Me + Not using the neck pickup or trem on 78 stang = bronco?

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:40 pm

I was just wondering. I see them on ebay all the time, now that I have the mustang I kind of know what to expect. is the bronco trem any better than the mustang one?

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:27 pm

The mustang trem is just fine once you set it up properly.

I've never played a bronco, but from what I've read on here the bronco trem is supposed to be is the worst trem fender ever made.

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:30 pm

well thats a great thing to hear!

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:26 pm

from what I've read on here many people like the bronco trem better than the mustang trem.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:54 pm

Bronco trem is 1000 times better than Mustang!
It's just a bit of a bitch setting the intonation, because of how the saddle adjustment screws are.
I think a Danelectro bridge has a similar adjustment thing.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 6:55 pm

But then you'll have to get another guitar with the mustang trem!!!!1

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:07 pm

Best trem ever, I love the subtle vibrato and tuning stability.
If I could I would have one on every guiter I own and will ever own EVER!
That's not going to happen, so I'll just satisfy myself trying to make those who don't own a Bronco jealous...

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:36 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:But then you'll have to get another guitar with the mustang trem!!!!1

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 7:52 pm

i never have to tune my bronco. ever. its like my only guitar that i can leave hanging on the wall for a day, week, month, months, and pick it up and its in tune.

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:29 pm

robroe wrote:i never have to tune my bronco. ever. its like my only guitar that i can leave hanging on the wall for a day, week, month, months, and pick it up and its in tune.

with stock everything? My mustang stays in tune a thousand times better after I taped the bridge so it wouldnt lean and brought down the tailpiece.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:36 pm

portugalwillie wrote:
hotrodperlmutter wrote:But then you'll have to get another guitar with the mustang trem!!!!1

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:40 pm

bringing down the tailpiece real far on the mustang trem will help tuning stability but IMO it just causes a bunch more problems and is not worth it. it makes the string tension too high and it makes the trem bar stick out at wild angle so as to be pretty much unusable for any normal subtle bends.

drBenway · Post by **drBenway** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:14 pm

What's wrong with more string tension?

And for a better angle on the arm; just bend it.

ykyk69 · Post by **ykyk69** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:15 pm

my bronco trem never brings the guitar out of tune, it's my favorite term i've ever tried

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:41 pm

Mages wrote:bringing down the tailpiece real far on the mustang trem will help tuning stability but IMO it just causes a bunch more problems and is not worth it. it makes the string tension too high and it makes the trem bar stick out at wild angle so as to be pretty much unusable for any normal subtle bends.

I thought the mustang was known for not having that much string tension.

but setting up the bridge to float and pivot the way it's intended wont let me use alternate tunings right? its like having a floyd, it would be out of wack?

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:03 pm

Sure you can. You might have to adjust the trem spring tension for the alternate tuning changes in string tension... but if it's not terribly different (overall) you shouldn't have to make adjustments.

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:08 am

Ankhanu wrote:Sure you can. You might have to adjust the trem spring tension for the alternate tuning changes in string tension... but if it's not terribly different (overall) you shouldn't have to make adjustments.

ill try this out then. my tuning ranges from drop d while half a step down to standard tuning. thats not that bad right?

I guess getting rid of the tape i but around my bridge posts would be the right thing to do if im going floating again right?

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:17 am

Yeah, drop D should require no adjustment at the bridge/tail (maybe intonation if you use it long-term). If you want the bridge to rock like it should, yeah, lose the tape. With the bridge floating on my Jag, I've had excellent tuning stability while using the trem; I've had no reason to try and stabilize it, but I can't see that adding tuning stability.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 3:01 am

How do you bend an arm? Really, I'm curious.

astrozombie · Post by **astrozombie** » Tue Mar 08, 2011 4:32 am

honeyiscool wrote:How do you bend an arm? Really, I'm curious.

I think i read somebody did it with like... heavy ass vise grips