Never say Never...

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:02 pm

I love my Strat's too, the one Mike gave me is fucking awesome, just need to change the pickups in it I think to some p90's

. I have massive love for the offset/shortscale family of guitars though. I really wish I still had my CIJ Jaguar and my Jag-Stang to be honest.

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:05 pm

JD wrote:offset/shortscale family

NEVER!!!!

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Tue May 26, 2009 1:22 pm

Haha, didn't notice that.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue May 26, 2009 5:35 pm

nothing slips past

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:25 pm

Ok, seriously, they call that a tremelo system?

This fucking thing is probably getting TREMBLOCKED.

I just got back from a bit of a vacation, where i played the strat only. Still feels pretty good, but the trem is just out of the question. Jag/JM is 1000000% more stable, precise, and smoother to use.

VERDICT: It's no 50's classic telecaster, that's for sure.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:28 pm

I love the strat trem, but if I were to buy one of these I think I would upgrade it, probably to a Wilkinson VS100.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue May 26, 2009 9:40 pm

aen wrote:Ok, seriously, they call that a tremelo system?

This fucking thing is probably getting TREMBLOCKED.

I just got back from a bit of a vacation, where i played the strat only. Still feels pretty good, but the trem is just out of the question. Jag/JM is 1000000% more stable, precise, and smoother to use.

VERDICT: It's no 50's classic telecaster, that's for sure.

You are a brute.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:03 pm

dude, it doesn't go back into tune! Maybe it's the quality of the particular parts in this strat...

However, I've played about five trillion strats, and none of the trems ever worked right.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:06 pm

aen wrote:Ok, seriously, they call that a tremelo system?

This fucking thing is probably getting TREMBLOCKED.

I just got back from a bit of a vacation, where i played the strat only. Still feels pretty good, but the trem is just out of the question. Jag/JM is 1000000% more stable, precise, and smoother to use.

VERDICT: It's no 50's classic telecaster, that's for sure.

do you have the trem set-up floating or "dive only"? you should get an GFS big block trem.

aen · Post by **aen** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:09 pm

SLightly floating, just a mm or so between the bridge and the body.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:17 pm

Took me a while to learn to set up a strat trem properly, but I quite liked it once I did. Still flogged it and bought a Jazzmaster, mind.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:19 pm

My highway one goes out of tune but i cant be bothered to set the trem up, seems pointless as its not a Floyd Rose.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:30 pm

My Jagmaster used to never go out of tune, but now it does. I think that the last time I changed strings I may have rushed it and taken for granted that it would be fine.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:34 pm

Maybe your dive bombs are'nt what they once were?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:36 pm

There's fuck all wrong with my divebombs, right? Seriously though, I used to try to make it go out of tune by holding it by the trem arm and throwing it about the place. It was the most violent use I could imagine, and it still held tune perfectly.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue May 26, 2009 10:39 pm

You dont need to live in denial. I still think your cool even if your dive bombs are'nt.

JordanD · Post by **JordanD** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:03 pm

My strat trem just works perfectly, it's amazing. I love the way that thing is setup. I might flog it though to buy Fran's Mustang. I know I'd just miss it though haha.

filtercap · Post by **filtercap** » Thu May 28, 2009 8:42 pm

Loves me the Hipshot Tremsetter.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:35 pm

so, can you plz 'splain that to me. I've never really got what the tremsetter does.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu May 28, 2009 9:43 pm

I believe a tremsetter powerfully ensures that the trem springs return to their original position, returning the strings to their original pitch. Strat trems can land flat of their original position with many set-ups.

The trade-off I found with a tremsetter-equipped Strat was that the trem was a BASTARD to use. I've heard others say "ah it just stiffens it up a tad" so maybe I just wasn't expecting it.