Members Killzone Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Anyone like palm mutes better on a floyd or fixed? Or anybody really notice a difference at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metalhobo Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Feel-wise, I prefer Floyds, or any other flat-saddled bridge. Sound-wise, I can't tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bumhucker Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Nope. The only thing that bugs me is getting used to my strat then going to the les paul. The lp takes me some getting used to for palm mutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killzone Posted September 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think my pt-60 feels the best, with the xiphos right after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superflyinmonke Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I always palm mute in front of the bridge, so I don't care. It just has to be set up right for tight response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShaneV2 Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I don't care at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gsxrbusa Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Dude WTF? I thought you knew I can NOT {censored}ING PALM MUTE ON A RAISED BRIDGE!!!!! I love Les Pauls and can't play them for {censored}. I have zero speed and sound like dog ass on any raised bridge. Fender style bridges and Floyds I have no problems on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killzone Posted September 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Dude WTF? I thought you knew I can NOT {censored}ING PALM MUTE ON A RAISED BRIDGE!!!!! I love Les Pauls and can't play them for {censored}. I have zero speed and sound like dog ass on any raised bridge. Fender style bridges and Floyds I have no problems on. Yea, fixed don't sound as good as string through (tuneomatic), then floyds sounding the best. Maybe its the feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 sometimes a floating bridge will do that cool trill sound but you may not always want that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cyprusg Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I don't understand why it would make a difference at all. Seriously, why does it make a difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sgt mukuzi Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 i bought a three saddle short telly bridge for my hard tail strat because i remember how awsome it was palming on an old telly in the 80`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I prefer fixed bridges if using a lot of force and really digging in. Sometimes floyds can get sounding ugly in that case. By the same token, a Floyd bridge kind of adds its own zing IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holy-diver Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I can't play tom and raised bridges for {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sp12 Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Most floyds feel a little awkward for me when palm muting because they are so low but I get used to it pretty quickly. My favorite right now, due to nothing but being used to it, is the tuneomatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tech21man Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Funny I wondered the same thing as the original post. I don't know for sure if one could record palm muting themes with two similar guitars with different bridges and actually pinpoint a difference under heavy gain. Still, I prefer floyds by a mile for this particular type of playing. Name it how you like: the way the hand touches the strings/rests on the guitar at the same time. And for me it is, you play like you feel most of the time. Also it is kind of weird but even acoustically I have not found a tune-o-matic guitar that doesn't go "boing-ghhh" at the end of the note on some bass frequencies when you palm mute. Again I don't know if this passes through the amp so much but I hear it and feel it. Many claim trem guitars rob the frequency spectrum of some bass content and sustain of the guitar. Well, good for them comparatively because that makes them faster in my oppinion and tighter. Mr hetfield would disagree perhaps but he uses a known active EMG pickup with razor sharp sound anyway!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeadNight Warrior Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Feel-wise, I prefer Floyds, or any other flat-saddled bridge. Same for me. It's less of an issue for me though than the level of the bridge relative to the body. I need a nice arm contour, and a bridge that sits nice and close to the body. LPs, Flying Vs, etc.? Get {censored}ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 Two schools of thoughts for me Firstly, palm mutes come in different types. You can vary your pm quite significantly dependent on where you mute. Whether your palm muting a riff, or if you're palm muting your sweep, you need to be able to get those pms just right and to the right amount. If you want to try it, palm mute normally, then move your hand back and forth to see what you can get out of a palm mute. In a nutshell, I've consistently found floyds to be a lot nicer to PM on than anything else. It's just the right height and I find the pickups and associated ornaments tend to be more out of the way and neater. Secondly, however, if you're a good guitarist, your technique should be able to readily adapt to whatever guitar you're playing. I've always felt it's good to have a number 1 guitar that you play 90% of the time; It does help to really learn a neck and keep on it as I find a familiar neck so nice to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I generally play similar on both. I switch back and forth all the time. I can appreciate the feel of either, but I can't see someone being able to play one and not the other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JesterRace51 Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I don't notice any difference in sound, since I can palm mute very easily on both my TOM equipped guitar, and my floyd'd one. Which is more comfortable though? The floyd. Close to the body, and flat idk it just feels better to me. Only thing is playing live, if you are really into it, and digging in hard, sometimes you have a tendency to have a heavier right hand then you think, and if it's back far enough towards the bridge, you end up pushing the floyd down, which throws you outta tune, etc. Lol. Which I was guilty of for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalman X Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I tend to use both types. Both do feel different sure, but both are equally fine to me. Granted, I kinda prefer the flatter feel of my Floyd or Kahler equipped guitars, BUT it doesn't seem to effect my playing in any degree that I notice. Also, it's not unheard of for a guitarist to prefer the feel of a Floyd Rose over a fixed bridge, and not even use the bar. I know Dino Cazares has stated as much in an interview or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 TOM seems like it has a deeper, slower attack than trem bridges. Also, on a strat, there is a noticable difference in sound between the bridge flush with the body and floating. When the trem is flush the attack seems fast, very punchy in the mids. When it's floating the attack slows down, but you get that spongy kind of slinky feelng. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think if you are hearing a difference, it probably has to do with where you are muting with each bridge. They arent built the same, so your hand might end up in a different place on one compared with another. Just gotta adjust. I noticed this with the ibanez trems v floyd trems v tunomatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ej Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 I think if you are hearing a difference, it probably has to do with where you are muting with each bridge. They arent built the same, so your hand might end up in a different place on one compared with another. Just gotta adjust. I noticed this with the ibanez trems v floyd trems v tunomatics. This is my take on things as well. I don't get how you guys are saying you can't play TOM bridges. :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members telephant Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 TOM bridges are easy to play but if you don't think they sound different than trem bridges I'd say your either deaf or not paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chrisjd Posted September 27, 2011 Members Share Posted September 27, 2011 TOM fixed bridges feel and play the best for me. I can play a floyd guitar fine, just don't like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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