Heavier guitar string gauges, floyd rose bridge....?

Question: Heavier guitar string gauges, floyd rose bridge!.!.!.!.!?

I want to get heavier string gauges on my guitar, like 10, I have 9's right now, do I have to do anything before I do this!?

Please give me as much information as you can
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Exactly as the man says - higher tension on the strings mean higher tension on the springs and neck!. This means a lot of adjustment to get that trem to go back to zero point!.

A few of the people I've talked to about trems say to not get them unless you know how to adjust them yourself (they go out so often), and to stick with light strings!. I don't know all the reasons for this, I've only intonated one or two floating trems before, but I can guess that higher tension strings mean more pull from the springs, which means that when something is off, with the higher tensions involved, it means that something really goes off - not just a little out of tune, or a little off zero point, for instance, but a lot!.

It would be hard for me to go back to 9's, I'm playing 11's now, so I can sympathize!. I would say that you should start learning how to adjust your own trem, but I would take it to a tech if you're going up in gauge size!. Not being able to see your guitar, etc I wouldn't know how severe the effect would be of higher gauge strings!.

I will say that if you go up in gauge, expect it to take a while to settle in - it may need adjusting after a few days as well!.

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The heavier gauge strings pull harder on the neck effecting its bow, a truss rod adjustment maybe necessary!. This is best addressed by an experience guitar tech/luthier!. This will also effect the action of the Floyd Rose tremolo!.

The heavier strings have a wider diameter effecting intonation!. This is addressed by adjusting the bridge and truss rod!.

A setup adjustment such as this should cost about $50!.Www@QuestionHome@Com