Strat trem spring cavity

Devon8822 · Post by **Devon8822** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:22 pm

Thats a good idea^^ if you dont use the trem why not even put a bloc of wood in there and make it a hard tail. The more springs better the tuning stability.

JimiJames · Post by **JimiJames** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:49 pm

Devon8822 wrote:Thats a good idea^^ if you dont use the trem why not even put a bloc of wood in there and make it a hard tail. The more springs better the tuning stability.

If your not a whammy player and never incorporate it in your technique, +1.

Utilize all the springs (steel if possible for that nice reverb effect) and block 'er up (with a rosewood shim if you can)
so you can fully get the guitars resonant qualities to chime through...
Again, it's all feel if "you don't use the trem much"

Jimmie K.

zaphod777 · Post by **zaphod777** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:24 pm

What would the difference in feel be between many springs with the screws far out and few springs with the screws really tight?

The more springs results in the whammy having a stiffer feel, fewer springs and it will have a more rubbery feel.

I prefer to keep my whammy stiff, as do the ladies.

steel if possible for that nice reverb effect

When I'm using a dry tone and the song calls for the entire band to make a sudden stop, I can still hear the springs resonating through the amp. When I want it dry, I want it DRY, the spring noises tend to bug me in this instance. I'm thinking of maybe trying to coat the springs in a few spots with liquid tape to reduce these vibrations/overetones a bit

I've run across people filling there spring cavities with cotton but, I cant help but think eventually it would work its way in betwwen the springs and keep the whammy from coming back to the same position each time, screwing up the tuning stability.

Devon8822 · Post by **Devon8822** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:17 am

I prefer to keep my whammy stiff, as do the ladies.

LMFAO