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mnogueira
Post subject: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 5:42 pm
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Why Fender is seting up the Synchronized Tremolo as a floating tremolo?
Originally is wasn't a floating tremolo.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:54 pm
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Originally, the trem wasn't intended to bend notes sharp -- only flat them, and only gently. A decked trem (per Leo's original intent) accomplishes this. But floating gives players the option to swing both ways.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:45 am
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But, this setup can generate tuning insbality, what is very bad for who uses the trem arm a lot.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:05 am
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mnogueira wrote:
But, this setup can generate tuning insbality, what is very bad for who uses the trem arm a lot.


The original purpose of the unit was to gently and slightly lower the pitch of a note or chord and then restore it or them, certainly not the way most players use it today. This is why locking units came into being.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:24 pm
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The patent drawing for the synchronized tremolo shows it floating.

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Dated 1956.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:27 pm
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Exactly, I second that. I have the same Patent poster at my desk and since 1956 it shows floating.
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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:15 pm
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I saw many guitars with synchronized Tremolo, but not floating trem setup.
I know, there are many options to setup your tremolo unit, but I think that flush with body setup is my favorite choice.

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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
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It became increasingly popular to block the trem, probably thanks to Clapton.
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Post subject: Re: Synchronized Tremolo Setup
PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:21 am
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Leo designed them to float, wanted something like a Bigsby. If you set it up correctly you can float them and beat the tar out of them without going out of tune.
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