That is correct. It's much better to add an extra spring to make the tremolo stiff but not rigid. That way it still has some give when doing string bends and it can function as a normal tremolo when needed.Druw said:will this mean that the tremolo wont work anymore?
What a steaming pile! If your strat is setup correctly it will stay in perfect tune. I'm talking about real american made strats not squires or cheap knock-offs with bad tunning keys. Putting a block of wood in the cavity will make the action too stiff and kill the playability of the guitar. Strats have a buttery feel to them that you don't get with a fixed bridge guitar. The amount of sustain that you get is determined by many things and the guitar bridge is just one small part of the equation.RandyW said:I you want your strat to stay in tune you will block it. The harder the wood the better sustain you'll get from the mod. The more surface area you have between the blocks and body cavity the more sustain. If you don't block it is a constant struggle to tune up especially after a fresh restring.
ocnor said:The amount of sustain that you get is determined by many things and the guitar bridge is just one small part of the equation.
That statement contradicts itself.Light said:there is NO difference in playability (except that you can do double stop bends a lot easier with a blocked trem),
Light said:The bridge is FAR from being a small part of that equation; it is one of the biggest parts of that equation.
Light said:If you have a trem, don't use it, and are having tuning problems, then block your trem. The difference in sound is minimal.
cephus said:Would you care to elaborate? Are you saying that a different brand of trem bridge gives more sustain, or a hardtail or tunomatic will give more sustain?
RandyW said:I you want your strat to stay in tune you will block it.
Jouni said:...a poll:
are tremolo bars actually worth the hassle?
only a few manufacturers make them anymore, are they "so last season"?
..do you hear much diving or wanking done on late recordings?
apart Hendrix and Vai.. not that much.. and every time I hear it used, I get remainded of eighties Hair-metal... Yes, fix those bridges with concrete!
Exactly, just look at Dave Gilmours stuff with the tremolo, he uses it to add to his bending, and uses it for subtle pitch changes. But dont take the song Sorrow as an examplemetalhead28 said:Why do so many people think that trem bars are only used for dive bombing and wanking? Sure, alot of people only use them for that, but there are alot of subtle and very musical things you can do with a bar.
So yeah, they are worth the hassle.
Druw said:What kind of grease is good for nuts?