Blocking a recessed vintage trem for push down only...

[AmpliFIRE]

Outside of installing a tremel-no, Is there anyway to semi-block a recessed vintage trem so you can only push it down? Or will I have to install a full block?

Thanks!

 

[stratotone]

You can put wood between the trem block and the inside of the cavity (look at the trem cavity when doing a pullback, that's the motion you want to restrict). When people block a trem, they usually put it on the side of the trem facing the bottom of the guitar - you would want to add a much skinnier block to the side of the trem facing the neck, if that makes sense.

Pete

 

[luxxtone]

The Floyd Rose Trem Stop is the easiest and cheapest way to go....super easy and works great. I sometimes put a little piece of felt on the screw where it touches the block so it doesn't "click" when it touches.

http://www.axcessories.com/proddetail.asp?prod=AXfrstp