Blocking Trem on Strat - mirt54 - 6-:19 -0-09-20
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I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
Thanks in advance. Marty
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Monster Zero - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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"mirt54" <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:cfbb9385-57f3-4c14-aefa-fbce8876fd55@z7g2000vbh.googlegroups.com...
>I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
> the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
> Thanks in advance. Marty
78 degrees should do but I would just go buy a trem-setter and call it a
day.
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Stephen Cowell - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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"mirt54" <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote
>I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
> the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
> Thanks in advance. Marty
You can start by putting in five springs, then tightening
the claw. The bridge should be flat against the body
afterward. The block is not necessary.
__
Steve
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - marty - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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On Jun 20, 12:06=A0am, "Monster Zero" <rockin...@bragmail.com <remove
bra>> wrote:
> "mirt54" <mir...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> news:cfbb9385-57f3-4c14-aefa-fbce8876fd55@z7g2000vbh.googlegroups.com...
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> >I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. =A0What should
> > the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> > position? Parallel? =A0An ange of x%? =A0Any advice and tips welcome.
> > Thanks in advance. Marty
>
> 78 degrees should do but I would just go buy a trem-setter and call it a
> day.
You mean like a Tremol-No?
http://www.tremol-no.com/products.asp
Marty
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Geetar Dave - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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On Jun 20, 12:08=A0am, "Stephen Cowell" <scow...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "mirt54" <mir...@verizon.net> wrote
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> >I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. =A0What should
> > the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> > position? Parallel? =A0An ange of x%? =A0Any advice and tips welcome.
> > Thanks in advance. Marty
>
> You can start by putting in five springs, then tightening
> the claw. =A0The bridge should be flat against the body
> afterward. =A0The block is not necessary.
> __
> Steve
> .
This has worked fine for me, for a good long time (10-12 years).
-dave-----:::
www.myspace.com/geetardave
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - The Repair Guy - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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mirt54 <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote:
>I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem.
>What should the bridge angle be in relation to the top
>on body in the blocked position? Parallel? An ange
>of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
>Thanks in advance. Marty
Roughly parallel to the top. However you fasten
your block in, make sure it can be removed :-)
The Repair Guy
repairguy1993 dot netfirms dot com
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Squier - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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> Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "mirt54" <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote
> >I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
> > the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> > position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
> > Thanks in advance. Marty
>
> You can start by putting in five springs, then tightening
> the claw. The bridge should be flat against the body
> afterward. The block is not necessary.
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>
+1 on that. I'm not sure the type of trem the OP has or even
what type of guitar. But on the MIA Strats with 2 point trems,
I also just tighten down the springs and have the floating trem
sit against the body. It's not going anywhere unless I insert
the trem bar and really give some effort to dive on it.
Normal string bending.. even heavy string bending won't budge
the 2 point floater with springs tightened. All you need to do
is unscrew the back plate and tighten down the screws holding
the assembly. Springs will lengthen and exert a lot of pull
to keep the floating trem locked down or set down to the body.
You can usually get it batten down just tightening the 3 springs
but sure - add in some more if you want to really tighten it down.
pet peeve with Strats:
when the strat hole(s) in the back plate don't line up
with the string holes in the trem block when the trem
is tightened down against the body. At that point you might
as well just leave the back plate off or take a dremel
and open up the open slat in the backplate (or some back plates
have the individual string holes which you can drill out to be
bigger) so you can re-string without a problem and still leave
the back plate on. Yeah - some people just take off the back plate
and leave it off but it does keep out woolies and little nasties
from crapping it up in the back trem route and anything that might
reach in and grab springs, ground wire.. etc in there.
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Arlowe - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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After serious thinking Squier wrote :
>> Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> "mirt54" <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote
>>> I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
>>> the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
>>> position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
>>> Thanks in advance. Marty
>>
>> You can start by putting in five springs, then tightening
>> the claw. The bridge should be flat against the body
>> afterward. The block is not necessary.
>> __
>> Steve
>> .
>>
>>
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> +1 on that. I'm not sure the type of trem the OP has or even
> what type of guitar. But on the MIA Strats with 2 point trems,
> I also just tighten down the springs and have the floating trem
> sit against the body. It's not going anywhere unless I insert
> the trem bar and really give some effort to dive on it.
