bio Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 my tremolo only works when i push it towards the guitar body... ive seen kerry king and other guitar gods work it, pulling it in the other direction... i was wondering if somebody could help me get mine to work both ways... thnx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 what kind of tremolo. what kind of guitar "Need the Info" Dr. evil austin powers. does your tremolo sit on the body. if so then theres your first problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Yeah...most of those "guitar gods" have a floyd rose bridge, wich allows you to go both up and down in pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 And unless your trem has a battery hookup, this is in the wrong section - I'll move it over to Solid Body where you'll get more attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Not meaning to hijack but ive been wondering the same thing... On my cheap cruiser guitar it has a "deluxe tremolo" which allows full forward movement (divebomb) but doesnt allow any pulling up... And yes it does sit flush to the body... With that in mind... am i right in saying if i cut out a small cavity into the body... ill be able to pull up as well? Sorry if this seems like hijacking but i didnt see the point of starting a new thread.. ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevan Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Ok, let's do Trem Basics 101. -Tremolo is an incorrect musical term. What the device does is actually vibrato. You can thank Leo Fender for the goof. Now we're stuck with it. :-) -There are 2 different tremolo system setups: 1. Dive Only. 2. Full Floating -With Dive Only, you will only be able to lower the pitch of the notes (dive bomb). -With Full Floating, you will be able to lower *and* raise the pitch of the notes. -A Dive Only tremolo system is where the underside of the main trem plate rests on the top of the body. The trem can only be moved in one direction. -A Full Floating tremolo system has part of the guitar body cut out underneath the bottom of the main trem plate. This allows it to be "pulled back", or pitch to be raised. -There are advantages and disadvantages to both systems. Most players tend to stick with one or the other, depending on their playing style. Different guitar makers utilize different systems. As Dr. Evil...oops...Ansil asked, we'll need to know what kind of guitar and what kind of tremolo system. A pic or two wouldn't hurt; either of your particular guitar, or of one you find online. Please don't post pics of Kerry's guitar (he scares me, a lot). We can continue after we get more info. You have your assignment. Class dismissed. Slain- correct, but there are a few other things you need to consider as well: is the trem able to travel as far as necessary (without saddles slipping/hindering the strings), pickup height adjustability, etc. LoveKraft- my favorite trem system in the whole world actually *does* have a battery hookup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenderSurrender Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Cheers kevan Im pretty sure the pickups wont be an issue as i dont have them really close to the strings now... and there is still movement for em to go Il check the rest later when i get an opertunity! Once again thanks! ~~ Slain Angel ~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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