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Jak Angelescu

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Notice anything wrong with this picture? I'm quite literally naive to anything tremolo related, and so when I pay $95 plus $15 for a platinum setup and Paradigm strings I better be able to play this thing longer than 48 seconds. I thought my first setup was great. Until I got home and the bridge had fallen back into Anubis's cavity. His action was too low. They offered to fix it. Not even kidding 48 seconds later a whole bend snaps the high E string. I have my final recording session this Friday and yet again if I can't get a refund or get him restrung in time I'm gonna have to push it back. I'm so heartbroken because I love this guitar and I haven't been able to properly play on him in a week 😞😞 I was so excited. I thought that luthier at guitar center was a good one. If anyone can put a "how to restring a floyd rose" in the Guitar Troubleshooting section I'd seriously be forever grateful.
 

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That Sucks!

Where did it snap? Bending is generally a tricky thing with string snapping but it can also be that there's something sharp pointing out in the saddle which causes the string to break, it's a little bit shitty that the luthier didn't do it properly

I think @Ed Seith made a video about restringing a Floyd rose but I'm not sure. I just know that when you want to restring. Floyd rose you should put something in between the body and the Floyd rose to make sure it stays parallel with the body

Also, you know guitars are female right😜
 
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That Sucks!

Where did it snap? Bending is generally a tricky thing with string snapping but it can also be that there's something sharp pointing out in the saddle which causes the string to break, it's a little bit shitty that the luthier didn't do it properly

I think @Ed Seith made a video about restringing a Floyd rose but I'm not sure. I just know that when you want to restring. Floyd rose you should put something in between the body and the Floyd rose to make sure it stays parallel with the body

Also, you know guitars are female right😜
I don't do girls. All of my guitars are males except for one😂😂
Besides, Anubis is far too handsome and masculine looking to be considered a chick. As a matter of fact all my guitars kind of are except for one lol!
 
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Don't know if this helps you in any way but although I don't have a floyd I watched his video and found it to be pretty interesting. Maybe it gets you somewhere. Both thumbs pressed it will work out till friday.

Thank you so much for this video! I will watch it right away! I know that a long time ago I asked Ed to make a video about this but I'm not sure if he did
 
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    Thank you so much for this video! I will watch it right away! I know that a long time ago I asked Ed to make a video about this but I'm not sure if he did

    This is really long, but it goes into a LOT of detail about how Floyds work and how to make adjustments and setup and all.

     
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    Problem solved in about 10 minutes. Love this school 😂
    And as always, Captain Ed saved the day. @Ed Seith you need your own super hero costume... maybe made of leather? :ROFLMAO:

    Not true, Dominik! You posted the Music is Win link first, and it's far more concise and focused specifically on Jak's need. I'd suggest she watch his vid to get Anubis back on his feet, and then watch mine to learn how to keep him there :cool:
     
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    I'm just so upset. They're not refunding my money or replacing the strings. I essentially threw out the window $110. They're willing to have another tech fix it but they're not gonna replace my strings and at this point I'm beyond fucking mad and don't know if the next genius is going to do the same thing. I'm just getting broken-hearted because shit keeps preventing us from getting into the studio and I'm just so frustrated😞😞
     
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    I'm just getting broken-hearted because shit keeps preventing us from getting into the studio and I'm just so frustrated😞😞

    A good friend of mine once told me "Try to remember that with big breakdowns come big breakthroughs " 😜
    Seriously, all that shit happening right now will make it all even more rewarding when it all goes well in the end. :)
     
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    A good friend of mine once told me "Try to remember that with big breakdowns come big breakthroughs " 😜
    Seriously, all that shit happening right now will make it all even more rewarding when it all goes well in the end. :)
    Thank you. This is a good change of direction. For me to finally stop being a big sissy and change the shit myself🤘💪
     

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    Thank you. This is a good change of direction. For me to finally stop being a big sissy and change the shit myself🤘💪

    Amen, the easiest way to waste money as a musician is to fail to learn how to maintain your own gear, at least the basic stuff. Well, that and coke, but you get the idea.
     
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    Amen, the easiest way to waste money as a musician is to fail to learn how to maintain your own gear, at least the basic stuff. Well, that and coke, but you get the idea.
    That's the beauty of being a musician with internet access nowadays, isn't it? If you are willing, you can learn almost everything by yourself, without spending tons at the wrong place.
     

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    Yeah restringing a floyd rose is just one of those terrifying things you just kinda have to do. Like ripping off a band-aid. I think my guitar teacher at the time had to show me about 4 times before I had the nerves to finally attempt it on my own. Just take it one step at a time! If you are still not able to get it restrung and recording day is approaching, message me directly! You ain't gonna be pushing that recording date back! Not on my watch!