Setting up Epi Thunderbird

[w0lf19]

Alright,I tried raising/lowering teh action on my Epiphone thunderbird and became a bit confused. It has a non-typical bridge that sits upon 3 screws that moves it up and down, the bottom two move the bridge, and the top one tilts it up/down. I wasnt sure what I was doing, and tried raising/lowering/fooking with all 3 screws, but the buzz kept getting worse, or not much better.

Anyone have a guide to setting up an Epiphone Thunderbird? I dont have the 50 bucks to go have it set up at the only shop in town with a luthier. And wont for awhile due to school expenses.

Thanks

-Wolf

[rh15951]

What state is the neck in?? Look if it's bowed at all, my T-Bird doesn't buzz at all unless the bridge is set really really low.

[w0lf19]

ill check, but its seting up the bridge that messes me up. the third screw needs to be adjusted too, I think? Should the bridge be level-ish? Or tilted back/forward? Or what?

Egh:(

[Shyanel]

Mine doesn't really buzz either, i'm not entirely getting what your problem is. I mean mine buzzes a bit when I play in Drop C# (which I do a lot) but in standard it's fine...Even in Drop C# it doesn't buzz enough for it to come over on the amp.

Are you playing in a drop tuning? If so the loss of tension will be what's causing buzz, the strings are moving more so no amount of adjustment will actually counteract it.

If you're playing in standard a bit of trussrod and a bit of bridge should sort out any amount of buzz you're getting. In answer to your third screw question, the tilt created by the front screw actually slightly affects intonation, so try to keep it roughly level. mine is actually slightly back, but the two back screws are pretty low, so my whole bridge tilts back a little.

This has affected my intonation slghtly, but if I could be arsed I'd adjust it out at the saddle.

:thumb:

-Stu

[rh15951]

Mine doesn't really buzz either, i'm not entirely getting what your problem is. I mean mine buzzes a bit when I play in Drop C# (which I do a lot) but in standard it's fine...Even in Drop C# it doesn't buzz enough for it to come over on the amp.

Are you playing in a drop tuning? If so the loss of tension will be what's causing buzz, the strings are moving more so no amount of adjustment will actually counteract it.

If you're playing in standard a bit of trussrod and a bit of bridge should sort out any amount of buzz you're getting. In answer to your third screw question, the tilt created by the front screw actually slightly affects intonation, so try to keep it roughly level. mine is actually slightly back, but the two back screws are pretty low, so my whole bridge tilts back a little.

This has affected my intonation slghtly, but if I could be arsed I'd adjust it out at the saddle.

:thumb:

-Stu

That's a cool avatar/user title combo dude :thumb:

[w0lf19]

I scraped up the cash (yay, ramen for the next week:P) to take my Thunderbird in and have it set up. Just talked to the luthier fellow, and he said it would be done monday or tuesday, and it had a back bow, and he could fix it right up for me. Cost is going to be about 45.00.
Worth it for being able to play without the buzz, IMO.
Been playing my Embassy too much today, fingertips are burning.

Off to work

Hooah

[Shyanel]

That's a cool avatar/user title combo dude :thumb:

Quoted for truth, Thunderbirds are indeed GO!

:thumb:

-Stu