2nd string on the run

[Ivana Turner]

Hey guys, I'm struggling a bit with my 2nd string randomly detatching itself from a floyd rose bridge... the string doesn't break, it just simply slides out of it's saddle on the bridge even though I screw it in as tight as it gets and I'm getting hopeless with what to do with it. Since the string didn't break I just put it back in it's place every time but at this point it takes one bend for it to start de-tuning and eventually sliding out. The guitar is tuned to drop B (c#-g#-e-B-F#-B), gauge 12 strings and it's a Schecter Banshee-6 FR SGR. Could it be that the strings are too thick for the guitar or should I seek a service guy to take a look at the bridge? I'm also attaching a picture below in case my vocabulary in this post wasn't really understandable. Afterall, I'm not from an english speaking country Anyways, thanks in advance for help and tips

 

[Dominik Gräber]

Hm Captain @Ed Seith ?

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Its possible your guitar isn't balanced correctly for the tuning. Or the strings. I personally use 10 on my guitar for drop c

 

[Calvin Phillips]

It looks like your bridge is a little bit back actually. Did you balance the bridge when you went to b?

 

[Ed Seith]

Get yourself a pair of needle-nose pliers. turn out (loosen) the screw that holds the string in place. Use the pliers and the kind of movement usually reserved for removing a pick from the soundhole of an acoustic guitar to get the little black metal square block out of the cavity for the string. Be careful not to lose it in carpeting. They're small and black and a bear to find if you lose it.

Get it out and examine it. It may be that the side that presses the string to the front of the bridge is worn or misshapen. In most cases, you can just flip it in a different way so another "side" of the block is pressing on the string. If you can't get that to work, then you can try replacing that block with one from almost anyplace that has Floyd Rose parts.

Then clean the finger gunk off those pretty fine-tuners, haha.

 

[Ivana Turner]

It looks like your bridge is a little bit back actually. Did you balance the bridge when you went to b?

Yes I did, I always make sure the bridge is floating straight.

 

[Ivana Turner]

Get yourself a pair of needle-nose pliers. turn out (loosen) the screw that holds the string in place. Use the pliers and the kind of movement usually reserved for removing a pick from the soundhole of an acoustic guitar to get the little black metal square block out of the cavity for the string. Be careful not to lose it in carpeting. They're small and black and a bear to find if you lose it.

Get it out and examine it. It may be that the side that presses the string to the front of the bridge is worn or misshapen. In most cases, you can just flip it in a different way so another "side" of the block is pressing on the string. If you can't get that to work, then you can try replacing that block with one from almost anyplace that has Floyd Rose parts.

Then clean the finger gunk off those pretty fine-tuners, haha.

Thank you, I will try that!

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Yes I did, I always make sure the bridge is floating straight.

Must be the angle of the pic cause your back kind of changes half way through the bridge. Im not sure what to say then.

 

[Ivana Turner]

Must be the angle of the pic cause your back kind of changes half way through the bridge. Im not sure what to say then.

The bridge might have fallen a bit, ‘cause the pic was taken right after I put the string back after it slipped out. Or it’s just the photo angle that is weird haha.

 

[Calvin Phillips]

Nahbyoutebody legit had a drop there makes it look kinda like an illusion