Members p4vl Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Erm, you can block any trem with a stack of nickles. $50 contraption? lol I'm talking about those fancy tremstoppers that allow you to block it entirely, use downward motion only, rub your crotch, etc. Even blocked, I like to have the bridge sit in a floating position, so for some reason I couldn't make the coin thing work. Maybe if I used Canadian coins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I think my favorite is the Floyd. It's the most stable and versatile. Easiest to set up too. What's that? You wanna go from 9's to 11's? Well heck no you don't need to file the nut, just slap them {censored}s on there and adjust the claw... maybe the truss rod. You can do the insane dive bombs, or be very subtle if ya like. Here's a subtle sufry Floyd video I made to post in that other bajillion page thread about Floyds Vs. Bigsbys. Charvel > Subdecay Spring Theory > Drive G65 amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fly_with_v Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Ibanez Edge, Ibanez Edge Lo-Pro, Ibanez Edge Pro II, Ibanez ZR. Gotoh is great as well, but I have 20+ year old Edges that function like new and still stay in tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'm not a huge trem user but I like Bigsbys when I use one; they gives the subtle warble I'm looking for. Plus, comeon, how sexy looking is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Help!I'maRock! Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 [video=youtube;GqkNknM-mk4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbuckerstrat Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have Floyds, Wilkinsons, six-screw Strat trems, and a Bigsby and I like them all. All of them (except the Bigsby) are set to float. They all have their uses and limitations. On my floating trems, I use a trem block stopper to tune them up. On my guitars with a Strat six-screw trem, I put an ice cream stick under the back of the trem base, and then tighten the spring claw to tune. As far is setting the intonation on the Floyds go, I like to use The Key, which only works on OFRs and Floyd Rose Specials (both of which I have). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bro Blue Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 next time yer in GC et al, pick up an Ibanez S type guit equipped with the ZR bridge...smoothest feeling trem, uses ball bearings instead of knife points ...If it were doable as an aftermarket thing, I'd equip nearly everything I have with one but the cutout for it is just too elaborate, though somebody skilled at woodworking could probably pull it off... The Ibanez ZR trem is the best trem out there. I floated mine and have never looked back. Having said that, I don't use them much. All my Strats are decked, and my main guitars (Gibson SG and LTD EC1000) don't have them at all. I hate the Bigsby because, to me, it looks like a tumor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Riley Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have a Bowen handle on my Epi.Dot.nice for lite trem work aka bigsby without tearing into guitar to install.It also has a lock which is a nice feature.Fits a paul as well without modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fuelish Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I have a Wilkinson "Wave" knife edge, came standard on my BMG, is smooth as silk, no tuning issues whatsoever....don't have enough experience on others to be able to comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Very cool. Thanks a million for posting that. Love your guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 A personal opinion: Bigsbys look good (right even) on certain guitars (mostly semis and jazzers), but are the least practical. For all the hassle, instability issues and string changing nightmares, it gives little in the way of vibrato-range/options. I'd rather have NO vibrato bridge than a Bigsby. seriously? I think Bigsbys add a lot. They give the Gretsch 6120 and 6128 its signature tone. Neil Young, Brian Setzer and Buddy Miller exploit their virtues to maximum effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 ^^and Rev Horton Heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 A personal opinion: Bigsbys look good (right even) on certain guitars (mostly semis and jazzers), but are the least practical. For all the hassle, instability issues and string changing nightmares, it gives little in the way of vibrato-range/options. I'd rather have NO vibrato bridge than a Bigsby. In your case we know that these "issues" are a result of gross user incompetence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Can't stand floyds. I change tunings too much for them to be worthwhile. Personally I like quality 2 point bridges. The best and most stable one I've played so far has been the godin tru-loc, but its also dependent on the fact that there is a graphtech nut and roller string trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Stability, IMO, is a non-issue. All trems are stable, if set up correctly and competently. Simply play the trem that responds in a manner pleasing to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 ^^and Rev Horton Heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members docjeffrey Posted July 31, 2012 Author Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Can't stand floyds. I change tunings too much for them to be worthwhile. Personally I like quality 2 point bridges. The best and most stable one I've played so far has been the godin tru-loc, but its also dependent on the fact that there is a graphtech nut and roller string trees. Wait a minute. You have 4 electrics. That should be enough to handle various turnings, allowing for one of your guitars to be equipped with a Floyd. I was a Floyd naysayer for years until I actually started using one. Now I'm hooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Stability, IMO, is a non-issue. All trems are stable, if set up correctly and competently. Simply play the trem that responds in a manner pleasing to you. Actually certain design differences create a more smooth (less friction) transition and change in string tension than others do. But, obviously players seem to be able to handle many different kinds of tremolos just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grunge782 Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Wait a minute. You have 4 electrics. That should be enough to handle various turnings, allowing for one of your guitars to be equipped with a Floyd. I was a Floyd naysayer for years until I actually started using one. Now I'm hooked. I like using all the instruments with different tunings . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Django Sentenza Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Actually certain design differences create a more smooth (less friction) transition and change in string tension than others do. But, obviously players seem to be able to handle many different kinds of tremolos just fine. Every trem I can think of off hand is zero friction as far as its interaction with strings goes (with the exception of trems that use tension bars, which I think cause more problems than they solve). Now certain bridges and nuts are better than others as far as friction goes, and those areas are where you often get trouble (not all trem units are in the bridge). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I currently have a Strat, Floyd and Bigsby. They all do the job and I really don't think I have a favorite. I don't really find changing strings any harder or easier on one over the other. I get decent range out of the Bigsby. The low E will drop down to around Bb somewhere and with a properly cut nut, lube and a roller bridge, there's nothing you can do to knock it out of tune. I know people think of them as just providing a little warble, and while they won't completely detune, they can be set up to be pretty usable. I guess for range and stability the Floyd wins, but I don't like it any more or less than the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LesPaulFetish Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 I dig Floyd's. Stay in tune pretty damn good considering what I do to them, and the more I look at my Gotoh the more I realize how well designed it is. I love the pop in arm, plus it's really easy to adjust pretty much anything on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scott944 Posted July 31, 2012 Members Share Posted July 31, 2012 Page 3 and no love for the PRS trem? Mine works, though I only use it gently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 Page 3 and no love for the PRS trem? Mine works, though I only use it gently. Pretty much equivalent to a Strat trem to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fenderman1991 Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 The only guitars I have with trems are strats, and I just don't use the trem bar enough to warrant having it sticking out all the time. I have five springs in the back and the bridge screwed down real well. I like it better that way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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