Question: I discovered something while doing a tremolo set up.

So I own a 98 Axis Sport with the traditional EB trem bridge. While putting on new heavier gauge strings (I replaced the .09/.50 to .11/.52) I noticed the bridge lifted. This I’ve encountered before when putting on heavier gauges.

I removed the rectangular plastic cover to get to the springs. I was originally going to add another spring to increase the tension. (There was already three on there). But I decided this time to tighten the screws that connected the top side of the spring…

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