Hi guys after a bit of help here.
I bought a PRS SE singlecut just recently and the G string sounded a bit dead on arrival.
No problems I thought probably just needs new strings and a set up.
Nope.
I adjusted the relief as it had too much and the playability improved. I could see there was some action improvement to be had so adjusted the bridge to where I’d like it then realised the bridge pickup was causing ghost notes as it was to high, went to lower it and it popped of the springs.
By the time I’d finished fixing the bridge pickup to the lowest it could be I needed now to raise the bridge back up some to stop the warble.
After that was all sorted I realised the G string and to a lesser extent the D string sounds dead, no sizzle and sustain dies off quickly. The nut looks well cut and the saddles seem fine. Has to be the bridge though right as it’s the same across the whole fretboard?
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just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
It may be the set up try and set the neck straight then raise the bridge for action a bit this will cause more downward
pressure on the saddle and may help with the issue. Hope this helps.
This can be a problem with the G string because it’s quite stiff and doesn’t bend sharply enough where it comes around the back edge of the tailpiece - you could try giving it a bit of an extra bend there and see if you can get it to lie lower down in the groove.
Judging by the damage to the post slots, it’s been messed around with quite a lot already so it may be tricky to get a good balance between action height and break angle.
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it’s a phenomenal sounding guitar with brilliant intonation so I’ll do what I have to , to make it work.
Anyway, is that a Parker P-36 next to the PRS & how do you get on with it?
eg this, although there are probably better ones…
https://reverb.com/uk/item/56214244-vanson-chrome-wrap-around-combination-bridge-for-les-paul-junior-jnr-melody-makers-badass-etc
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
thanks for all the suggestions
This would anchor the tailpiece flat and improve the break angle over the saddles. They might also be a better fit in the threads so you hopefully wouldn’t need tape
If the studs are a better fit in the threads then you might also find the guitar is a bit more lively acoustically - that was certainly the case when I put them in my LP special.