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Install more springs.
My backup guitar is a Squier Jagmaster which also has a strat style bridge.
I play a 56-15 string set and put 5 springs in to keep the bridge down
i.e. No float.
You may also need to adjust the neck to compensate for the larger strings.
Paul
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Paul Fritz
Guitarist
Kelp
Santa Barbara Surf Music
www.kelpsurfband.com
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On 2/8/06 3:40 PM, hbseacliffwrote:
> My Rotosound purples arrived today & I decided to install them in my
> "super deluxe" Fender Squire Strat. The purples are heaviers than the
> strings I had on it. I removed & then reinstalled 1 string at a time.
>
> When tuning after all the strings were installed, I noticed the bridge
> lifting up more than normal. As I would get one string in tune, the
> rest would go out of tune. I opened the plate in the back. I only have
> 3 springs. Should I have more? What am I doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
>
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