Tone Pros on a HBII and not sure....

[dgt4me]

I installed a pair and the tension seemed greater w/ no appreciable improvement in tone although maybe a tad brighter and slight more sustain. Not being strongly impressed I decided to put the stock posts back in. They felt heavier than the Tone Pros and thought all in all they were a better fit for this gtr.

Now when I tried to install them back on I was unable to screw them down several turns before I could go not further. I removed the safety hex nuts too so they were not the problem. Because of the piezo connector needing clearance I could not screw down the posts far in advance.

What am I missing? I have done tons of mods on gtrs and am at a loss of how to get the stock posts back in. Please help. Thanks!

 

[vchizzle]

I'm not following. The piezo connector is between the posts, right? As long as both posts are about the same height once the tailpiece is on, I don't see what stops them. Do they screw all the way in on both sides without the stoptail on?

 

[dgt4me]

I know it sounds crazy. Yes they will go down w/ no bar but when I add the bar its only a few turns and can do no more. One side will start "locking out". I have tried to do a little on each side incrementally but to no avail. This is totally driving me nuts. I cant see what is the problem.

 

[dgt4me]

Ok after a lot of attempts I got the stock posts down without a screwdriver slip and a gash to my beautiful gtr. Honestly I could not believe how hard it was to get it back on. My conclusion is that the Tone Pros locking studs didn't help this gtr. $40. wasted but lesson learned.