Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 Does anyone know of a tremolo bar for the AVRI jazzmaster that is a few inches shorter I can't strum properly with the the stock one unless I am strumming almost at the base of the neck.thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 then the threads for the knob would be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 The tip is pressed on. No threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 no its threaded. I unscrewed it before I posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I've got an AVRI...how are you having this problem? It's free floating right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cisco Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 Oh yeah. I forgot the AVRI used screw-on tips. I don't know. You could order a StayTrem upgrade and saw it off. Those have press-on tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 it goes up past the center of the pickups. if its in my hand I really can't hold the pick the way I am used to holding it and strum comfortably unless I strum up by the neck. I can use the trem with my wrist but I lose some degree of control, I could practice until I get used to this or get a shorter bar and put it in my palm. Also this guitar seems to sound best strummed close to the bridge more than in the center making it even more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 thats weird...a design flaw on a jazzmaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'm surprised nobody else has had this problem, am I just using it wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imbuedblue Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I never use the vibrato while I'm strumming. I use it to punctuate phrases/lines and for flourishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I never use the vibrato while I'm strumming. I use it to punctuate phrases/lines and for flourishes. but....but.. how do you pretend to be Kevin Shields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'm surprised nobody else has had this problem, am I just using it wrong? I've never had the problem, and I hold the vibrato bar most of the time I'm strumming. I don't have it in front of me right now, so I can't tell you exactly how, but I think I don't grip the very end of it. Maybe look at some videos of other people playing the jazzmaster's bar on youtube and see if it looks like how you're doing it. If nothing works, buy another trem bar and try melx's suggestion. It couldn't hurt to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 but....but.. how do you pretend to be Kevin Shields? Hey. Behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 but....but.. how do you pretend to be Kevin Shields? I may be alone on this but I can,t stand Kevin Shields. I do enjoy Swervedriver a lot when I saw them I noticed the tremolo bar rarely left Adam Franklin's hand. also strummed vibrato is used a bit in surf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 I've never had the problem, and I hold the vibrato bar most of the time I'm strumming. I don't have it in front of me right now, so I can't tell you exactly how, but I think I don't grip the very end of it. Maybe look at some videos of other people playing the jazzmaster's bar on youtube and see if it looks like how you're doing it. If nothing works, buy another trem bar and try melx's suggestion. It couldn't hurt to try. I wasn't gripping the end, but the end just seems to be in the way I will check some videos though thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted June 21, 2012 Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 noooob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burning tires Posted June 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted June 21, 2012 noooob its good to know after 4 years I still am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members recovery Posted June 22, 2012 Members Share Posted June 22, 2012 Man, I MISS that long trem bar! I am now playing a Fernandes which has the shorter, strat-style trem and I hate it. Almost impossible to hold it while strumming. The Jazzy trem just fells so natural. So, anyone know of a LONGER, Jazzmaster-style trem bar for that would fit a strat-style bridge? For the OP, just saw off what you don't need and apply a non-threaded tip. Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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