PSR SE Custom 24 - Losing tune when using tremolo

[godoy.rafa]

Hi,

My PRS SE Custom 24 gets out of tune when I use my tremolo bar, but after a few bends it goes back. That said, I am assuming that the problem is not with the tuners, it is with the floating bridge.
I read somewhere that I should add the 5th spring to the bridge, and this would fix my problem.

Could you guys confirm that to me?


Thanks!

[CoreyT]

I have the tremolo bar off of my SE Custom 24 and Santana, as I really do not use it.
But from what I have read, it could be your nut needs filing or replaced, as it could be pinching the string.
Many have put on the Tusq nuts.

http://prsguitars.com/forum/showthre...eplacement-Nut

[brentrocks]

Lube your nut slots...i bet that will do the trick

[CoreyT]

Oh yeah, Nut Sauce.
Bought some of that a few months back, next string change I will add a small amount.

[brentrocks]

i use chapstick...works great

[godoy.rafa]

Cool, I will try lubing it then! Thanks!

[CoreyT]

Cool, I will try lubing it then! Thanks!

Yes, cheaper than changing the nut out.
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bends-1101...ords=nut+sauce

[Fox77]

nut filing is very painful.

[godoy.rafa]

A friend told me to use a sharpened pencil, as graffiti is a good "luber"... What do you think?

[Mikegarveyblues]

A friend told me to use a sharpened pencil, as graffiti is a good "luber"... What do you think?

You don't want to go anywhere near your guitar with Graffiti, lol!

Joking aside, pencil graphite is what I use to good effect, but the other products mentioned will also do the trick.

Hopefully just a bit of lube in the slots is all you'll need but you may still need to have the slots looked at or a new nut.

Make sure you stretch the strings in once you've changed them too!

[godoy.rafa]

You don't want to go anywhere near your guitar with Graffiti, lol!

kkk sorry about the mispelling, I am brazilian!

[Mikegarveyblues]

kkk sorry about the mispelling, I am brazilian!

No problem

The pencil method works well. You only need a little in the slot... Just enough so you have a coating of the graphite. With the treble slots, particularly the B and Highe E, you may need to use a sharp knife to make a fine edge on the pencil tip to get it into the slots.