Trem Stop....ever used one?

[Neeklaus]

let me make sure this point is understood before we go any further.

i don't use trems. period. i enjoy how well the keep the guitar in tune when used correctly but i'm not into trems.

I'm getting a new axe sent to me tomorrow and it's got, simply put a terrible trem on it. Ibanez LO TRS

I had one on a Ibanez S470 i bought back in 98 and it sucked beyond belief.

so I was thinking about picking one of these up as a cheap/easy way to make sure that if i drop tune or break a string my incoming axe will stay intune.

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

and YES i've heard of a tremol-no i just don't want to blow 70 bucks to effectively block a trem.

 

[Anonymous]

The Tremol-No allows you to turn a trem into a fixed bridge meaning that double stops will stay in tune because the bridge won't move up or down. The thing you posted is a simple trem block. You still have a functioning trem and double stops won't stay in tune that great. If all you want is a trem block just cut a piece of wood the correct thickness and glue it in there - instant trem block. If you want the trem to function like a fixed bridge, the Tremol-No is a good way to go even if it costs a few bucks...

Steve

 

[Tone Ranger]

Some places are charging $20 for the Trem stopper. You can get the tremol-no on ebay for $50 shipped. I just got mine yesterday pretty nice so far.

 

[Neeklaus]

SAH5150:

i understand what you are saying SAH5150, but i don't have any access to wood working tools and I already have a tremol-no in my jackson...it works great but i feel like I'm kinda overkilling the fact i just don't want it to move down. i honestly don't care about double stop bends that much...

maybe i should just find a lightly used or ebay tremol-no...anyone got one for sale?

 

[Anonymous]

i understand what you are saying SAH5150, but i don't have any access to wood working tools and I already have a tremol-no in my jackson...it works great but i feel like I'm kinda overkilling the fact i just don't want it to move down.

Then I think that Floyd block will do the trick and not cost too much...

i honestly don't care about double stop bends that much...

Not doin' much country stuff these days, huh?

maybe i should just find a lightly used or ebay tremol-no...anyone got one for sale?

I don't but I'll keep an eye out...

Steve

 

[Neeklaus]

i understand what you are saying SAH5150, but i don't have any access to wood working tools and I already have a tremol-no in my jackson...it works great but i feel like I'm kinda overkilling the fact i just don't want it to move down.

Then I think that Floyd block will do the trick and not cost too much...

i honestly don't care about double stop bends that much...

Not doin' much country stuff these days, huh?

maybe i should just find a lightly used or ebay tremol-no...anyone got one for sale?

I don't but I'll keep an eye out...

Steve

if the almighty SAH says it will work, I believe it shall work!

And no...no country stuff on my playlist...ever.....EVER. lol

 

[badger71]

You may want to address that trem before anything else. Those LTs break in all kinds of places. IIRC, the OFR is a drop in replacement for the LoTrs system. I know it is for OFR7s and LoTrs7s.

 

[bunghole]

even if its cheap, why bother buying an OFR if all you really need is a locking nut and locking bridge? It seems to me that even if you have a super cheap shitty floyd, if you block it and don't whammy that it should stay in tune.

 

[glpg80]

even if its cheap, why bother buying an OFR if all you really need is a locking nut and locking bridge? It seems to me that even if you have a super cheap shitty floyd, if you block it and don't whammy that it should stay in tune.

because the saddles can crack from over-tightening the studs. im not too familiar with this particular ibanez trem, but the edge /edge pro have a new system that isnt like the OFR's and wont have this problem.

other than that, i do agree with everyone else. dont spend any more money on something that isnt going to benefit you. just get the tremel-no and consider it done

i always look at guitar upgrades and ask "what problem am i solving in doing this" or benefiting from. if spending versus not spending the money in the first place is wise, i ask myself why. if the cons out way the pros or vis-versa then i jump for the more logical reasoning.

 

[Lord Toneking]

Go to Home Depot and buy a pack of wood shims for a couple bucks. You can cut them with a utility knife, then a dab of glue and you're done


...so easy a caveman can do it