Members LaXu Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 I've got both and they have their own problems. It's easier to adjust intonation on non-locking trems because the intonation tool for my old original Ibanez Edge trem as rare as a unicorn. Floyds obviously have much better tuning stability and allow for more extreme trem use. Generally I don't like trems much. All but 2 of my guitars have fixed bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Burningleaves Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Most of my whammy work is done with a locking system. It's fun to whammy and stay in tune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oaksong Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 I have stopped using trems at all, but before that, tremking. I have the chrome tremking for sale for $75 if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johanneswiberg Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Tremelo is volume change, vibrato pitch change.It looks a bit stupid if you correct people, and make a spelling mistake yourself while you're at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Floyd Roses are the easiest to maintain and to make work properly. It doesn't matter if it's licensed or original or an Ibanez version; they are all the same basic design. I've spent maybe 20 minutes setting one up from scratch and it will always return to pitch. The vintage Fender style ones can be damn near impossible to make work close to the same way and most times it's an exercise in futility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 None. I've never thought about a guitar that didn't have one "Gee, I wish this had a trem", but the converse is frequently true - I've often thought "I wish this guitar didn't have this piece of sh*t trem!"... I find 'em more trouble than they're worth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 Tremelo is volume change, vibrato pitch change. Unless your name is Leo Fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BATCAT Posted August 10, 2009 Moderators Share Posted August 10, 2009 My favorite trem is the jaguar/Jazzmaster type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted August 10, 2009 Members Share Posted August 10, 2009 i'm a big apologist of Bigsby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sean-Patrick Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 Tremelo is volume change, vibrato pitch change. Rapid and small, specifically. Tremolo is rapid crescendo and decrescendo. Vibrato is glissando above and (in most cases, often called "true vibrato") below a note, not necessarily going up an entire step or half step in pitch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members goldsparkletop Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 Most of my guitars have fixed bridges, but those of mine with trems must have LOCKING TREMS. I'm a fanatic about tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 My favorite trem is the jaguar/Jazzmaster type. Yes! I can't believe people believe otherwise. Unless you are doing dive bombs the Jag/Jazzmaster is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 For those rare occasions that I use a tremolo, I prefer non locking. The locking ones are too much of a PITA for me. For that matter, tremolos in general are too much of a PITA for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unistudent1980 Posted August 11, 2009 Members Share Posted August 11, 2009 Floyds 4 out of 6 guitars are floyded (3 are full float 1 is surface mounted, one bigsby). Nothing beats it for stability and range. Setups/restrings are easy now after a little practice. Stetsbar is my choice for non locking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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