Tremolo Spring Noise - What's Your Fix?

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I use thick rubber bands and push them inside the spring. Works perfectly and costs pennies.
 
Junk Yard Dog":2vrsnftn said:
I played a Charvel Satch recently. Great guitar, but noticed the 'spring ring'/noise comes through with higher gain and E, A, D (second fret chords) palm mutes. Not a huge issue, live, but noticeable.

I read a lot about the Floyd and F-U tone springs not really being 'noiseless' and having ground wire issues.

Read up on some called SSB (in the UK) or similar that come with a black coating like this:

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And other 'home' remedies like putting a block of foam under all springs, or looping foam through each spring, or looping plastic tubing in each spring, etc.

What have you guys tried that works and doesn't alter the feel of the tremolo/Floyd?

Thanks.
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One thing about the rubber tubing OVER the springs would be that from the constant stretching of it (everytime you do a divebomb), certain materials can get brittle over time.
A tube inside the spring would be less influenced by mechanical stress.
 
On my Suhr guitars there are little pieces of foam inside the springs. It works pretty well. I prefer having something inside the springs over having foam between the springs and guitar body. I've run into tuning stability issues with the later since the foam is pressing on the springs and moving them out of shape, which can hinder the springs from returning to the same position when returning the tremolo to the zero position.
 
I am the odd duck here, but I think it adds a little bit to the tone. Especially unplugged. To me it is a part of the instrument (equipping flamesheidł.
 
Does it make a difference if the springs are new? Meaning, as they age, will they become (possibly) more noisy?
 
PAULYC2":j120b4zt said:
Small block of foam rubber under the springs, like what comes with Duncan pickups in the box, cut it to fit. Simple.
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This, or cut them length-wise and jam them into the coil of each spring along the spring's length. Doesn't have to be perfect, but once inside the spring, they work wonders at damping any noise, pings, creeks, etc.

I'd also have to wonder if it's the anchoring/assembly giving you some grief - check everything - screws, plates, etc - they all fatigue over time.

Good luck.
Mo
 
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