On the hunt for two rare items

[DustyCat]

The first is something I saw in Musician's Friend like 10 years ago, but now that I have a strat with a floyd rose, I can't find it anywhere (it doesn't help that I don't know the name of the item) but it's a screw or a sleeve that (if I remember correctly) keeps the floating bridge in place so that you can still use it as normal (divebombs and whinnies) and still bend the strings without the floating bridge moving so the strings get loose and go flat (pedal steel licks/country bending to a stationary upper string are just about impossible, cause the one string will always be flat.
Any rememedies???

The other is a strap that looks like an "X" and distributes the weight of the guitar evenly across both shoulders to help eliminate back problems from uneven weight distribution.

 

[GoDrex]

http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hipshot-Tremsetter-401000-Tremolo-Stabilizer?sku=360830&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0&gclid=CMq_k4-PoKICFSI55QoddFw_yg

http://www.darestrap.com/testimonials.html

about 30 seconds of googling turned those up -  not sure about the strap though. I think I've seen what you're looking for though. Just don't remember where.

 

[mmarino92]

Pretty sure the first one you're looking for is the Tremsetter.
And the second could perhaps be the Spinstrap:
http://www.wittman-spins.com/spinstraps.html

-Michael

 

[Kaoskadosk]

bending to a stationary upper string are just about impossible, cause the one string will always be flat.
Any rememedies???

Either the Tremsetter mentioned above or good ears and a slight push with your palm on the trem while bending. It's still very possible to do, just requires a bit more work.

However, this Tremsetter thing sounds nice in my ears, but will it prevent flutters all together?  :icon_scratch: I really like flutters, but then again, they do bring up some fair points about tremolo issues.

 

[bagman67]

The other is a strap that looks like an "X" and distributes the weight of the guitar evenly across both shoulders to help eliminate back problems from uneven weight distribution.

here you go, courtesy of googling "guitar strap even weight distribution":

http://www.amazon.com/Planet-Waves-DARE-Guitar-Strap/dp/B000P5OUE2/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002CZSX0/?tag=buildingtheer-20

The "Slider" strap looks more comfortable than the "Dare" strap - if only because the Dare strap comes across your chest from one shoulder to the strap button on the upper bout of the guitar, while the Slider leaves your chest open.  See:  http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2006/09/making-your-guitar-more-ergonomic-part.html

There's also the Steve Albini approach:  Just double wrap your waist with a good, long strap, and then attach the strap ends to your guitar.  Hands totally free, no weight on the shoulders - but then you get to decide whether all the weight on your hips gives you any trouble.  Only works where the strap is on the outside edge of the guitar - if it's on the back, no dice.  See:  http://www.electrical.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=40658


Photo of Albini in action:

 

[Mor Paul]

I think that guy looks like the one in the Valnott video. He also has the same brand of guitar.

 

[bagman67]

The Valnott video has a guy named Justin Foley.  I just watched it, and it's kinda silly.  I get the point - which, namely, is to make fun of Steve Albini's aesthetic. Heh.

Separately, Albini's a long time Travis Bean guitar enthusiast.  He's of the opinion that the metal neck eliminates a lot of woes we poor wood-centric suckers endure.  Indeed, Albini is a man of strongly held (and strongly expressed) opinions about music and the music business.  Hes also responsible for having recorded a lot of hugely important records (Nirvana's "In Utero," if I recall) -- and lesser ones, as well, since he charges everyone the same price, whether you're the Rolling Stones or some band nobody ever heard of.  Check out his Chicago studio at Electrical Audio, http://www.electrical.com.

 

[Steve_Karl]

<snip> Travis Bean guitar </snip>

I had a TB once for about a week.
It was so cold ... I couldn't stand it and got rid of it asap.