Locking Floyd Rose Trem

[spanny]

Hey all! Has anyone had any experience with locking a Floyd Rose trem, and if so, what recommendations would you have for which product to use? I have an LTD KH 602 but do not want to use the trem at all, having it completly blocked in both directions to maximize tuning stability.

Thanks!

 

[Metlupass2]

Tremol-No

 

[thegame]

Tremol-No

Had one of those, hated it. Screw shafts so short that losing one just from falling out is almost inevitable. Functionally it works ok if perfectly adjusted but very easy to overpower the locked mode by pushing the bar hard enough against the tension. Also found it slightly deadened the tone of the guitar.

 

[Redneckstomp]

Erasers are just fine

 

[MadAsAHatter]

^^^ This, but I like to use wood blocks.

 

[SaberRed]

I bought a Charvel dk24 amber and it has a trem block installed. Not sure what brand it is but looks basic and like those ones on eBay. Does the job well.

 

[IHateRap]

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Erasers are just fine

I thought I was the only one using mozzarella cheese. Eating a wood block when hungry during a gig doesn’t sound very appealing. It’s shocking how little thought is put into this.

 

[Geo]

https://www.philadelphialuthiertool...dges/?searchid=1934732&search_query=trem+stop

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

When I buy a Floyd, it's to use as a Floyd, full range.

Only exception is when I add a D Tuna.

But I bought a used guitar once with a Tremol-No installed, and it did its thing as advertised......

 

[Metlupass2]

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https://www.philadelphialuthiertool...dges/?searchid=1934732&search_query=trem+stop

That only stops it from being pulled back. He wants it to be fixed.

 

[Geo]

That only stops it from being pulled back. He wants it to be fixed.

He can tighten the spring claw and call it a day.

 

[thegame]

^^^ This, but I like to use wood blocks.

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I like how you laminated the wood block with different cuts of wood for superior tone, similar to the maple cap on a mahogany Les Paul.

 

[Rackman]

Tremol-No

God Damn those things are horrible.

To OP, there's no need to 2-way block a trem if it has no arm attached. One-way block it with a trem stopper.

https://www.fu-tone.com/product/tremolo-stopper/

Or equivilent. I think the FR official one doesn't have the nut which is probably inferior.

Then just crank the springs down and remove the bar, and it's not going anywhere.

 

[spanny]

Thank you everyone for the advice!

 

[MadAsAHatter]

I like how you laminated the wood block with different cuts of wood for superior tone, similar to the maple cap on a mahogany Les Paul.

That's not my pic, I just grabbed a random one from the Internet. But I have blocked trems that way before with whatever scrap wood I had laying around.

 

[vmbarrera]

Stacks of pennies and electrical tape. Cheapest option.