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hi bill,
that's a risky thing there you're trying. the strat trem is not really built
to be floating, it seems to me that's a pretty shaky balace between string
tension and spring tension. the trem probably also moves when you're bending
(if you are at all), screwing up double string one-bend/one-no- bend Hendrix
kind of things.
there are 'floating tremolo's' for strats - our co quitarist has a squire
with one. the bridge is elavated from the body horizontally. however, it's
still string tension against s[ring tension and does not really seem to
work.
there's also a device for inside the spring cavity that has a big spring
counterbalancing the 'normal'trem springs. that way the bridge is elevated a
little, but kept in position by spring-against-springg balance. thus, the
(change in) string tension should have less effect. haven't used it though,
don't know whether it works.
good luck in getting what you're after
>From: "epiphonecasino2001" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] American Standard Strat Trem
>Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 20:09:49 -0000
>
>Hey All-
>
>I've got an American Standard Strat which I recently set the trem arm
>on. What I did was put 5 springs on it and unscrewed the claw that
>holds the springs to the body a bit, so I could pull up on the trem(I
>had it set previously so I could only push down on it)So right now I
>can pull up on the trem and it bends the note exactly 1/2 step.
>
>What my problem is, is that everytime my palm touches the bridge it
>moves which is bad because it gives everything I play a tremelo
>sound. Now is this common? Being that I'm used to tightned up
>against the body it feels awfully different.
>Or should I just adjust my playing to this?
>
>
>Bill
>
>www.the-knobs.com
>
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