AVRI Jag High E string woes

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:56 pm

Hello, does anyone have any tips for getting rid of burs in the tremolo assembly, my high E breaks from there quit often. I used to put a bit of solder on the base of the string but fatherhood has really put a crimp in my free time. What type of file would work best for this?
thanks in advance.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:03 pm

I used a round needle file, well worth investing in a small set if you tinker with guitars as well.

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:33 pm

Fran wrote:I used a round needle file, well worth investing in a small set if you tinker with guitars as well.

Thanks Fran, will do!

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:22 pm

Fran wrote:I used a round needle file, well worth investing in a small set if you tinker with guitars as well.

I have one of these which has been useful for that sort of stuff, filing nuts for headstocks, filing pickguards that need a little adjustment to fit correctly, etc.

File Set

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:09 pm

HNB wrote:
Fran wrote:I used a round needle file, well worth investing in a small set if you tinker with guitars as well.
I have one of these which has been useful for that sort of stuff, filing nuts for headstocks, filing pickguards that need a little adjustment to fit correctly, etc.

File Set

Thats well cool. I've got a Dremmel Set which is similar, never thought to suggest that. Good call.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 9:16 pm

I bought a set of welder's files - they were cheap, and exactly the same as Stewmac sell (for far more) as fret files.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:06 am

i have had the same problem. I solved it when i switch my ernie ball strings to d'addarios. I beat hard the guitar on stage and i never broke a strings again since one or two years i changed for d'addario exl116.

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:13 am

benecol wrote:I bought a set of welder's files - they were cheap, and exactly the same as Stewmac sell (for far more) as fret files.

Could you please give a UK link to the kind of thing you mean?

71Smallbox · Post by **71Smallbox** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:51 pm

Johnny Noir wrote:i have had the same problem. I solved it when i switch my ernie ball strings to d'addarios. I beat hard the guitar on stage and i never broke a strings again since one or two years i changed for d'addario exl116.

Its definately not that as I use D'addarios, it's got to be a bur on the tremolo.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:27 pm

As Fran said - round file or rolled grades of sandpaper, working up to a fine grit. Then lightly lube the hole with Vaseline and/or graphite from a pencil.

meltedbuzzbox · Post by **meltedbuzzbox** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:04 pm

Dave wrote:lightly lube the hole with Vaseline

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Giggity

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:43 pm

Noisy Cat wrote:
benecol wrote:I bought a set of welder's files - they were cheap, and exactly the same as Stewmac sell (for far more) as fret files.
Could you please give a UK link to the kind of thing you mean?

Why yes, yes I would.

Noisy Cat · Post by **Noisy Cat** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:46 pm

benecol wrote:
Noisy Cat wrote:
benecol wrote:I bought a set of welder's files - they were cheap, and exactly the same as Stewmac sell (for far more) as fret files.
Could you please give a UK link to the kind of thing you mean?
Why yes, yes I would.

Thank you, kind Sir.

DesmondWafers · Post by **DesmondWafers** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:52 am

I had this happen on both my avri's but my cij is fine. I just rolled up some lighter grit sandpaper and twisted it around a bit.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 4:54 am

I have some of the StewMac nut slotting files I use for bridges, I recently slotted a Nashville tuneomatic with them. They are expensive though like most Stew Mac stuff... I only have 3 of them, to approximate my preferred string gauges.

The welder's tip cleaner tool thing seems to be the popular route these days, I keep meaning to get one.