Strandberg Guitarworks Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 So, here's a completely different kind of build - hopefully to the general interest! I have spent the weekend at the mill and lathe constructing a new headless tremolo. 6 mm aluminium to begin with. I am doing a 6-string and a 7-string in parallel, which is the reason for the two different size pieces. Here, I have routed the grooves that the tuners will sit in (on the 7-string) The two base plates, almost finished Plates completed This is what brings it all together Almost there... And assembled! What's interesting with this tremolo is that it is based on needle bearings and has two options for fulcrum points. One give more extreme action and the other is much smoother. More pictures will follow! I am sending them away for engraving of logo and then anodization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeljac Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 damn ! looks perfect ! do you sell those or it's just for your builds and your needs ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 i am liking the look of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 damn ! looks perfect ! do you sell those or it's just for your builds and your needs ?? I am indeed planning on selling these! I have been looking for an alternative to knife edges for a long time and have been sold out of the regular tremolos, not wanting to commit to ordering new parts, so am very pleased to arrive here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmth Builder Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Looks great, would love to be able to mill custom bridges. Why do the groves for the tuners thin out on the middle strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Looks great, would love to be able to mill custom bridges. Why do the groves for the tuners thin out on the middle strings? My guess would be for a radiused string height, like a TOM-bridge has.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Looks great, would love to be able to mill custom bridges. Why do the groves for the tuners thin out on the middle strings? My guess would be for a radiused string height, like a TOM-bridge has.. @Cactus - you're right. It has a 16" radius. Previous revisions of the trems had "steps" and equally deep grooves, but I think this looks better. Note that each string has individual height adjustment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strandberg Guitarworks Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 I got the parts back from the anodizer the other day. Here's how they turned out: Here's how the Dual Action works - on the left (the 6-string tremolo) you will note that there are two positions for the bearing and shaft. This allows you to change the behavior of the tremolo from stiff and extreme to smooth and subtle. The 7-string tremolo on the right has only one bearing due to the extra force applied from the string tension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireFly Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Now that I can see how it all works, I really like this! I kinda want one, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Our Souls inc. Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 You sir, are a genius. an evil genius...... My hats off to you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menapia Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Now that I can see how it all works, I really like this! I kinda want one, lol Me too ,I realy like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessejames Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 That is a much better design than other types of trems, instead of relying on a knife-edge, you have a better fulcrum, one that would be far less prone to kinking or uneven unparallel movements. Kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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