it's satisfying to know you can do it yourself!
