OI!! Bass Whammy Need Help! :O

[IaMmOrElLo]

Ok so heres the thing
Im a 14 year old bassist and im REALLY into tom morello
Ive already started to put a similar kit together and master some of his tricks BUT...
I NEED A WHAMMY
i just sent my bass in because it has a dead string so it may have something to do with the bridge ive looked at the Hopshot chrome and black whammys but they probably wouldnt fit my squire j so
any suggestions??

[Jeff A Jensen]

Kahler

[Dave in LB]

Just to put a point on above post. Kahler is the only company I've ever seen make a tremolo for a bass. They work fairly well as I recall. It's been a long time since I've seen let alone played one. They will mess with your tuning pretty hard too. Not sure if there is a locking nut like on a guitar plau is may cause too much pressure.

[fenderphil]

hipshot makes one now

[TN WOODMAN]

Thought Tom Morello played guitar? Does Tom play guitar and bass or you want to apply his technique to bass. Just curious, either way sounds cool.

[Deathblade Eric]

Originally Posted by Dave in LB

Just to put a point on above post. Kahler is the only company I've ever seen make a tremolo for a bass.

As stated, Hipshot make 'em too. I've seen other cheaper types on Ebay, but no indication of manufacturer & quality.

Kahlers are the easier to fit, requiring a cut-out beneath the roller cam to clear the springs. Unless they've changed the design, Hipshots need a hole cut from front to back, and a hefty rout on the back in which to mount the springs - like a Strat, only bigger.

Originally Posted by Dave in LB

They work fairly well as I recall. ... They will mess with your tuning pretty hard too.

Not the case with the Kahler. The strings do need to be stretched in immediately after fitting, & they take a few hours playing to settle down. After that initial bedding-in period tuning is rock solid until the string starts to give out where it crosses the roller - even then you get a bit of advance warning that one's about to pop.

What they will do is drastically shorten the life of the string, especially if you like a dirty dive bomb.

Originally Posted by Dave in LB

Not sure if there is a locking nut like on a guitar plau is may cause too much pressure.

No need, they're different to the Floyd-Rose system & there's no room for bridge-mounted fine tuners. Mine is perfectly stable with the factory-fitted plastic nut & budget tuners. I've broken one trem spring in 20-odd years.

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Pete.

[gnome_hunter]

kahler.

[someparts]

A Whammy pedal or a bass tremolo? I think the pedal is what you are after if trying to get any Morello-ish sounds out of a bass.