I've always taken it off the first time I change strings but I just thought of something. If you take it off and your stomach comes in contact with the bridge block would that effect sustain/tone? I've been seeing all the "improve sustain" post lately and just about all of them has someone saying something about the bridge block. Rather it be replace with a Callaham or blocking it. I would think taking off the cover and the touching it would stop it from resonating or transfering or whatever to the body. I doubt you could even hear the difference but I just thought I'd see what everyone else think.

I don't think that it adds much sustain but I do believe it keeps the springs from vibrating and making annoying noises acoustically and in some cases even through the amp. This vibrating usually occurs when using 5 springs instead of just three but still letting the tremolo float. Letting your clothing touch the springs will obviously dampen them.

Stomack against the bridge block I will just leave that one alone

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If that happened to me I'd be adding 320 pounds of sustain......

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