Locking Mustang Tremelo

More Cowbell · Post by **More Cowbell** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:55 pm

euan wrote:Seriously. You don't need to lock the trem. Just tightening it down and go away at it. I'm on 11 or 12s with my Mustang and it is never out of tune

tightened as in lowered it all the way down? Did you flip the bar? How do you string it if the strings won't go underneath?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:59 pm

More Cowbell wrote:
euan wrote:Seriously. You don't need to lock the trem. Just tightening it down and go away at it. I'm on 11 or 12s with my Mustang and it is never out of tune
tightened as in lowered it all the way down? Did you flip the bar? How do you string it if the strings won't go underneath?

I really don't understand what the fuck?

Do you mean just tighten the centre screw, PenPen?

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:26 pm

More Cowbell wrote:
euan wrote:Seriously. You don't need to lock the trem. Just tightening it down and go away at it. I'm on 11 or 12s with my Mustang and it is never out of tune
tightened as in lowered it all the way down? Did you flip the bar? How do you string it if the strings won't go underneath?

Its low enough that I can get the lowest string under the bar. Requires me to push on the bar a bit to get it under but yeah all cool.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:28 pm

What did you tighten?

You people are SHIT at giving usable advice.

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:38 pm

jamieb wrote:
aen wrote:WHAT THE FUCK IS A REVERB HANDLE?
You have evidently forgotten this thread I started some time ago (or didn't read it)

http://www.shortscale.org/forum/viewtop ... erb+handle

i hate it when i miss a joke

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:39 pm

It's been a while since I did it, so it's a tad hazy. BUT, what I recall under the plate the tailpiece is attached with some nuts to the plate. If you tighten those down so that the tailpiece sits directly against the plate it's pretty well locked down. I think I flipped the piece to make restrings easier, can't remember and I don't have the guitar, she does.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:42 pm

Euan is really stressed and busy at the moment.

Euan can only do really quick replies.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:42 pm

euan wrote:Euan is really stressed and busy at the moment.

Euan can only do really quick replies.

TRANSLATION: I'm wanking off at the moment, leave me alone!

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:44 pm

PenPen wrote:
euan wrote:Euan is really stressed and busy at the moment.

Euan can only do really quick replies.
TRANSLATION: I'm wanking off at the moment, leave me alone!

I'd be fired.

Also springs on the bottom notch.

Tighten the springs down I think.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:05 pm

this thread is spiralling out of control...

mike- if i were you i'd first of all see how it plays when you put the 12s on, it might turn out fine. as long as the springs are reasonably tight it should hold its tuning perfectly well. if you don't like it after playing try the washers thing to lock it down, that's the easiest way. you have to make sure the posts are really tightened up though.

like i said earlier in the thread, the only reason i had to lock mine was because there were no springs there at all. i ordered the new ones, tried them, and it was perfect (even though i NEVER use the vibrato). some people swear by locking down, others curse the very idea. the best thing is to try it both ways and see.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:06 pm

Thanks stewart.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:38 pm

thanks stewart?

i told you not to fuck around with it 20 posts ago

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:39 pm

FUCK YOU ROBROE.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:41 pm

robroe wrote:thanks stewart?

i told you not to fuck around with it 20 posts ago

Till you break a string and it all goes out of tune mid song.

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:43 pm

Don't break a string.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:44 pm

Shit, I always break strings. Hell I broke strings whne I played bass.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:45 pm

I break a lot of strings.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:49 pm

Then lock it down.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:57 pm

robroe wrote:thanks stewart?

i told you not to fuck around with it 20 posts ago

i didn't say not to fuck around with it, i said he should try it both ways then see which he prefers. also, see-

stewart wrote:i find the bar doesn't move at all unless the vibrato handle is used. i can't move it with my hand even if i try, it's so firm, so i don't have any need to lock the trem

*10 posts in.

mezzio13 · Post by **mezzio13** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:03 pm

PenPen wrote:Then lock it down.

SCIENCE, BROTHER!!!!! SCIENCE!!!!!