My Guitar has a vintage tremolo!!! i tightened the springs at the back.... but still it doesnt get tuned and the bridge is not level.... so wat shud i doo about it???
i setup my strat trem as laying flat with no gap and adjust the trem claw for the right trem pressure not to hard to push and no to easy to push. and always stays in tune. why people use floating 2 point trems i just dont no why.
I've just changed the gauge of strings to 12 gauge because I've started playing down tuned (drop c). As a consequence, the bridge is sitting up by about a quarter of an inch. What should I do? I know I've got to tighten the tremolo strings, but won't I risk royally messing my guitar up somehow if the tension is too tight?
Floating trem lets you pull up and push down letting you really explore the trem.I set my prs 1/2 step froward it was a pain to set up but well worth it once you fool around with spring tension and intonation set locking Keys your good to go On the other hand if you do not have locking keys or a floyd style nut lock your guitar will never stay in tune and you should invest in a new set of keys or block that trem. Just my thoughts not ness correct.
ok but if you do that you will not be able to use the trem at all for if you do the guitar will be out of tune.......... therfor if your a beginer just get a fixed bridge guitar
Tremolos are designed to float - it's not "beginner error". Check your facts first. Many guitarist prefer floating to use the trem as it was intended - to change the pitch UP as well as down.
Wow! Over the years, I've had just the opposite experience. With a classic 6-screw bridge I find that if the springs are too tight and the bridge goes flush with the body it is almost impossible to keep the guitar in tune and the tremolo action becomes stiff and unresponsive and may or may not return the guitar to being in tune after it is depressed. If you set it up as described on the fender website though, so that it floats, the tuning is much more reliable since it will
I have set up tremolos for years.....true the vintage style 6 screw Fender is more difficult to set up to float and return to pitch, so overall it is for most players best to not float it...., but it can be done......and all 2 point trems Fender or otherwise can float ......and the PRS that you demoed with, can totally be set up to float and still come back to pitch.
Finally I understand this... Got an ibanez S520EX today and thought I was going crazy when I would keep tuning the strings over and over again and they would never stay in tune. Lol, thanks for the tutorial.
Tighten the trem claw screws. The tension from the srings will pull the bridge flush to the body. You will have to set the string height and intonation after you do.
You take the cover off the back of the guitar & tighten the screws that are attached to the springs. Floating allows you to pull notes higher. If you make it flush, you can only make notes go lower.
I need quick help ... I took my new guitar strings, as usual, the old strings arranged strings attached new tune, and suddenly I see that the tremolo is much too high and I did NOT use thick strings to ... I do not understand it, I ask for help = (
in this case that guitar (prs) design to have a floating bridge. why? so that you can pull the pitch up and down without having the body recessed. you can see how the saddle line up with the body. if you're a beginner and tuning is an issue, then you'll want a fix bridge or tremolo that design only to pitch down. cuz if you have a floating tremolo and you want to change the tuning, you have to change the string gauge as well to match the spring tension. example: E flat tuning with a 010 gauge.
You don't have to change gauges for different tunnings, it just takes time to balance out a floating bridge when changing tunnings due to the tension chaning.
I just changed strings and noticed my trem was pulled forward like that, I had to screw the spring plate in about 6 1/4 turns due to the slightly thicker strings.
if it is hard to push the tremolo bar down then take the plate off the back and then remove a spring, this will lessen the tension and put your guitar out of tune, but once you retune the tremolo should be easier to use, hope it helped.
just tryed to re string my guitar with gauge 10 s but when i tune it my trem sits up at the back really high and my guitar sounds crap what am i doing wrong
well it depends on your tuning + the string gauge. normally, if your going in E standard, if your using 10, you probly want 3, 11 and higher your probly gonna want 4. however if you were using 11 gauge in standard D for example, your probly still only going to need 3 springs. It's really a matter of getting to know what strings work with what tunings with what amount of springs. most guitar techs will have a good idea about this.
yup my first guitar was a floating tremelo and it came from the factory that way from fender/squir IDK I fixed that though. great vid for beginners though
This video is misleading, floating trem is supposd to be floating, not flat. Got some locking tuners, it solved all my tunning problems.
