Members dimibetan Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 This topic might have already been posted maybe, days, months or years ago. Anyway, I just want to know which type of tremolo (bridge) you prefer and please state why. Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating. I can never get surf warbles to sound quite right if it's dive-only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tiltsta Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orange Jackson Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 floating all the way. it's just better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dimibetan Posted November 1, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 How about, if you it to tune in drop-D? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members klinefelter Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Bigsby... but I don't play any widdly-widdly wankery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hipcat Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Rarely use it..dive only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating. I do have an Axis which is set for dive only (actually you can't change it which sucks), but the d-tuna only works in dive only configurations so it's a trade off. I have a love/hate relationship with it; I never realized just how much I use a tremolo in my playing until I was stuck with just diving. It doesn't get used much on that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ComOp Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 When I want to use a trem, floating all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waxbytes Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating, it sounds different when it's down on the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimwratt Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dougie.Douglas Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating, why the hell not!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pvwolfgang5150 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Dive only.....makes life so much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pak066 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 floating. options man...options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_gunslinger Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 I like floating trems, because I like to pull WAY up on the bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Traditional Fender trems and most others are designed to float. They stay in tune better and work better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scythe001 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating all the way. I like doing flutters, big harmonic pull-ups, things like that. I try to keep my Floyd-equipped guitars set up to give me a full fifth of upward range on the G string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jds22 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 I have one set to float, one set to dive only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 The trem on my Jeff Beck sig Strat is set to approximately 75% downbend, 25% upbend. Suits me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hellion_213 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating, of course! Dive-only is like having a car that Only goes forward, why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 When I wasn't blocking the trem, it was floating...a pain in the ass after you change strings until the stretching settles in. You know what I mean, tuning up a string and it pulls the trem a little so the other strings all go flat a little, so then you have to tune them up...or maybe you didn't stretch THAT string enough blah blah blah. But when set up, it's nice to have that little Dave Gilmour "shimmer" to the trem which can only be done with it floating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mister natural Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Talked to my tech at set-up of my franken-caster about this very topic On strats; he feels that floating really makes intonation difficult - he set mine against the body to dive only. I use my left hand to raise pitch. Added benefit, I think sustain is improved also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 Floating. I can never get surf warbles to sound quite right if it's dive-only. I'm along the same lines. I only use trems for "warbles" so I need them set up for floating. Even a vintage style strat trem can be set up to give you up to 4 half-steps on the G string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuck1016 Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 If it's drop only it doesn't get a complete wave. It sounds more like it's bouncing than waving, and that just won't cut it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bubkus_jones Posted November 1, 2009 Members Share Posted November 1, 2009 I go in between. Some days floating, some days not. Each way has a distinct feel to it and they make me play differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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