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On the inside of the guitar the springs ends attach to
a metal piece that you can adjust using the screws
that hold it in. They should be really long. If they
aren't then they are probably already tightened.
My 5 springs are super tight with the screws
tightened almost all the way. I have to really pluck
em to get them to even move, let alone make a hum that
lasts more than a few seconds. I like the suggestion
of using electrical tape to muffle them, provided it
doesn't effect the tone. Like you said in your
earlier email, its those springs that give a strat
such great sustain and tone. I read about this strat
that had extended (9 inches I think) springs that gave
it extra tone and sustain. The idea behind this is
that the springs act like extensions of the spring, so
to speak. The theory is, the longer the strings are,
the more sustain you'll get. However, this
expalanation leaves alot to be desired as it doesn't
explain why Les Pauls or guitars without tremolo
springs have such great sustain.
Damon
--- Fred Pleasant <> wrote:
> I don't have a real strat, I have a squier, but I
> was
> reading something on the fenderforum about springs
> and
> some guy meantioned that 5 springs = built in
> reverb.
> I have the back of mine open too. So for you guys
> who
> don't hear any hum, if you play through distortion
> and
> like pluck a spring, you don't hear that through the
> amp? Or if you play a note and cut it really quick,
> you don't hear the springs vibrating that note? I
> have 4 springs in the back of my guitar and use 12
> guage strings, but I always had the hum, even when I
> had 3 springs and 10 guage strings. And yes my
> guitar
> snaps back in tune after I whammy. What do you guys
> mean about tightening the springs? Maybe my squier
> doesn't have that?
>
> --- Damon <> wrote:
> > Fred,
> >
> > Are you using 5 springs or three? When did you
> > replace them last? Do they look worn out (rusty)?
>
> > Do
> > they act worn out (guitar doesn't snap back in
> tune
> > when you use the wammy bar)? What size strings?
> >
> > I use a strat as a backup. I have 5 springs
> (brand
> > new ones), set really tight, with 11's. I don't
> > notice any weird sounds on just the bridge PU. In
> > fact, mine sounds really tight and nice. Are
> there
> > any changed-out parts on your strat? Is it a
> normal
> > fender bridge?
> >
> > Damon
> > --- Fred Pleasant <> wrote:
> > > I was just wondering what most people with
> strats
> > do
> > > about the ringing/humming that comes from the
> > > springs
> > > in the back. When the bridge pickup is selected
> I
> > > usually get a kind of murky reverb/echo/ringing
> > from
> > > them through my amp when I play. I don't really
> > > mind
> > > it that much, but I was wondering if people mute
> > it
> > > somehow or if anybody thought that it covers up
> > the
> > > guitar sounds too much.
> > >
> > >
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