I don't know why, but I really dislike the term "whammy bar". I prefer trem bar. I understand that this term comes from a Lonnie Mack song called Wham, but I still don't like the name. I also dislike the term "wang bar". I also don't like it when someone sells a guitar and their ad says "free whammy bar" or "comes with whammy bar". C'mon, if you have a tremolo bridge, doesn't it always have a trem bar?
Sorry, just had to get that off my chest.

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"C'mon, if you have a tremolo bridge, doesn't it always have a trem bar?"

A lot of trem arms get lost over the years. And it can be hard to find a replacement that fits and is bent the same way as the original (especially on off-brand imports). So it's actually a pretty good thing when the seller includes an arm that fits (it's not a super important big deal, but it's nice not having to track down the right arm for that particular guitar).

I suppose thats true, but the way it sounds is like they are throwing in something to sweetin the deal, when it should have it to begin with.

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my wife calls it the "Tra Wah Wah thingy" so the other names don't bother me so much any more on the subject of annoying words......... i won't go there

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Whammy bar doesn't bother me. "Quarter note", "half note", etc does, but thats mostly prevalent in drummers and Americans rather than a guitarist thing.

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Rated "M" for meaty.

Now that part about the drummers IS major league FUNNY! However, I didn't know Guitarist was a nationality.

Technically "tremolo bar" is a misnomer too as tremolo is caused by fluctuations in volume and whereas the "whammy bar" causes variations in pitch "vibrato bar" would be the proper terminology.

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Or how about Variable Harmonic Resonance Modification Apparatus. Good Lord!
Danny,

I am good with vibrato bar. Variable Harmonic Resonance Modification Apparatus is too much of a mouthful!

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----Danny,

That thing is called the vibe stick.

Next question: What is MOJO?

Well that's your power to make the crappiest guitar sing.

Excellent.

MOJO.....For that definition you would have to ask a true old school blues man.

It is in reference to another favorite pastime, but if you go to New Orleans or deep down in the Blues Belt you will understand......

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