Anyone with an Axis able to put on the d-tuna successfully?
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H Golf Sport
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From a previous post.
For those who cant get them to work.
"kissmyace wrote:
A lot of the D-Tuna's that didn't come on the Wolfgangs had a bur on the inside of teh part that you pull out. Check it & if its not smooth, file it or dremmel it smooth."
This.
If every thing is set to dive only etc.
I had a few I had to file. Look where spring and locking bolt slide back and forth in silver piece. The inner surface of the silver barrel may have casting marks or excessive/sloppy plating. Take a needle file and touch up until smooth and bolt spring can slide back and forth without hanging up. Remember with string tension any drag or catching will be greatly amplified.
Other than that small set screw backed out and tuning screw backed out and then screwed in till just touching bolt. Maybe 1 turn.
Easy one you get the hang of it. Trem must have no upward pull at all.
Hope this solves it.
Aloha, Rob."
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For those who cant get them to work.
"kissmyace wrote:
A lot of the D-Tuna's that didn't come on the Wolfgangs had a bur on the inside of teh part that you pull out. Check it & if its not smooth, file it or dremmel it smooth."
This.
If every thing is set to dive only etc.
I had a few I had to file. Look where spring and locking bolt slide back and forth in silver piece. The inner surface of the silver barrel may have casting marks or excessive/sloppy plating. Take a needle file and touch up until smooth and bolt spring can slide back and forth without hanging up. Remember with string tension any drag or catching will be greatly amplified.
Other than that small set screw backed out and tuning screw backed out and then screwed in till just touching bolt. Maybe 1 turn.
Easy one you get the hang of it. Trem must have no upward pull at all.
Hope this solves it.
Aloha, Rob."
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Lord Toneking
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I have them on both my Axis'ssss 
There are some little tricks but they work perfect
There are some little tricks but they work perfect
cyndicate
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H Golf Sport":j7xd88he said:
Thanks Rob. I will have to give this a try today.
Pretty much after I tuned to D, locked the nut, then pushed in the D-tuna it's flat. So I tried fine tuning with the tuner on the D-tuna but there was only so much it can go before the thing itself got stuck. If I fined tuned too much it just got stuck and I can no longer pull the D-tuna out. Should the fine tuner on the D-tuna itself be backed out all the way before trying to tune from D to E?
For the tuning screw are you referring to the fine tuners on top of the bridge?
Lord Toneking":j7xd88he said:I have them on both my Axis'ssss
Good to hear. I guess something is weird with mine. Did you use the shorter or longer post?
Lord Toneking
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I think I used the shorter one, I cant remember. You'll know if you have too much play which to use. Like said in the above post, tune to D just barely flat with the fine tuner all the way out then tighten a half turn. Lock down the allen screw at the nut and that should bring the tuning up to pitch. Once you do that just push it in and fine tune to E with the tiny allen head on the sidecyndicate":2hdwl4jc said:H Golf Sport":2hdwl4jc said:
Thanks Rob. I will have to give this a try today.
Pretty much after I tuned to D, locked the nut, then pushed in the D-tuna it's flat. So I tried fine tuning with the tuner on the D-tuna but there was only so much it can go before the thing itself got stuck. If I fined tuned too much it just got stuck and I can no longer pull the D-tuna out. Should the fine tuner on the D-tuna itself be backed out all the way before trying to tune from D to E?
For the tuning screw are you referring to the fine tuners on top of the bridge?
Lord Toneking":2hdwl4jc said:I have them on both my Axis'ssss
Good to hear. I guess something is weird with mine. Did you use the shorter or longer post?
sounds like you didnt have the fine tuner backed all the way out. You'll learn over time where exactly you need to set the fine tuner when changing strings and whatnot
cyndicate
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Lord Toneking":3p8sbpek said:I think I used the shorter one, I cant remember. You'll know if you have too much play which to use. Like said in the above post, tune to D just barely flat with the fine tuner all the way out then tighten a half turn. Lock down the allen screw at the nut and that should bring the tuning up to pitch. Once you do that just push it in and fine tune to E with the tiny allen head on the sidecyndicate":3p8sbpek said:H Golf Sport":3p8sbpek said:
Thanks Rob. I will have to give this a try today.
