Individual String height

[Gtrjunior]

How do I adjust individual string height on an Ibanez trem? I’m not sure which particular model trem this is (Edge?)but I’m sure you guys do.
You can see that the high E string is set lower than the rest and it’s buzzing.

Sorry about the flash in the last pic.

Edit: Damn...wrong sub forum...sorry.

 

[shupe13]

Re: Individual String height

On the couple I had you could only adjust the left and right sides of the bridge. If there were individual adjustments I didn’t notice or need thankfully.


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[Jeff_H]

Re: Individual String height

I believe you have to shim each saddle individually. I haven't looked in years, but I believe they used to sell shims for Floyd type bridges.

 

[dave74]

Re: Individual String height

.2mm shims with the hole punched for the screw to go through.

IMO don't use more than two of the .2mm shims under any one saddle.

Ibby trems are radiused quite nicely for their boards, so probably one shim will do for the problem-string.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-BRIDGE-...382377176004?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Individual String height

I typically set my high E about .010 lower compared to the low E. The radius is matched to the guitar already, so check both E strings and try raising the high E side of the trem a bit.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Individual String height

Ok, I’ll play with the high E side of the trem and see what happens.
I’ll probably grab a set of those shims too.
Thanks guys

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Individual String height

Don't touch the posts with any tuning pressure on the guitar. In honesty with my Floyds & similar bridges, I take the trem completely off before turning the screws, which is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry.

Also I might be mistaken, but looks like the high E is not really lower; it's just the angle of the saddle based on the fine tuner position.

 

[Gtrjunior]

Re: Individual String height

Don't touch the posts with any tuning pressure on the guitar. In honesty with my Floyds & similar bridges, I take the trem completely off before turning the screws, which is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry.

Also I might be mistaken, but looks like the high E is not really lower; it's just the angle of the saddle based on the fine tuner position.

The saddle is definitely lower but I suppose that does not necessarily mean that the string is lower...is that what you’re saying?
In pics 1+2 you can see the height difference between the high e and the rest of the strings.
I’d venture to guess that there could be a possibility of some fret work needing to be done...it doesn’t buzz on the open string or playing in the lower register of the high e, only when I get to about the 7th fret up to maybe the 12th or 14th fret. The notes still ring but they are definitely rubbing up on the frets somewhere.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Individual String height

Yes, to re-phrase; the bridge saddles are at a fixed radius, so yes the high E is lower as designed. But the reason it looks like the saddle is lower, is because the fine tuner bolt is so far down. The fine tuner allows the saddle to pivot and give the appearance of being "lower" with no affect to the string height/radius.