5uckk 5 months ago
My Guitar has a vintage tremolo!!! i tightened the springs at the back.... but still it doesnt get tuned and the bridge is not level.... so wat shud i doo about it???
captainaamir777 5 months ago
Just buy a hardtail if you don't like a tremolo.
73849309378 7 months ago
i setup my strat trem as laying flat with no gap and adjust the trem claw for the right trem pressure not to hard to push and no to easy to push. and always stays in tune. why people use floating 2 point trems i just dont no why.
who8allthepies 8 months ago
if you try to listen Jeff Back songs maybe you would understand floating tremolo.. beginners dont watch this just buy decent tremolo...
loggsoul 10 months ago
Satan convinced Ibanez to place Edge III tremolos on beginner Ibanez guitars to make every guitar beginner's life a living hell. Fact.
imonyourfacewoot 10 months ago
its supposed to be floating, its the way it was designed. if you are a noob and cant set it up then get a floyd or fixed bridge
infectionsman 11 months ago 2
@infectionsman Getting a floyd is the last thing a 'noob' should do.
StewieSwan 10 months ago
@StewieSwan OR fixed bridge lol
infectionsman 10 months ago
that tutorial can be aplied on a ibanez grx70dxju-ca?
RockerZeca97 1 year ago
I've just changed the gauge of strings to 12 gauge because I've started playing down tuned (drop c). As a consequence, the bridge is sitting up by about a quarter of an inch. What should I do? I know I've got to tighten the tremolo strings, but won't I risk royally messing my guitar up somehow if the tension is too tight?
SatansFloater 1 year ago
Floating trem lets you pull up and push down letting you really explore the trem.I set my prs 1/2 step froward it was a pain to set up but well worth it once you fool around with spring tension and intonation set locking Keys your good to go On the other hand if you do not have locking keys or a floyd style nut lock your guitar will never stay in tune and you should invest in a new set of keys or block that trem. Just my thoughts not ness correct.
777PLove 1 year ago
ok but if you do that you will not be able to use the trem at all for if you do the guitar will be out of tune.......... therfor if your a beginer just get a fixed bridge guitar
roughinitoutdoors1 1 year ago
1:16 Is the bottom of the tremolo made of wood? Never seen that before. Doesn't seem like it'd be very good. Please correct me if I'm wrong...
jhiggins95 1 year ago
Is it normal to have two springs in the back on a synchronized tremelo? you know w/the 2 pivotal post like those new Fender style tremelo
My guitar action feels stiff and tight, should I a third spring?
wisesatyr72 1 year ago
Tremolos are designed to float - it's not "beginner error". Check your facts first. Many guitarist prefer floating to use the trem as it was intended - to change the pitch UP as well as down.
intrsoul 1 year ago
It's spelled "tremolo", not tremelo.
cvp9009 1 year ago
Wow! Over the years, I've had just the opposite experience. With a classic 6-screw bridge I find that if the springs are too tight and the bridge goes flush with the body it is almost impossible to keep the guitar in tune and the tremolo action becomes stiff and unresponsive and may or may not return the guitar to being in tune after it is depressed. If you set it up as described on the fender website though, so that it floats, the tuning is much more reliable since it will
zaphodsdog 1 year ago
almost always return to the same point after being depressed. I've never had a two-post bridge but i can't imagine it's that different.
I'd recommend Sperzel tuners if you plan to "dive bomb".
By the way, why do you have that wooden block behind the tremolo block?
zaphodsdog 1 year ago
I have set up tremolos for years.....true the vintage style 6 screw Fender is more difficult to set up to float and return to pitch, so overall it is for most players best to not float it...., but it can be done......and all 2 point trems Fender or otherwise can float ......and the PRS that you demoed with, can totally be set up to float and still come back to pitch.
rhykko77 1 year ago
@rhykko77 if you know what you are doing, you can set up the 6 screw tremolo to return to pitch just fine.
brownbigb 1 year ago
Lol.. I've been playing for about 25 years and I still take my guitars to the shop for professional set-ups.
bobbytropical 2 years ago
thx for sharing this,,, i was about to set fire to my strat and get another one...loll
lefou1970 2 years ago
Finally I understand this... Got an ibanez S520EX today and thought I was going crazy when I would keep tuning the strings over and over again and they would never stay in tune. Lol, thanks for the tutorial.
