March 9th, 2010 
Jim Tilt Equip Reviews
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NavPod SK145 Stanchion Kit with Tilt & Swivel PART #: SK145 Description: Stanchion Kit : (1) 1.25″ Diameter Tube Tilt and Swivel S.S. Feet Predrilled for: RP182 RP190 RP191 RP150 RP151 CP10 CP10RA CP10GA CP10ST W x H x D: 15″ x 1.25″ NavPod Protects Your Electronics In Harsh Conditions PowerMount Stanchion Kits for Instrument NavPods The SK145 allows you to better position the display for multiple viewing angles. However the single mounting f… |
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New NavPod GP241 Pre-Cut For Raymarine Four ST60s High Quality Modern Design Beautiful Popular $256.09 Most sailing instruments from major manufacturers are fairly easy to mount into a NavPod. Usually with the aid of a simple hole saw. Gaskets and mounting hardware is almost always included. Therefore, NavPod limits its choice of pre-cut and mostly supplies the Un-Cut versions for easy product installs. Special fasteners and wrench are included that provide security and convenience to leave elec… |
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New NavPod AG126 Pedestal Guard 2 Bend 58H for one Instrument Radar / Chartplotter up to 13.5 $245.86 AngleGuard, 2 Bend, 58″H for one Instrument and/or Radar / Chartplotter NavPod up to 13.5″. NavPod AngleGuards are designed to upgrade sailboat steering systems to accommodate mounting of electronics onto NavPods. Edson is a popular manufacturer of steering systems who has always used a 9.5″ wide pedestal guard. Most of their pedestal guards are 1″ in diameter. Lewmar (formally Whitlock) also h… |
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New NavPod GP240 For Four Instruments Uncut High Quality Modern Design Beautiful Reasonable Price $256.09 Our most popular model…. |
What’s a good way to stretch guitar strings?
I recently recieved this really nice ESP guitar that’s equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo. I tried changing strings on it for the first time, but when I was finished the bridge was tilted upwards about 30 degrees. I tried pulling back on my whammy bar and two of the strings broke. I figured I didn’t stretch out the strings so they were pulling too much on the bridge. What’s a good way to stretch strings, short of buying a device that’s designed for it?
It’s fun changing strings with the Floyd Rose system huh?
Anyway, play with the strings for a bit, so some bends and what not, use the whammy bar too, but don’t pull too hard.
My Strat had 3 springs in the back and the bridge was a floating bridge too. Once I too the bridge out to fix a new piece for my whammy bar and put it back in, it stayed down, to ensure that, I add 2 more springs to it, needless to say, flat as a board.
After a few uses, you’ll be good to go.
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