Hi all, I had to give my Epiphone ES-339 guitar a good clean up and some new strings today and found a couple of issues I need some info on please.
Firstly the tune-omatic-bridge…
Is the right side screw a fake screw, like a pin with a slot in. I noticed that when I removed the strings the right side can lift up but not the left.
Is that right. ?
secondly the jack socket in loose in the square housing but not the little plate nor the locking nut on the outside so how do I get this tightened up please.
Hi Rachel, the bridge I will look at later when I am home. As for the loose nut, that simply requires tightening, and should be checked at fairly frequent intervals. Hope that helps.
Hi Malz, Think I should explain the jack plug a bit better.
The bit that is loose is the socket itself, not the plate , not the locking ring.
Where the jack plug comes through the plate there is a small amount of movement of all the metal components as a whole. I cant move the ring with my fingers but the socket still has some movement, hope that help.
If not I can make a little video tomorrow, thanks for you help Malz.
Hi Rachel. Once you’ve taken off the strings you should be able to lift the bridge off the two height adjustment pins which are screwed into the body off the guitar. It’s only the string tension that holds the bridge in place. Same with the stop bar. It’s only the strings which hold it in place.
I didn’t realise this and the first time I changed strings on my SG both the bridge and stop bar fell off! No damage was done fortunately.
I now initially leave string 4 on when changing strings. That holds everything in place while I clean the guitar and helps stop you accidentally turning the bridge height and stop bar height adjustment screws with the cleaning cloth.
After I’ve fitted a couple of the new strings I then remove the old string.
Hi there, now I looked for videos yesterday but this is by far the best. thank you for the info, I’ll remember noe to leave a string on. I thought it odd that one side lifted but not the other.