GuitarSpaney 2 years ago
so how do i fix it so its not floating?
Cnelson720 2 years ago
Tighten the trem claw screws. The tension from the srings will pull the bridge flush to the body. You will have to set the string height and intonation after you do.
TruckyNiggets 2 years ago
Cnelson, he said to bend the spring hook to create more spring tension. That will keep the bridge flush with the guitar.
almatractor 2 years ago
You take the cover off the back of the guitar & tighten the screws that are attached to the springs. Floating allows you to pull notes higher. If you make it flush, you can only make notes go lower.
jmnthe3rd 2 years ago
The fender tremolo was designed to be set up to float; hence the tremolo arm angel!
lidesnowi 2 years ago
helped alot man. THANKS!! :)
TrevorRules98 2 years ago
I need quick help ... I took my new guitar strings, as usual, the old strings arranged strings attached new tune, and suddenly I see that the tremolo is much too high and I did NOT use thick strings to ... I do not understand it, I ask for help = (
0oDISTURBEDo0 2 years ago
thx
VarialSports 2 years ago
in this case that guitar (prs) design to have a floating bridge. why? so that you can pull the pitch up and down without having the body recessed. you can see how the saddle line up with the body. if you're a beginner and tuning is an issue, then you'll want a fix bridge or tremolo that design only to pitch down. cuz if you have a floating tremolo and you want to change the tuning, you have to change the string gauge as well to match the spring tension. example: E flat tuning with a 010 gauge.
sild123 2 years ago
You don't have to change gauges for different tunnings, it just takes time to balance out a floating bridge when changing tunnings due to the tension chaning.
TheMadMusicMan 2 years ago
I just changed strings and noticed my trem was pulled forward like that, I had to screw the spring plate in about 6 1/4 turns due to the slightly thicker strings.
whatzupa 2 years ago
bigsby;s have a spring under the bar itself :P
sr1129 2 years ago
No Springs!!!! Now you got a bigsby!!! Just Kidding :)
shadowboxer2024 2 years ago
i have a 2-point tremolo thing and i want my tremolo jsut blocked.
blocked.
so do i just screw in the claw all the way back and place 5 springs in it? and how aobut the 2-point pivot things?
jaysucks312 2 years ago
im afraid that my guitar will break when i do my whammy too hard. it is really tight when i try to go down with it
waht do i do?
(i have a fender squier bullet strat)
typhlosion100hp 2 years ago
if it is hard to push the tremolo bar down then take the plate off the back and then remove a spring, this will lessen the tension and put your guitar out of tune, but once you retune the tremolo should be easier to use, hope it helped.
mikeyFear0n 2 years ago
I do too, and trust me, it won't break....just keep on using it little by little, and it won't feel too tight, you'll get used to it!
I have a fender Squire Bullet Strat too!
Rockinnsk8inallday 2 years ago
just tryed to re string my guitar with gauge 10 s but when i tune it my trem sits up at the back really high and my guitar sounds crap what am i doing wrong
stevie784 2 years ago
lmao...thanx!
I had no idea, and just figured it was supposed to float! XD
Scutty92 2 years ago
well it depends on your tuning + the string gauge. normally, if your going in E standard, if your using 10, you probly want 3, 11 and higher your probly gonna want 4. however if you were using 11 gauge in standard D for example, your probly still only going to need 3 springs. It's really a matter of getting to know what strings work with what tunings with what amount of springs. most guitar techs will have a good idea about this.
muslithefish 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this vid, its a great help
joeodonohoe 3 years ago
you are the man!
it helps beginners so much!
mineschan 3 years ago 6
Awesome. So glad the videos are helping you learn!
iVideosongs 3 years ago
Hey is it okay to have 3 springs for your tremlo
judy2906 2 years ago
whatever your comfortable with. I have 3 in my Charvel, i used to have 5. My friend only has 2.
Rocket1771 2 years ago
yup my first guitar was a floating tremelo and it came from the factory that way from fender/squir IDK I fixed that though. great vid for beginners though
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theflyingapple 3 years ago 2