Questions tagged [tremolo-system]
For questions concerning various types of tremolo systems (more correctly called “vibrato systems”) ,often nicknamed “whammy bars”, typically seen on electric guitars and similar instruments.
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How do I keep my tremolo strat in tune?
I know there are a lot of advanced tremolo set-up rigs. I'm just wondering, if there are some basic techniques while playing and such.
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Comparing different trem systems
Having used Bigsby and Strat trem (hate that misnomer!) systems for the last 60 odd yrs, I'm now re-furbishing a guitar with a Floyd Rose. Trying to find how it's supposed to be superior - it's built ...
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Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 (1st movement): How to play tremolo together with a 3-note chord? at Bar 313-314, Bar 319-320
Looking into the Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 2 (1st movement) solo piano (arranged by LotusFlower, see the YouTube video,
there are those 3 horizontal bars known as Tremolo at 7:00 and at 9:23. ...
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Adjusting Floyd Rose Action - Bridge is Lower On Treble Side
I am adjusting the action on my Floyd Rose Special. In order to get the action low enough on the treble side - I had to lower it a bit. Is it normal that the treble side of the tremolo is lower/...
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Can the tremolo bridge of e guitar move over time?
I own my PRS SE now for around 6-7 years. It has a floating tremolo.
Over the years I started to remove the springs from the string saddles because there was not enough space for the saddles to ...
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Does playing vocals, instruments and bass in different speakers at the same time give a better experience to the listener?
Does playing vocals, instruments and bass in different speakers at the same time give a better experience to the listener or does playing it whole as a song in multiple speakers??
I recently got ...
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influence of the bridge on how much a guitar "chugs"
Long story short, I am wondering about the influence that the bridge (considering always the same type - a Floyd Rose-like bridge) has on how much the guitar chugs.
To expand a bit more. I have ...
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Left-handed tremolo on a right-handed Jazzmaster
I've developed the habit of having the trem bar under my wrist and pressing down on it with my wrist when playing my Mexican Fender Jazzmaster. The trem bar runs at a 45° angle across the strings and ...
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Can't properly set up floating bridge in strat
I have strat style Aria SG guitar with a standard tremolo bridge that i used to play in hard tail setup. I've been trying to set it up as a floating bridge using a youtube video as a guide. But after ...
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What kinds of vibrato arms do what’s described in this video?
I have no luck searching for the kind of vibrato arm, or tremolo arm or whammy bar Steve Vai seems to describe in this video at 3:20
He seems to describe a vibrato arm ...
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Install new strings on guitar with whammy bar
So I have an Ibanez GRG250DX and I want to replace its strings. But I havent played it in a long time.
What I tried so far:
I clipped the old strings, kind of cleaned the guitar and pulled in the ...
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Fender Strat tremolo arm at an odd angle
When I screw in the tremolo arm to my Fender American Performer Stratocaster, it is angled back a bit such that it is quite high above the strings when turned towards the neck, very close to the body ...
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Tremolo Bar for Fender USA Stratocaster
It appears there are different size tremolo bars for Fender Stratocasters. I want to make sure I order the right one. Mine's made in the USA. Any info appreciated.
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Floyd Rose action way too low
I changed strings and now the bridge is tilted back abd the strings are touching the neck. I've tried turning the screws on the bridge base, but it makes no difference. Do I need a need base plate or ...
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How long should it take for my Floyd Rose to go back in tune? Also, does the bridge need to be 100% parallel?
I just started using my new Charvel with a FR 1000 Series; love it! The tuning is epic, until I do a dive; immediately after, my Korg CA-40 says its out of tune. A few mins later, doing nothing, it's ...
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How can I fix rattling tremolo?
Why can a tremolo make a rattling sound? I changed the strings to thicker ones. I thought that the problem was a raised tremolo (but it didn’t visually look like it), tried to tighten the screws on it ...
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How do I fix frets rattling on new Floyd Rose guitar?
I got a new electric guitar today, I love everything about it except there is some fret rattle on most of the frets of the bass strings. The I got it from at Guitar Center tuned it for me, and I didn'...
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How to prevent a synchronized tremolo bridge from lifting
I recently changed the strings on my Ibanez GIO GRG170DX and I noticed that after tuning the guitar, the bridge was lifting up (no longer flat with the body). I don't think it was like this before ...
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How to fix springs noise on guitar with whammy bar?
I've bought cheap used electric guitar with nice reviews.
As I played entire mounth I didn't encounter this problem. But yesterday the problem appeared when I use whammy bar (vibrato bar). It seems ...
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Transporting Stratocaster and tremolo arm?
Are there any reasons to remove or not tremolo arm when transporting guitar in a gigbag?
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Bowed single string instrument with lever?
Ok, so, imagine you had a one-stringed violin, except that rather than press your fingers on the string, you used a lever, kinda like a whammy bar. Does anybody know of such an instrument? Otherwise,...
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Using a tremolo stompbox between the swell pedal and the synth?
I'm quite new to the practical aspects of synthesizers and fx modules (I only just got my first synth a few months ago). As is typical these days, my synth has a variety of onboard effects, but it ...
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Why do we not see Stratocasters with Floyd Rose tremolos? [closed]
I guess it is just tradition but why can we not have a stratocaster with a floyd rose or a Ibanez with a Bigsby?
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Floyd Rose spring setup
This is a pretty basic question, but I'm struggling to find a concrete answer.
I have this tremolo springs setup:
However, I have seen many different setups like this one:
What is the advantage of ...
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What should I do without a whammy bar
i am going to learn Satch Boogie which is by Joe Satriani, the song is fine for me to learn but i only have a fender Stratocaster and this song has dive bombs which i can not do on my guitar. I know I ...
