Steve_Karl said:
fdesalvo said:
AirCap said:
It's real nice. If it had been a hardtail, I might have jumped on it.
Indeed. I've been on a hardtail quest, but I just acquired a sweet RG Prestige with a fixed bridge, so I'm all set. Will install a Tremel-No in this one, so I can lock it/set it to dive only when I need.
Have you used a tremol-no before?
I've been thinking of one for my next build and was going to ask here if anyone had any experience with them.
They are great units. I've been using them for close to a decade now.
Most of the time, I leave it in hard tail, like when it's in the case or hanging on the wall, or for most rythm tracks, but for most solo's I leave it freely floating.
On some songs, I put it either in hard tail or dive only & detune the low E for Dropped D tuning. I don't really see a need for a D-Tuna as a result.
Leaving it in hard tail when not in use helps keep it in tune all the rest of the time, and it certainly makes string changes (one string at a time) a breeze. I can have the whole guitar re-strung, stretched, and gig ready in about 15 minutes.
The one thing that folks don't take into consideration when installing one is the attention to detail in the setup, most notably the claw spring adjustments. Multiple small adjustments, like 1/16th of a turn of the screw is crucial to getting the best performance out of the unit. If you make larger, fewer turns, you will miss the finesse that this unit can provide. The cam must be perfectly aligned to work flawlessly, and it when it is, it does. If you hear drag on the cam, then your angle is off and the unit is dragging on the post and will create yet another friction point in the term system. When properly adjusted, there is no more friction and the unit performs flawlessly. When in freely floating, you'll never know it's there.
