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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Transcend on February 16, 2008, 10:43:32 PM

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Transcend on February 16, 2008, 10:43:32 PM

so that its fixed.

I dont care for it anymore i never actually use it in any of my songs and im sick to death of it.

Whats the best and cheapest way to make it solid


so far all ive found is a tremelno

ive been told to wedge a piece of wood under it but i think that will look quite messy

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Ian Price on February 16, 2008, 11:14:34 PM

What type of trem are you trying to block? Floyd rose of standatd Fender style? The block of wood works well for Fender styles trems - I have done it myself. It also doesn't look messy as the trem is blocked off in the body of the guitar - squeeze it behind the tone block and the springs for the trem will keep it in place and make sure the trem doesn't move.

Not sure how blocking a floyd rose trem would work as I have never tried to!

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: WezV on February 16, 2008, 11:31:39 PM

http://www.jemsite.com/tech/3other.htm#tremblock

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Transcend on February 17, 2008, 12:00:46 AM

Quote from: WezV

http://www.jemsite.com/tech/3other.htm#tremblock

thanks wez

and yeah its a floyd rose tremolo

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Scott674 on February 17, 2008, 06:51:47 AM

Here's another take on the same solution...
http://www.diyguitarist.com/Guitars/FR-FixedBridge.htm

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: WezV on February 17, 2008, 10:25:42 AM

you get the idea - just shove something in that fits :D

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Transcend on February 17, 2008, 11:10:02 AM

Quote from: WezV

you get the idea - just shove something in that fits :D

Yeah. When i was told to just block it witha  piece of wood i thught the guy meant under the actual tremolo unit, hence why i thought it would look a bit naff.

Thanks guys.

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: sgmypod on February 17, 2008, 11:27:39 AM

http://www.tremol-no.com/
another idea they work quite well can be fully locked, halfe locked or still be used as a trem(not that you want to, also not to bad to fit, have one on one of my guitars)

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: Transcend on February 17, 2008, 11:29:54 AM

Quote from: sgmypod

http://www.tremol-no.com/
another idea they work quite well can be fully locked, halfe locked or still be used as a trem(not that you want to, also not to bad to fit, have one on one of my guitars)

That is actually my other option.

when its free is it as smooth as using it as a normal trem?

Title: Best way of locking a trem
Post by: sgmypod on February 17, 2008, 11:38:22 AM

yeah can be set so is half trem so can divebomb or fully open yeah has no spring so doesn't really get in way as long as you put in right no probs