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Guitar + tremolo = neck bent
I have put a Lyre vibrola on my 2009 Gibson SG. It went on fine and works a treat. After a while I put it in it's hardshell case and left it for some time, maybe a few months. When I came back the ...
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Kahler vs Floyd Rose
This video makes it out to be that you are either a a fan of floyd or a Kahler man. Why is that so? What exactly makes them different enough that using both would be impractical?
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Where does the "knife edge" sit with respect to the pivot studs?
I am setting up an Ibanez RG350DX that I just bought.
It looks like the trem (Edge III, I think) is sitting closer to the neck than it ought to. Having never set up a floating bridge before, I need to ...
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How does a piece of wood that blocks the trem system contribute or hamper tuning stability and tone?
It is fairly well known that Eric Clapton used a piece of of wood to block his trem system. However, when I tried researching the why I only found what seemed to be a bunch of unsubstantiated claims (...
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How robustly can I treat my tremolo?
I have a FR floating tremolo on my old Washburn MG-42 - full locking neck bolts although I'm told it's not an official FR but 3rd-party model.
I have no real experience using the whammy bar on any ...
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Why can't I tune my Floyd Rose Tremelo?
I got this guitar a few months ago. Had it setup to have really low action and I was really digging it. I tried experimenting around and took out the floyd and put it back... also messed around with ...
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Edge Zero II tremolo not parallel to the guitar body
I just bought an Ibanez S520 guitar online which has been fitted with a Edge Zero II tremolo which resembles the Floyd Rose Type tremolo .
Well , the tremolo bridge is not parallel to the guitar ...
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How to reset tremolo?
Every time I have to replace strings on my electric guitar (whether it's because the string broke or just because they're starting to sound bad), my tremolo action always sinks really low into the ...
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Decking a Stratocaster bridge
I play a Standard Stratocaster with a six-screw (“vintage”) floating tremolo bridge. I practically never use the tremolo arm, and I’d like to experiment more with alternate tunings, so I’m thinking ...
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Is there a way to mitigate Floyd Rose Bridge movement during bending?
I have had a discussion with a friend recently, involving Floyd Rose guitars and the way they behave during bends.
The issue is that, since the bridge floats, by design, when performing a string bend ...
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With a Floyd Rose bridge, how big of a difference in string gauge will require a new set-up?
I have a new Schecter Hellraiser Extreme that came with stock 10-46's. I prefer a hybrid 9-46 (only the thinnest 3 strings are different guage) -to bend a bit better....
Is that minor enough change ...
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How do I lower the action on my Floyd Rose guitar bridge?
I have a Floyd Rose bridge on my guitar that I bought (used) last year and I have never been able to lower the bridge.
I've tried twisting the pivot screws but there's no difference. I use the ...
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Where can I buy knife-edges for a guitar tremolo bridge?
I recently discovered that I need to replace the edge-knives on my chrome black EDGE III tremolo but I cannot find them on the Ibanez website nor on Ebay. Could anyone tell me where to buy them (...
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A guitar won't stay in tune, also dirty pickup selector
My friend has an Ibanez.. something, and it's not the most expensive guitar. Nevertheless, it is a pretty good guitar for its budget. Lately there have been a few problems with it, which I told him I ...
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Does using a whammy bar detune your guitar?
Will regular use of a whammy bar cause your guitar strings to come out of tune significantly faster than normal?
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Ibanez Edge III Tremolo has 2 'Zero' points
You may have heard about my earlier Ibanez Edge-III tremolo woes (I'm finding out that the thing is as bad as it's made out to be by experienced players).
Now I've got a new one. I've found that the ...
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Damaged tremolo arm hole in Edge 3 bridge...
just got a new Ibanez that has an Edge 3 trem in it.
The difficulty I'm having is that there appears to be a piece of plastic that goes around the circumference of the hole where the arm is inserted ...
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How to prevent tremolo buzzing?
My Aria Mac 57/7 has a licensed Floyd Rose Tremolo.
Recently when I pick a note on the high E string on frets 12, 13 and 14, I hear a brief buzzing sound that appears to be coming from the tremolo/...
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Do floating bridge springs need changing ?
I have a 9 year old Ibanez RG250 with floating bridge. When I use the tremolo my guitar goes slightly out of tune, goes flat if I push down, and sharp if I pull up (I'm talking of course after I stop ...
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What is Synchronized Tremolo?
My Fender Strat is a Malmsteen signature model.
One of its features is synchronized tremolo.
What's the difference between synchronized and un-synchronized tremolo? How can I tell whether it is ...
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Strings stick to pickup poles when the tremolo is depressed.
Sometimes, when I depress the tremolo quite far, the strings magnetically stick to the pickup poles...
Is this normal? Is there a way I can prevent it, aside from not depressing the tremolo so far?
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How can I minimize going out of tune when using the whammy bar?
Perhaps my selection of musicians is biased, but usually when I see a whammy bar used, it's usually with a locking tremolo bridge like a Floyd Rose. Everybody else seems to take the whammy bar out and ...
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Kahler tremolo bridge problems - how to test and fix?
My Peavey Falcon -- a Strat clone -- has tuning problems. The instrument has a Kahler tremolo that I suspect is contributing to my tuning problems. (The roller nut and tuning machines are other ...
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of the Floyd Rose SpeedLoader tremolo system?
I have seen some guitars that have a Floyd Rose SpeedLoader tremolo system.
The idea is that it uses special strings and a modified Floyd Rose tremolo. The strings have bullets at each end, rather ...
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Fretted notes sound 'off' when another string is bent
Sometimes when I'm playing, I'll bend a string and simultaneously play a fretted note. When I do this, the fretted note sounds slightly 'off' or out of tune.
What causes this and how can I prevent ...
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