> Normal string bending.. even heavy string bending won't budge
> the 2 point floater with springs tightened. All you need to do
> is unscrew the back plate and tighten down the screws holding
> the assembly. Springs will lengthen and exert a lot of pull
> to keep the floating trem locked down or set down to the body.
> You can usually get it batten down just tightening the 3 springs
> but sure - add in some more if you want to really tighten it down.
>
> pet peeve with Strats:
> when the strat hole(s) in the back plate don't line up
> with the string holes in the trem block when the trem
> is tightened down against the body. At that point you might
> as well just leave the back plate off or take a dremel
> and open up the open slat in the backplate (or some back plates
> have the individual string holes which you can drill out to be
> bigger) so you can re-string without a problem and still leave
> the back plate on. Yeah - some people just take off the back plate
> and leave it off but it does keep out woolies and little nasties
> from crapping it up in the back trem route and anything that might
> reach in and grab springs, ground wire.. etc in there.
It would be nice to see more strats like this one
http://tinyurl.com/mzswuo
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - Meat Plow - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:06:05 -0400, "Monster Zero"
<rockindog@bragmail.com <remove bra>>wrote:
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>"mirt54" <mirt54@verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:cfbb9385-57f3-4c14-aefa-fbce8876fd55@z7g2000vbh.googlegroups.com...
>>I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. What should
>> the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
>> position? Parallel? An ange of x%? Any advice and tips welcome.
>> Thanks in advance. Marty
>
>78 degrees should do but I would just go buy a trem-setter and call it a
>day.
>
Yep
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Re: Blocking Trem on Strat - marty - 6-:20 -0-09-20
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On Jun 20, 8:29=A0am, Arlowe <bare.ar...@gmail.com> wrote:
> After serious thinking Squier wrote :
>
>
>
>
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> >> Stephen Cowell <scow...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> >> "mirt54" <mir...@verizon.net> wrote
> >>> I want to fabricate a hardwood block to block the trem. =A0What shoul=
d
> >>> the bridge angle be in relation to the top on body in the blocked
> >>> position? Parallel? =A0An ange of x%? =A0Any advice and tips welcome.
> >>> Thanks in advance. Marty
>
> >> You can start by putting in five springs, then tightening
> >> the claw. =A0The bridge should be flat against the body
> >> afterward. =A0The block is not necessary.
> >> __
> >> Steve
> >> .
>
> > +1 on that. I'm not sure the type of trem the OP has or even
> > what type of guitar. =A0But on the MIA Strats with 2 point trems,
> > I also just tighten down the springs and have the floating trem
> > sit against the body. =A0It's not going anywhere unless I insert
> > the trem bar and really give some effort to dive on it.
> > Normal string bending.. even heavy string bending won't budge
> > the 2 point floater with springs tightened. =A0All you need to do
> > is unscrew the back plate and tighten down the screws holding
> > the assembly. =A0Springs will lengthen and exert a lot of pull
> > to keep the floating trem locked down or set down to the body.
> > You can usually get it batten down just tightening the 3 springs
> > but sure - add in some more if you want to really tighten it down.
>
> > pet peeve with Strats:
> > when the strat hole(s) in the back plate don't line up
> > with the string holes in the trem block when the trem
> > is tightened down against the body. =A0At that point you might
> > as well just leave the back plate off or take a dremel
> > and open up the open slat in the backplate (or some back plates
> > have the individual string holes which you can drill out to be
> > bigger) so you can re-string without a problem and still leave
> > the back plate on. =A0Yeah - some people just take off the back plate
> > and leave it off but it does keep out woolies and little nasties
> > from crapping it up in the back trem route and anything that might
> > reach in and grab springs, ground wire.. etc in there.
>
> It would be nice to see more strats like this onehttp://tinyurl.com/mzswu=
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Yeah, they'll at probably bring it backat some point. I picked up
playing again after a 35 year hiatus just after the Am Hard Tail was
dicontinued. Some places like MF were still getting "special runs" of
just one color, but they sold out in a flash, while I was at work.
Damn work...:) Marty
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