Anyone used a Tremol-No?

bobmac · August 13th, 2008, 11:23 PM

While surfing the Net looking for info on blocking the Floyd on my Strat I've read about Tremol-No locking devices and have watched VDO clips on installing them. It seems that one of these could be what I'm looking for and a better option than totally blocking my Floyd with wood.
Has anyone on this forum used a Tremol-No? Would one really lock the Floyd and allow me to remove all the strings and clean up my ax and then just re-string and tune up like a hardtail without going through all that fiddly-piddly process that the Floyd currently requires? If so then way to go!

cajunman831 · August 27th, 2008, 04:52 AM

i usually tighten the springs all the way on trem.or i use a good sliver of wood
cut or anything that fits on an angle.like that it,s easy to remove to go back to
using tremolo.

bobmac · August 27th, 2008, 09:50 AM

I still can't understand about "tighten the springs all the way on trem" I did this and the trem block just drew backwards into the cavity until it was standing perpendicular to the body, obviously the guit is unplayable in this position and the strings would snap under the tension required to correct the angle of the bridge.

macwhisper · October 30th, 2008, 02:18 PM

No offense to our surf brethren out their but with the number of players who actually use a trem in their playing I'm surprised that fender hasn't gone to all hard tail and made the trem an option. Tradition i guess.

JKjr · October 30th, 2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bobmac

I still can't understand about "tighten the springs all the way on trem" I did this and the trem block just drew backwards into the cavity until it was standing perpendicular to the body, obviously the guit is unplayable in this position and the strings would snap under the tension required to correct the angle of the bridge.

Jefro · October 30th, 2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bobmac

I still can't understand about "tighten the springs all the way on trem" I did this and the trem block just drew backwards into the cavity until it was standing perpendicular to the body, obviously the guit is unplayable in this position and the strings would snap under the tension required to correct the angle of the bridge.

I'm not sure about the floyd rose bridges but I have the standard bridge on my strat sitting 100% flat on the body and I'm not following this whole angle correction vs tension.

Guitar is 100% playable and actually sounds better as the bridge transfers more tone to the body with it sitting flush vs floating. I play with 10's and never break strings.

S. Rock · October 30th, 2008, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by bobmac

I still can't understand about "tighten the springs all the way on trem" I did this and the trem block just drew backwards into the cavity until it was standing perpendicular to the body, obviously the guit is unplayable in this position and the strings would snap under the tension required to correct the angle of the bridge.

I just had my trem tightened. the guitar comes with 3 springs holding the trem. the luthier added a 4th spring and tightened the two screws on the claw. this tightened the trem just right. before I couldn't even rest my hand on the trem without it affecting the strings and tuning. now, it's snug enough. I can still use the trem if I want to, but chances are I probably won't. note : I had asked for a 5th spring, but with just 4(he didn't have a 5th at the time), it's working fine.

bobmac · October 30th, 2008, 10:39 PM

I no longer have an problems with my FRLS, I;ve got used to it and can re-string and set up everything very fast now. Out of interest I use 3 springs, have taken the whammy bar off, and use the ball of my palm against the bridge when I need a bit of trem. This works fine, the ideal set up for me.

S. Rock · October 31st, 2008, 12:21 AM

yeah, that's about the same thing that I do with the Bigsby on my Gretsch. I've had that guitar for 42 years and I've never really taken to the Bigsby tailpiece. from the begining, I've always just folded the handle back. but the trem on my strat was so touchy, I couldn't even rest my hand on. it's alot better for me now though. glad that things worked out for you, too.