GuidedByVenkman
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
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Akron
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Posted on May 22 2015 09:36 AM
Hello all...just got my hands on a Yamaha SVG 800. Last night I went to do a restring (for the first time) and I'm having some issues with the tailpiece. I get it all strung up and tuned, but then the first time I depress the wammy bar, the tailpiece yanks off of its two screws. I am thinking I have way too much tension happening in the spring area (the guy who owned it before had super heavy strings on it).
Here's my main question: is the tailpiece supposed to be floating? I can use my allen wrench to get the tailpiece on, but it isn't very tight (if you want to yank it off, you can). Is that because it is supposed to float, or is my tail piece stripped? I will be attempting to re-do the tension tonight, but in my head I can't think of anything that is really holding the tailpiece on.
Full disclosure: I am used to owning guitars with bigsy and jazzmaster-style trems, so this is a new design for me. Just want to know if the problem is with me or the guitar. Thanks!
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Frelonvert
Joined: Sep 21, 2009
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Toulouse
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Posted on May 22 2015 03:56 PM
No, nothing is supposed to be floating. The tremolo works as a normal tremolo.
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Frelonvert
Joined: Sep 21, 2009
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Toulouse
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Posted on May 22 2015 04:07 PM
From the SGV300/800 manual... If it helps.
You can download the full pdf manual on my site dedicated on early and reissue Yamahas:
Yamaha sgv 300-800 manual
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Last edited: May 22, 2015 16:14:11
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GuidedByVenkman
Joined: Jan 23, 2015
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Akron
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Posted on May 22 2015 08:33 PM
Frelonvert wrote:
yep...it's the guitar. The tailpiece is totally stripped. I think I'm gonna sell it as is and stick with my jazzmaster. Thanks for the response.
From the SGV300/800 manual... If it helps.
You can download the full pdf manual on my site dedicated on early and reissue Yamahas:
Yamaha sgv 300-800 manual
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Frelonvert
Joined: Sep 21, 2009
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Toulouse
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Posted on May 23 2015 02:28 AM
May be you can contact Yamaha, ar least 2 years ago they were still selling guitar parts of the sgv line.
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