Favorite Trem Config?

[Sleeper]

Interesting. What about the spring claw? The Tremsetter requires it to be replaced by two seperate smaller claws. I'm just guessing from the pics I've seen of the Tremol-No, but it looks like its claw is a hefty chunk o' metal that's somewhat thicker than a standard claw. Wouldn't that be in the way of the Tremsetter? Just askin', y'know!

 

[Metal Ken]

Where's kevan when you need him? lol

 

[Sleeper]

A-ha! That's where I'm slightly ahead of you there bro:

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3485

Kind of...

 

[giannifive]

Really? I wasn't aware of this. I may need to get one.

Yeah, the Tremsetter is pretty sweet! I've got it tweaked just right now. It's providing just enough counter-pressure to keep whole-step compound bends in tune on the G and b strings. And it still feels relatively smooth for scoops and vibrato. A little clunkier for vibrato, I guess, but the vibrato still sounds natural.

The main thing is that the bridge is really stable now. When I fine tune one string, the rest don't go out of tune.

 

[giannifive]

Interesting. What about the spring claw? The Tremsetter requires it to be replaced by two seperate smaller claws. I'm just guessing from the pics I've seen of the Tremol-No, but it looks like its claw is a hefty chunk o' metal that's somewhat thicker than a standard claw. Wouldn't that be in the way of the Tremsetter? Just askin', y'know!

Yeah, I think you're right. The Hipshot Tremsetter doesn't seem to be compatible with the T-No for this reason. But the ESP Arming Adjuster and Ibanez Backstop should be, as they don't require changing the spring claw.

 

[giannifive]

Hey Music Man JP dudes: What's the construction of the JP tremolo? I know it's a two-piont trem with a non-locking nut. It sounds like you can do compound bends in tune, but someone on here told me you can also do pull-ups? So it's some kind of stabilized floater?

 

[Christopher]

No, it's just a straight floater. It works like a Wilkenson where there is a two point pivot. You can't do compound bends without it going out. It's just a non locking floater that uses locks heads to stay in tune (which it does very well).

 

[giannifive]

No, it's just a straight floater. It works like a Wilkenson where there is a two point pivot. You can't do compound bends without it going out. It's just a non locking floater that uses locks heads to stay in tune (which it does very well).

Hmm, okay. I thought I heard Petrucci playing some compound bends on his JPM. I may have been mistaken.

 

[Metal Ken]

Maybe he blocked the bridge on one.

 

[bobthemerciful]

Maybe he blocked the bridge on one.

What I do with my (floating trem) is bend the other string just that bit more to keep it in tune.Ya get used to it after a while, Must admit when I play my Aria its is heaven cos it's a fixed bridge tho.

 

[giannifive]

What I do with my (floating trem) is bend the other string just that bit more to keep it in tune.Ya get used to it after a while, Must admit when I play my Aria its is heaven cos it's a fixed bridge tho.

I've heard of Satch doing this as well. I've tried it myself but can't, for the life of me, get used to it. I guess I just can't "hear" two notes at the same time well enough to make sure they're both in tune.

 

[giannifive]

Well, after just 6 weeks with the Tremsetter I'm sick of it. At first I loved being able to compound bend in tune, but after a while I grew tired of the catch at the zero point preventing me from doing smooth vibrato. And of course I was missing my flutter! So I just switched it back to fully floating today. The winter weather probably means I'll have to retune it everyday but I don't care

 

[Kagami]

It's funny, I put "fully floating" ... it says "all flutters" and I don't even have the bar for it...

 

[teelguitars]

I don't use trems, I made a block for one I used to have in an RG1527. I've since switched to hardtails, I got tired of the labor intensive string changes and setting of intonation. Fixed bridges unforntunately don't look as cool, yet. What's a tremel-no?

 

[that guy]

yeah we need tremol-nos kevan

 

[Metal Ken]

I got tired of the labor intensive string changes and setting of intonation.

I can actually do better with intonation on a floating bridge guitar than i can on a fixed bridge.. its just..easier.. for me lol

 

[Kevan]

What's a tremol-no?

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2023

If I go any faster, the Earth will start spinning in the opposite direction.
Trust me- no one is dying harder for the Tremol-No than I am.

 

[Jerich]

I wonder if Kahler has went threw with thier plans to design a 7 string tremolo? they have nothing on the new website as of yet? www.kahlerparts.com/

 

[Chris]

Hardtails FTW.

 

[nitelightboy]

Never really used a trem all that much...besides, it's a lot less of a hassel when you break a string or restring your ax