I always wondered why some trems have curved knife edges and some have flat, or one side curved and one side flat. What is the deal with that? I know you said its "part of the design" but can you elaborate?
@surgeyX well the reason for it is that some tremolos are built for certain guitars. there's usually a standard about how far away the tremolo posts are from each other, but lower-quality guitars sometimes have variation in that. so they make the knife edge curved on one side and flat on the other side so that it doesn't really matter that the posts are a perfect distance from each other. also a lot of REPLACEMENT trems (like the Gotoh) are made like this to fit on almost any guitar.
Hey i have a question, the springs on my trem are really off, i noticed the back of ur guitar had really straight and balanced springs but on mine in order to keep the trem flat i have to adjust it and it kind of looks like urs at 4:26 do you knwo what i could do to fix this? thanks loads in advance!!
i hear that if you take away the all the strings at once and suddenly, the neck can become deformed or break due to the sudden loss of string tension. is that true for floating bridges?
that is completely and utterly extremely FALSE!!!!! i take all my string off my guitars when i restring and nothing bad happens. ive never actually seen a case where anything bad has happened. that is a myth.
@pissedoffsol yeah, well if you always change strings one at a time, you'll never be able to clean your fretboard or polish your frets. unless you're Stevie Ray Vaughn and are using 13's in standard tuning, your neck isn't gonna suffer greatly from not being tensioned for 10 minutes out of every month. every professional luthier i know (and i know some REALLY good ones) says there is no risk to the neck unless you're stringing your guitar with quarter-inch cables.
Would vaseline or even motor oil (i know its a little rediculous, but its just a question) work as a lubricant? My dad has lots of different stuff lying in the garage, but i couldn't find anything like what your using, or anything graphite-based like you mentioned
wow knige edge bridges are completely different from the ibanez ZR temolo. I thought my friend was lying when he said his bridge just fell out of his guitar. i prefer the ZR but the knife is way easier to remove.
I just came out of a WAY more complicated clean and lube process than this: I took the whole trem apart and let it soak in Teflon for two days. Whilst the trem is still pretty rusty (the previous owner didn't look after the guitar) the trem returns to tune now. It's just a Peavey Licensed Floyd Rose too so I'm quite happy. Next time, however, I'll probably just apply some chap stick to the knife edges and see how that turns out.
Great videos, and a great invention, which I'm planning to buy as soon as I get a better guitar. One thing though... You said " This is really boring. Enjoy the music." but there is no music in this video.
You're awesome dude. Great video and very detailed. You also seem to have a great product out that I'm really starting to consider on a 7-string I will be getting. Thanks for making this video, and I really hope you maybe make more.
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surgeyX 1 year ago
I always wondered why some trems have curved knife edges and some have flat, or one side curved and one side flat. What is the deal with that? I know you said its "part of the design" but can you elaborate?
surgeyX 1 year ago
@surgeyX well the reason for it is that some tremolos are built for certain guitars. there's usually a standard about how far away the tremolo posts are from each other, but lower-quality guitars sometimes have variation in that. so they make the knife edge curved on one side and flat on the other side so that it doesn't really matter that the posts are a perfect distance from each other. also a lot of REPLACEMENT trems (like the Gotoh) are made like this to fit on almost any guitar.
TheMetalHeaD256 7 months ago
Hey i have a question, the springs on my trem are really off, i noticed the back of ur guitar had really straight and balanced springs but on mine in order to keep the trem flat i have to adjust it and it kind of looks like urs at 4:26 do you knwo what i could do to fix this? thanks loads in advance!!
Meatybenji116 1 year ago
amazing video! thak you so much!
Pananda 1 year ago
wait so if u de tune the strings a bit u can lift it off without having to remove the strings?
dmohr7 1 year ago
Awesome video. Great detail!!
gtrnic 2 years ago
Damn this thing is $70 before shipping
girtha1134 2 years ago
i hear that if you take away the all the strings at once and suddenly, the neck can become deformed or break due to the sudden loss of string tension. is that true for floating bridges?
