hi, i was just wondering if anoyone here had any tips on how to get ur strings stretched out on the quickest way :) i've been using a d'addario 0.10 set on my JS1200 for maybe two/three months now, and i just changed them with a fresh pack yesterday, but i still can't get them in tune !:P
it's not like it's minor tuning issuses, i'm talking huge dropps in the tuning... witch again results in the bridge getting a major angel towards the neck :/

Is the string change on a guitar with a floating bridge supposed to be this painful?:P

http://www.ibanezrules.com/tech/setup/index.htm


Hope that helps you out, the first couple sets of instructions should do the trick. I have a js100 myself, but it's essentially the same i'm pretty sure. This guy really knows what he's talking about i think, good luck!

jea, been there before:)
but i found this string stretch tutorial on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUvDdYYs0Zc

i kinda suck in guitar tech :P

yeah floyd rose trems are a bit of a pain to change strings with, especially for people who are new to this setup.

I found the you tube videos very handy.

How's it goig. I just became a member and have a string stretching solution for you Timeey.. Go to Ibanez Rules Site and click on the tech section and the first thing you will see is about stretching your strings.. I was surprised that after playing for 30 years or so that even I had somthing to learn from Rich Harris. You stretch them from around the 9th fret stretching upward and then go down 1/3 of the way from center .. You do this until you can pull up on the strings 2 good times and then check your tune and it should still be in. It's timely but once there all stretched ,you can whammy to your hearts content... Rich says he will spend 10 minutes just on the low e string. Anyway, check out his site.. It's awesome..

Yes :D

It sounds like you have other issues here though. You say you have been using 10s, and you just put a new set of new 10s (same brand and gauge) on your git? If that is the case you should not be having issues with the bridge angle. It sounds like you are using heavier strings now than you were before, if this is true you will need to tighten the spring claw to compensate for the extra pull. If you are 100% sure that you're putting the same string gauge on now as you previously had you should not be having this problem. One more question here... Did you remove all of the old strings, then put the new ones on? With a floating bridge, it's always best to just change one string at a time.