Pretty much after I tuned to D, locked the nut, then pushed in the D-tuna it's flat. So I tried fine tuning with the tuner on the D-tuna but there was only so much it can go before the thing itself got stuck. If I fined tuned too much it just got stuck and I can no longer pull the D-tuna out. Should the fine tuner on the D-tuna itself be backed out all the way before trying to tune from D to E?
For the tuning screw are you referring to the fine tuners on top of the bridge?
Lord Toneking":3p8sbpek said:I have them on both my Axis'ssss
Good to hear. I guess something is weird with mine. Did you use the shorter or longer post?
sounds like you didnt have the fine tuner backed all the way out. You'll learn over time where exactly you need to set the fine tuner when changing strings and whatnot
I think it's an issue with the D-tuna itself, might have to file down the inside like Rob suggested. I read on other forums people were having the same issues and after filing it down it fixed it.
I must have done every variation of that procedure you described 20 times yesterday
I even tried it with the fine tuner backed out all the way
Code001
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I have a few issues with my D-Tuna. The biggest is that it's a fucking PITA to grab and pull out. I actually have to dive the trem to get a good enough hold on it to pull the thing out. It's too slippery otherwise. My one saddle actually is kinda old, so the rivet inside the saddle assembly that allows the string lock bolt to move up and down is sticky. If anybody has ever fine tuned before and noticed that the saddle bolt isn't popping back up when you back the fine tuner out completely, well, that's what's happening. I've tried soaking it in some lubricant, but I probably have to replace the saddle. Make sure that's not happening in your case.
geese_com
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Did you watch this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNHEudK9mI0
Sometimes the saddle lock insert (I think that's what the little block is called) needs to be flipped to it work. I know I have had issues installing D-Tuna's. I have installed them on 2 different Axis guitars without issue.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNHEudK9mI0
Sometimes the saddle lock insert (I think that's what the little block is called) needs to be flipped to it work. I know I have had issues installing D-Tuna's. I have installed them on 2 different Axis guitars without issue.
H Golf Sport
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Dunno had one on an axis and have one on my evh no problems. Have them on all my floyd guitars.
Fine tuner is all the way out then just screwed in enough to make contact for D.
Little set screw is backed all the way out then adjusted in to get E when dtuna is engaged for E.
Try filling the casting marks off inside the chrome piece and if necessary take some scotchbrite to the shank of the locking bolt.
That dtuna has to slide freely back and forth under tension.
Fine tuner is all the way out then just screwed in enough to make contact for D.
Little set screw is backed all the way out then adjusted in to get E when dtuna is engaged for E.
Try filling the casting marks off inside the chrome piece and if necessary take some scotchbrite to the shank of the locking bolt.
That dtuna has to slide freely back and forth under tension.
H Golf Sport
Member
Better shots.
cyndicate
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H Golf Sport":1btwaort said:
Thanks for the pics, mine looks exactly like that. I've filed off the casting marks inside and even greased the thing.. so odd. No clue what I'm doing wrong now, it still only goes only half a step. Such a thing as a defective unit?? Pushed in, its not bending the saddle down enough to tune it up a whole step.
Philo Beddoe
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You asked us for pics..wheres your at 
It might help us to help you to figure what the issue is.
It might help us to help you to figure what the issue is.
H Golf Sport
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I don't know if it will make a difference but the Floyd baseplate doesn'tlook level with the body in the pics. Is it floating at all? Looks nose down.
H Golf Sport
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Maybe need to file some more. Plating could be a little thick on the inside. Hard to see in the pics. Take some scotchbrite to the bolt also.