Accent vibrola string angle problem

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:04 pm

I've installed the Accent on several guitars and noticed something very interesting. On some guitars, the string angle from the bridge to the Accent is perfect. But on some other guitars, the angle is so shallow that the Accent is unuseable. Simply strumming the strings or even slight string bends will wack the string out of the bridge saddle. Any ideas as to why this happens, and how to fix it?

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:11 pm

David is the "ramp" angle different on the guitars that you are having trouble with?

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:14 pm

My 335MG was like that David. Gave it a clangy tone too. Meanwhile the 1997SPC/VB performed flawlessy. Good luck in getting it sorted.

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:19 pm

All my guitars are 330 type hollow bodies. Some vintage, some reissue. But the basic specs ( and the "ramp) are all basically the same. All strung with 10's. They all have great neck angles too.

collin · Post by **collin** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:52 pm

Most of the time the spring is the culprit (if it's worn out, or not "springy" enough).

You can put the spring in a bench vise and squeeze it closer together. The two halfs of a proper working Ac'cent should not sit "flush" without string pressure, if you know what I mean .

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:56 am

How about some pics, Doc?

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:14 pm

How do I upload pics that are small enough? I always get a message saying the file is too big.....

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:39 am

How big are your files? They need to be no larger than 1280x1280 and less than 300KB.

opticnerve · Post by **opticnerve** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:36 am

vintagemusicgear wrote:How do I upload pics that are small enough? I always get a message saying the file is too big.....

This site works well...
http://www.shrinkpictures.com/resize.php

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:16 pm

This is how the bass side looks....

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:18 pm

But the treble side looks much better.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:53 am

I don't remember the side being closed off like that. Is that an old Accent, or a reissue?

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:49 pm

It's the newest reissue, which also comes with a plastic washer like the originals, not the "wavy" metal washers. The angle on this guitar is okay, just wish it were a tad better....

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:51 am

So about the part that holds the strings and arm: does it only slide off in one direction, since the treble side has that "wall" on it?

vintagemusicgear · Post by **vintagemusicgear** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:32 pm

Actually, both sides have the "wall" like a real vintage piece.

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