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I can't disagree with most of Viktor's statements- except: with a floating trem
you can raise the pitch, and get the Shadows style vibrato. A well set up
floating bridge will stay in tune just as well as a locked one. There is a "Zero
Point"- it is the point when then tension of the springs is equal to the tension
of the strings. True, you will lose the bridge to body vibration.
ferenc wrote:
> My strat hardly ever goes out of tune, and I use the trem a lot.
> Most tuning problems originate at the nut when they aren't cut
> properly ( too deeply )and they snag the strings. You should go to a
> pro and have them cut you a new nut and make sure the srtings only
> sit half way down into the slots. I take vaseline and mix it with
> powdered pencil lead and put that into the nut grooves. I also use
> all five springs and keep the bridge flush with the body, this gives
> the trem a 'positive' stoping point - the strat bridge was designed
> to be set up this way. "Floating" set ups weren't really done until
> the sixties and cause a lot of tuning instability; thats why Bigsbys
> go out of tune so easy, because there isn't any zero point for the
> trem to stop. Also, when the bridge touches the body, the string
> vibrations ring out through the body more, giving you a better tone.
> Strats have almost a natural reverb unit because of the springs,
> which is in part responsible for thier 'singing' tone. Hope this
> helps, viktor -
