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Post by unlickedwounds on May 16, 2005 15:31:07 GMT -5
Hello,
I have just fitted a new tremolo it's the same as the old one just a different colour, I also made and put in place a pair of tremolo blocks. This has caused two problems the first is that the tuning is no longer stable, the EBG strings seem to be okay and stay pretty well in tune the EAD strings however get flatter as I play! The other problem is that since fitting the blocks the sound of my guitar has got "meatier" which I don't like.
So the questions I have...
What material/wood will produce a less bulky sound? And what are the most likely reasons my tuning's gone funny?
Any help/advise will be greatly appreciated!
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Post by RandomHero on May 16, 2005 17:06:57 GMT -5
First thing to say; any time you change anything in the "tension path" of a floating trem equipped guitar, that being spring pull to string guage to truss rod, you have a chance to create some minor tuning instabilities in what could have normally been a spot-on ax. You may just need to suffer retuning it over and over until all the new pieces and new points of contact fall into their settled places where they will maintain your tuning in a stable way.
Second, blocking a trem, by the nature of the operation, increases a guitar's sustain and tonal "girth." By forcing the bridge to become stationary, you are "eliminating" a moving part (or many moving parts) of the guitar, which eliminates places in the guitar where the kinetic energy of your vibrating string can be dampened and absorbed.
...my wording may be a bit confusing. A phase-able wiring job might help you get the thinner tone you want, but it might be overkill. Ask if you need any more help or a better explanation.
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Post by GuyaGuy on May 17, 2005 0:55:14 GMT -5
i'm assuming you're working w/ a strat or floyd rose-style trem. if so, instead of blocking it, you can just set it up so that the bridge rests flat on the body rather than tilting toward the neck slightly. this is a trick used by those who either
a) only push down on the trem arm and not up or
b) never use the trem.
it allows more tuning stablility if a string breaks.
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Post by unlickedwounds on Jun 25, 2005 12:46:41 GMT -5
Hey,
Thought I'd post a thank you! Waited and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned and re-tuned ;D Finally the tuning on the new tremolo has stabilized. Guess you (Random) were right just needed to be worn in. Anyway thanks.
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Post by erikh on Jun 28, 2005 8:47:07 GMT -5
Don't forget to properly stretch your strings when restringing. This will help get it stable quicker cause the strings will be stretched out and stay in tune.
It's all about string tension = sprint tension w/ floating trems. That's why I don't like them. Flat to the wood for me and if it's a Floyd, flat to the wood (EVH style).
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