why does it seem that everybody removes their tremolo covers? for what reason do you do this?
(the plate that covers the trem springs)

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Because they're a pain in the arse. Used mine as an ashtray way back when I smoked. Mine would fall off or get in the way of my muting technique. I finally lost it and when I did, I lost a decent ashtray and my smokes lost their tone. The bad thing is my bridge pieces are all corroded. I bought new screws and chased the threads but now they're really screwed up and need replacing. I have the cheapass cast ones on mine.

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im talking about the plate on the back of your guitar that covers the tremolo springs.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Oh okay. Eric Johnson says it effects the tone.LOL Mine's still on. It might be a little easier to change the strings.

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Yes I remove my tremolo plate, any time I want to adjust my spring tension. Other than that, I leave them alone. I do not have any issues with them, and personally I cannot tell the difference in tone with or without them being on.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

i think folks do it cause they think it looks cool. lol
first person i ever saw do it was eddie back in the late 70's very early 80's.
since then its cool.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

but is the string tention something you adjust regularly?

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

With my trem decked and for what other reason, when im changing strings, the high e doesn't quite line up with the holes in the plate. So instead of having to unscrew the plate then screw it back on when i have to change strings i just leave it off.

I keep them on after I mod the holes with a Dremel to make string changing easy.

Ritchie Blackmore and others were doing it long before that. I think Hendrix sometimes went coverless, if memory serves.

Mine stay on guitars that came with them, but I don't put 'em on new builds.

However, the cover does have the crucial advantage of preventing pubic hairs getting caught in the springs and painfully torn out when playing the guitar in the nude. Which of us has not suffered that eye-watering Sunday morning injury at some point or other...?

Cheers - C

When first setting up my guitars, it's something I've been known to spend 2 months doing.

Some of em have the backplate on, some of em have it removed. The vintage style plates get taken off. I can't be dealing with taking it off whenever I change strings.

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No no and no

Some yes, some no...

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Only if I change the guage of strings or decide to float the tremolo. Other than that, no.

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RK

2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

um ceri...........there are somethings ya just dont share with your
forumites.

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63supro
"The good thing is in a club situation, most of the patrons are trashed and really can't tell the difference."

Nah; c'mon. We can't have secrets, far as guitar playing is concerned.

The instant Brazilian, courtesy of our trem springs. Yowza! That's a pain we need to share - right?

- C