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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:33 pm
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For awhile now i've beem struggling with my strathogany (now called humphrey .... hum free).
Its had a very zingy high E string since i installed a callaham tremblock and blocked the trem. I attributed it to the tonal change. Whilst i was happy with the overall tone of the guitar the zingy E got on my nerves at times. To the point that i became fanatical about getting rid of it. I set the neck and action to fender spec although the guitar has always been capable of a lot better. I swapped pickups, changed resistors, capacitors, pots, all to very little avail bar knowledge. anyway earlier i read this.......

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For the short period while I had my Strats decked, I put foam ear plugs inbetween and amongst the trem springs(a tip picked up on a forum). The tone of the guitar is not really affected as much as the natural reverb that can occour when the springs are not muted, IMO. When either plugged in or played acoustically, both of my strats made a pronounced ringing when a D (tenth fret barre chord) was strummed, anywhere else the vibration of the springs was very little.


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[/u] So one set of pliers and a bit of experimenting later my guitar Humphrey is now zingfree too. I always thought tremspring reverb was a musicians myth. Amazing what you learn eh?

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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:56 pm
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here is another way of doing it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJnAbPrmJNA

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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:56 pm
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Zingie high E-string, to low nut slot or loose height adjustment screws
in the saddle are the most causes. Also the angle of the string behind the nut , not enough angle ? The saddle should have no groove in it like on
a Les Paul bridge.
Hope this can help you solve the problem.

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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:28 pm
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problem is solved.
i done all that stuff a month ago, ive spent the last month mucking about with the electrics. the trem spring removal sorted it.

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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:47 pm
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Yeah, I'd always thought that was a bit of a musicians' urban myth, too. Or at least something that only the superhuman ears of an Eric Johnson could detect. So I've learnt something too.

However, I need my whammy, so the springs must stay, zing not withstanding!

Still, Mr Brown posts some good stuff, doesn't he?

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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:10 pm
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I think it was more to do with the trem being blocked and the springs tight as hell on a very resonant body causing it, and it manifesting in the springs. I didnt have the problem on the old body or without the block. The blocks needed cos the trem cavity houses a battery.

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Ah, good: yes, that makes sense.

But then many people keep their springs even with the trem blocked, don't they, because they like the tone? I'm remembering right, am I: Clapton does that?

Urban myth or not: usually when you hear about it people are talking about the desirability of reverb from the springs, rather than unwanted undertones. But very satisfying, if your problem was solved so conclusively.

Blimey - what time is it? Meant to be at a wedding in the morning. Get to bed, Ceri!

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Ceri wrote:
Blimey - what time is it? Meant to be at a wedding in the morning. Get to bed, Ceri!


How was the wedding?

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orvilleowner wrote:
Ceri wrote:
Blimey - what time is it? Meant to be at a wedding in the morning. Get to bed, Ceri!


How was the wedding?


Par for the course.

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