SilentStoner 2 years ago
that is completely and utterly extremely FALSE!!!!! i take all my string off my guitars when i restring and nothing bad happens. ive never actually seen a case where anything bad has happened. that is a myth.
f22master 2 years ago
it likely won't break, but its not good for the neck. it can twist. do one at a time.
pissedoffsol 2 years ago
@pissedoffsol yeah, well if you always change strings one at a time, you'll never be able to clean your fretboard or polish your frets. unless you're Stevie Ray Vaughn and are using 13's in standard tuning, your neck isn't gonna suffer greatly from not being tensioned for 10 minutes out of every month. every professional luthier i know (and i know some REALLY good ones) says there is no risk to the neck unless you're stringing your guitar with quarter-inch cables.
TheMetalHeaD256 7 months ago
that's incorrect for all guitars unless you already have some breakage on or around the neck
folken161 2 years ago
its funny how you say enjoy the music and there is no music. what would you say is best to lube up the studs. (hey, im not talking about dudes)
jpsguitarguy 2 years ago
Would vaseline or even motor oil (i know its a little rediculous, but its just a question) work as a lubricant? My dad has lots of different stuff lying in the garage, but i couldn't find anything like what your using, or anything graphite-based like you mentioned
gorkanshveil 3 years ago
Maybe a little 3-in-1 oil, but I wouldn't try Vaseline or similar petroleum products.
dwaswyf 2 years ago
can you clean the crap off the rest of the trem using acetone aswell? cause theres alot of shit on mine :D
gotnoodle 3 years ago
Yes, but remember that acetone is a brutal solvent.
Alcohol isn't quite as fierce and cleans almost as well.
TremolNo 3 years ago
thanks, i pulled apart the whole thing and used acetone, that was a month ago, hasnt fallen apart yet so it must be fine! thank you :)
gotnoodle 3 years ago
wow knige edge bridges are completely different from the ibanez ZR temolo. I thought my friend was lying when he said his bridge just fell out of his guitar. i prefer the ZR but the knife is way easier to remove.
And wassup to the greek guy
kyru07 3 years ago
I just came out of a WAY more complicated clean and lube process than this: I took the whole trem apart and let it soak in Teflon for two days. Whilst the trem is still pretty rusty (the previous owner didn't look after the guitar) the trem returns to tune now. It's just a Peavey Licensed Floyd Rose too so I'm quite happy. Next time, however, I'll probably just apply some chap stick to the knife edges and see how that turns out.
Cryptoyourisan 3 years ago
Crypto- next time you're trying to get rid of rust, try some Naval Jelly.
No- not that leftover soap in your belly button.
It's a jar/tub of stuff for rust removal that can be found at almost any hardware store.
Good stuff.
TremolNo 3 years ago
A little tip: If you loosen the strings you'll make things easier.
gauchofromhell 3 years ago
I left the guitar tuned so that it would be in tune when it all went back together.
TremolNo 3 years ago
did you keep it locked at the nut as well?
robwallis1 3 years ago
never mind, posted before i finished watching the video.
robwallis1 3 years ago
sorry about my bad english knowledge, but how ist called the maintenance stuff next to the acetone?
greets from germany, your videos are awesome
superdeniz 4 years ago
Acetone or Nail polish remover is the same.
You can borrow...from your mom,sister,or girlfriend!
Hello from GREECE!
gjm1971 3 years ago
Thanks Super!
TremolNo 3 years ago
Great videos, and a great invention, which I'm planning to buy as soon as I get a better guitar. One thing though... You said " This is really boring. Enjoy the music." but there is no music in this video.
wonderboy1989 4 years ago
i think he ment as in the clinking of the springs and screws but i could be wrong
tenaciousjp 4 years ago
Yeah....sorry about that.
I'll have some cool tracks on the next one.
Maybe some "Final Countdown"....
:-D
TremolNo 3 years ago
the other vids have music so maybe he just got used to saying 'enjoy the music'
Zarflex 3 years ago
You're awesome dude. Great video and very detailed. You also seem to have a great product out that I'm really starting to consider on a 7-string I will be getting. Thanks for making this video, and I really hope you maybe make more.
SMK626 4 years ago 2