Tell me about low pro trems that fit OFR routes and dont cost your first born.

[MDV]

Like title says...

The objective of this exercise is to find a trem thats good, well engineered, etc, most importantly SOUNDS good (low end and sustain are musts), fits an OFR routing, is low profile and doesnt cost more than the guitar.

Any ideas?

[WezV]

how about an off the wall suggestion ;)

these are currently in development and starting to interest me
http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/


the current version needs an extra recess behind the floyd route... the next generation ones should be a drop in if they work out alright

[MDV]

No thanks, not fussed for it.

Besides, need it now. If I get some good suggestions I'll be ordering today.

[MDV]

doesnt matter, ordered a gotoh, the whale tale doesnt bother me that much.

[Denim n Leather]

Ping 'floyds are decent.

(no pun intended, but didn't stop me from chuckling lol)

[dave_mc]

^ :lol:

the sustain on the gotoh's pretty good, and pretty warm tone too from the brass block. i *think* it's the same size as an ofr, but i have a sneaking suspicion that the studs are marginally bigger. the fine tuners are well out of the way, so although it's not like a lo-pro, it's not as "bad" as an OFR either ("bad" meaning if you prefer the feel of a lo-pro, that is).

[JDC]

how about an off the wall suggestion ;)

these are currently in development and starting to interest me
http://guitarworks.thestrandbergs.com/


the current version needs an extra recess behind the floyd route... the next generation ones should be a drop in if they work out alright

hey wezv, what's the advantages of these things? I'm looking at the site and I can't work out why anyone would want one

I can't even figure out how your suppose to change strings unless I missed something

[WezV]

hey wezv, what's the advantages of these things? I'm looking at the site and I can't work out why anyone would want one

I can't even figure out how your suppose to change strings unless I missed something

they are a headless bridge so the strings get locked at the other end and tuned using the bridge thumbwheels.   my main interest is in the single string bridges for  a headless fanned fret design... i guess i just like the look!   Not sure the trem is a viable option just yet but the new version could be interesting... also - how many aluminium trems are there in the world.  could be good if they get it right... and its good to see the development.

[JDC]

ah I didn't notice it was aluminium, is it stiffer than steel? I would have presumed steel would be better material and stiffer and so it would transfer more tone from the wood, not that I have much of a clue what I'm on about

now I've given myself a random thought, what about carbon fibre as a bridge material? probably a bit fiddly and rather expensive though

[WezV]

not stiffer, aluminium can be quite soft compared to other metals which is why the knife edge he is using is a removable piece of hardened steel - i think he experimented with bearings as well

But there are some nice sounding bridges/tailpieces made from aluminium so the idea of using it for a trem makes some sense... if it can stand up to the abuse

the fact its 1/3rd the weight of a floyd  is interesting. 

[MDV]

Carbon fibre is very strong in tension, but not very strong in compression and it isnt very hard.

Tungsten knife edges, thats what you want. Its real lifes adamantium.

[dheim]

depleted uranium is nice too. a bit heavy, maybe.

:|

[MDV]

Its not very hard though. Its used in shells for its density and how it deforms on impact (shears off outer layers maintaining a point, rather than compressing to a flat surface, increasing penetration).

Tungsten is still the one.

And in hindsight, I feel a bit silly getting a gotoh and planning to block it. I suppose, maybe, just  maybe, I might learn to use a trem.

[dave_mc]

go for it, trems are awesome. :D

[dheim]

And in hindsight, I feel a bit silly getting a gotoh and planning to block it. I

i was about to tell you this very thing, before my armoured warfare fetish made me almost forget it...  :)