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Post subject: Floating tremolo
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:56 pm
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Jw if theres any negatives to floating a bridge just put a super vee blade runner on my strat and man it sounds great its a little tight though was wondering if i should float it or not theres not much play in it.


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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:36 pm
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The only negative (that I can think of) to floating a trem is that if you break a string, you're screwed; the whole guitar will go out of tune. How many springs are you using? Also, be careful not to tighten the claw screws more than necessary.


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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:55 pm
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The only negative (that I can think of) to floating a trem is that if you break a string, you're screwed; the whole guitar will go out of tune.


That's why you need to have more than one Strat! :wink: The guitar goes sharp, so you can get thru the song by playing down a fret (it is not perfect but better than nothing).

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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:51 am
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3 springs its a super vee blade runner i just want it a little more loose do i take a spring out


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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:09 pm
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Sure, if you remove a spring you will get less tension however, if you simply want to float the bridge... this will result in less tension as well.
Personally, I like the bridge with a float. NOT the step and a half float that Carl V. raves about... just a half step float. The step and a half float puts a drastic angle to the bridge. Better break with the half step float. But, this is how I like it... you may want to experiment a bit and go with what feels best to YOU

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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:38 pm
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I always have my trem just barely floating. My bridge is hardly a millimeter off of the body. That way I can have the advantages of a floating bridge and if I have to throw it in the case without taking the arm off it won't press against the case.

And well I personally just like it there.


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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:47 am
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FIrst and foremost, if you want less tension then you can just loosen the screws that are holding the three springs. If that still isn't enough, then go ahead and remove third spring and then tighten the screws, if necessary.

As far as negative aspects of a floating trem, one of the bigger issues is that you will lose some sustain. However, it is all up to you. I used to setup my trem flush with the body, but now I have it floating because I like having the available up bends. Although you will lose some sustain it's not going to have your notes ring far less longer than if the bridge was flush against the body.


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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:49 pm
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Have found that sustain loss with a float is minimal. If the guitar is setup well it's really not a prob. You'll get good sustain w/ a float. Have found bad neck/body contact to be much more of a tone sucker/sustain killer than anything else.
Other things to consider w/ a float is tuning stability. You'll want to lube all contact points of the string (bridge saddles, nut & string trees) and have the guitar set up properly (good neck relief, intonation set & so on).
If you don't lube the contact points or pay attention to the guitar's overall setup a float can be a serious PITA.

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Post subject: Re: Floating tremolo
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:53 pm
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If you installed a Blade Runner, you should not be using ANY springs. The blade runner has what amounts to a built in spring the allows the whammy to be worked and the bridge to return to neutral.

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