Does blocked trem for Dive Only affect tone?

[crwnedblasphemy]

Compared to floating? I'm curious. I have two guitars set up where the brass block is dive only and another guitar that is floating. Just wondered if the sustain is affected by blocking the trem block to only go forward? Anyone compared this in the same axe? Figure I'd ask before attempting myself.

 

[cardinal]

I've noticed that it can change the sustain, but it's sometimes worse at some notes and better at others. Changing how something resonants on the guitar causes changes in sustainnthat are hard to predict.

 

[paulyc]

I'm not crazy about blocking it personally, I think you can get more sustain from a note pulling up slightly on the bar.

 

[Findthetone1]

You'll get all the different answers but only you will know if you'll like it. I don't mind it either way and both have a purpose

 

[Speeddemon]

I had to block mine on my Charvel So-Cal after adding a D-Tuna, but I did record some clean sustain before the brass block (and trem-stopper) and after.
Sustain almost doubled! Caveat: new strings. But the old ones were not that worn.
Other improvement; more body to the tone. Consider me a Brass-Believer.

 

[Crunchity]

I'm not crazy about blocking it personally, I think you can get more sustain from a note pulling up slightly on the bar.

Same here, not that I'm 'anti blocking', just that I'm more pro floating lol and feel it's not worth sacrificing that extra playability with the bar...granted I only fooled around with that a few times but the difference in sustain and tone seemed minimal, especially with the high amounts of gain many of us are already using for sustain, etc.

 

[paulyc]

Where would Brad Gillis be without a floating Floyd ???

 

[peckhart]

Yes, makes the tone way better by keeping the guitar in tune.







Just kidding. I do prefer using a trem stopper or my most recent set up was done with an ESP Arming Adjuster.

I've never noticed much of a change in tone, but have seen an increase in sustain.

 

[charvelstrat81]

I like mine set to dive only for a few reasons. first tuning stability is improved and if you ever break a string it will not make the rest of the strings go out of tune,
second IF i need to tune to use another tuning it is simple compared to if it were floating and
third and YMMV i find that when it is resting against the body the tone has more low end and power.
Not saying this is scientific fact but in my experience these are the things i found that were a benefit to me.

 

[mrhiwatt]

I blocked my Floyds on my Jackson's 8 years ago and have not looked back. I like to change from regular to drop d and its not fun with the full floater.

MrHiwatt

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

I block all of mine also… Same reasons, better low-end, more sustain, also just a more solid feel…