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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on November 05, 2014, 11:41:52 AM

Title: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: gwEm on November 05, 2014, 11:41:52 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O0Oyc6slYRc

Title: Re: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: Andrew W on November 05, 2014, 02:41:28 PM

That is a really neat trick. I shall try that. Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: blue on November 05, 2014, 02:57:50 PM

now that I have a strat with a vintage trem, I'll have to look into this

Title: Re: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: AndyR on November 05, 2014, 07:23:13 PM

Yep, I think I've seen this one or similar before. And, yep, it works for me.

I also recall learning that you should always tune DOWN to pitch with a floating trem - I find this really difficult to do, I've always tuned UP to pitch, stretch and tune up again... if I go past I tune down again and try again. I have found if you can "tune down to pitch" it does seem to stay more stable on a floating trem. But, in my case, I found it such a pain to tune like that, that it wasn't worth the effort to me.

But what this guy was describing really does seem to work (as long as you've removed or alleviated as many of the "sticking points" as possible, ie sort the nut, lubricate the string tree(s) etc, etc)

Title: Re: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: Telerocker on November 05, 2014, 11:52:36 PM

Ah, he produces the The Valve Amps. I had the 2/50-model. Good amp with stellar cleans, just the drivechannel didn't float my boat in the end.

Title: Re: setting up a vintage trem - this looks a neat trick
Post by: 38thBeatle on November 05, 2014, 11:59:42 PM

He does some great videos -especially his Beatle harmony analysis ones.