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First electric guitar (Strat), need tremolo adjustment help
- Thread starter MMiller28
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You can do that every time you want to change strings on it, or learn how to set it up:
How do I set up my Stratocaster® guitar properly?
If you decide to block the vibrato bridge, just sell it & get a fixed bridge guitar.
Yeah, why try and educate yourself? Ignorance is bliss I guess.
As a life long start lover, this is the best solution. Strat tremolos suck.
tighten the springs a bit , ... to counter the extra pull of the heavier gauge ...
i'm not a trem fan any longer ... too much hassle, to many variables to fiddle with ... i like the sound/effect of it , but the tuning issues drove me nuts ... ! hardtails for me from now on ...
been thinking of trying to program a trem type fx in my Line 6 HD ProX using the volume pedal ... ??? since i can't get/do the trem/vibrato i like when i'm bending a note a whole step ... ! messed up wrist issue
i'm not a trem fan any longer ... too much hassle, to many variables to fiddle with ... i like the sound/effect of it , but the tuning issues drove me nuts ... ! hardtails for me from now on ...
been thinking of trying to program a trem type fx in my Line 6 HD ProX using the volume pedal ... ??? since i can't get/do the trem/vibrato i like when i'm bending a note a whole step ... ! messed up wrist issue
There's also the "decking" option. I've done this to one of my Strats and it works just fine---stays in tune even after Albert King style bends.
^Unplug that same cyl's injector pigtail 
I've blocked trems on cheap strat knock-offs. On a real strat, I'd take the time to set it up correctly.
I've blocked trems on cheap strat knock-offs. On a real strat, I'd take the time to set it up correctly.
Because many (like me) just stop using the trem after a while. At this point, it can become a hassle to maintain the "float" in the floating trem system. I set up one of my Strat's for slide, but didn't want to deal with the bridge issues, so a 20 cent piece of oak solved the problem.
If I felt the need to block it, I'd sell it, or at least buy something that is more suited to the job of a fixed-bridge guitar.
Not sure why it bugs me so much when that's the #1 response to this sort of issue, "Block It!".
Oh wait, I know why, because it's like saying "Remove a large part of the functionality of the design."
Maybe from seeing 100s of blocked bridges on the Strat groups. It seems like 75% of end users never even install the vibrato arm.
It's bad enough with a Fender style floating bridge, but there's a player around here (locally) with a double-locking vibrato bridge who has lost the arm to it, LMAO!
Not sure why it bugs me so much when that's the #1 response to this sort of issue, "Block It!".
Oh wait, I know why, because it's like saying "Remove a large part of the functionality of the design."
Maybe from seeing 100s of blocked bridges on the Strat groups. It seems like 75% of end users never even install the vibrato arm.
It's bad enough with a Fender style floating bridge, but there's a player around here (locally) with a double-locking vibrato bridge who has lost the arm to it, LMAO!
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I hope you had a professional luthier make this modification. Otherwise you are likely in store for so many problems! /s
Just to be perfectly clear, this is a blocked tremolo:
Not a permanent modification to the guitar, just a 1/2 inch block of wood keeping the bridge stable. Simple, no lutherie needed.
