Remster
Active Member
Hi everyone!
I know I'm probably not the first one nor the last one to come up with tuning issues in regards to their Ibanez AZ or any signature models in that line but I'm trying to overcome the same problem so I thought I'd ask myself as well.
I bought a new Ibanez MM1 Martin Miller signature and almost everything about it is paradise: neck profile, SS frets, the pickups, the dynamix toggle, the finish. The downside is the tuning when either bending string and/or using the T1802 gotoh bridge.
I'll first start by the specific issues and then I'll continue with what I have tried.
*NOTE* Yes I have been stretching my string a lot *NOTE*
Everything is stock and the strings are D'addario NYXL 10-46
- Issues
1. After bending the G string, the B string is sharp and If I bend the B string after, it'll come back in tune or pretty close.
2. After bending the B string, the high E string is sharp and If I bend the high E string after, it'll come back in tune or pretty close...this seems to happen much less often and the degree of sharp is much less than the previous issue.
...somehow the low E, A and D string aren't affected and remain in tune when doing bends either on them or on the G, B and high E.
3. Whenever I dive or pull up with the bridge all the strings return sharp by a variably good amount.
- What I tried
1. Made sure the gotoh locking tuners height adjustment posts were properly locked from behind the tuners with a 1.5 hex key.
2. Tightened the locking caps ever so slightly with a coin to make sure the strings weren't loose in any way. (First time I tried it, I must have turned too much because I broke the high E string) I know they are supposed to lock themselves as we tune the strings after installing a new one but is it an unwritten rule to give it a little extra to make sure it's secure or do you guys just let it do its thing?
3. Made sure the bridge is at the proper angle.
Only things I can think of at this point are these:
- Bridge doesn't return to the proper position?
- The gotoh tuners are just pieces of shit?
- The string tree for the B and high E string is messed up?
- The groove in the saddles aren't smooth enough so the strings are being stuck?
- The bone nut needs to be recut.
I have added pictures of my bone nut and the strings don't seem to be very deep in it, is it normal? I'm only used to play guitars with locking nuts like the Ibanez RG/JEM/JS
Please help!
I know I'm probably not the first one nor the last one to come up with tuning issues in regards to their Ibanez AZ or any signature models in that line but I'm trying to overcome the same problem so I thought I'd ask myself as well.
I bought a new Ibanez MM1 Martin Miller signature and almost everything about it is paradise: neck profile, SS frets, the pickups, the dynamix toggle, the finish. The downside is the tuning when either bending string and/or using the T1802 gotoh bridge.
I'll first start by the specific issues and then I'll continue with what I have tried.
*NOTE* Yes I have been stretching my string a lot *NOTE*
Everything is stock and the strings are D'addario NYXL 10-46
- Issues
1. After bending the G string, the B string is sharp and If I bend the B string after, it'll come back in tune or pretty close.
2. After bending the B string, the high E string is sharp and If I bend the high E string after, it'll come back in tune or pretty close...this seems to happen much less often and the degree of sharp is much less than the previous issue.
...somehow the low E, A and D string aren't affected and remain in tune when doing bends either on them or on the G, B and high E.
3. Whenever I dive or pull up with the bridge all the strings return sharp by a variably good amount.
- What I tried
1. Made sure the gotoh locking tuners height adjustment posts were properly locked from behind the tuners with a 1.5 hex key.
2. Tightened the locking caps ever so slightly with a coin to make sure the strings weren't loose in any way. (First time I tried it, I must have turned too much because I broke the high E string) I know they are supposed to lock themselves as we tune the strings after installing a new one but is it an unwritten rule to give it a little extra to make sure it's secure or do you guys just let it do its thing?
3. Made sure the bridge is at the proper angle.
Only things I can think of at this point are these:
- Bridge doesn't return to the proper position?
- The gotoh tuners are just pieces of shit?
- The string tree for the B and high E string is messed up?
- The groove in the saddles aren't smooth enough so the strings are being stuck?
- The bone nut needs to be recut.
I have added pictures of my bone nut and the strings don't seem to be very deep in it, is it normal? I'm only used to play guitars with locking nuts like the Ibanez RG/JEM/JS
Please help!