Question Pros/ cons of recessed trem?
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littlephil
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Floating/Recessed
+ You can pull up, and other cool effects like flutters etc.
- You need to re-set the spring tension if you change tunings
Non Recessed
+ Its easy to down tune, no need to adjust the trem claw.
- No cool effects
- The string bolts/fine tuner spring can eventually damage the finish (Floyds only)
+ You can pull up, and other cool effects like flutters etc.
- You need to re-set the spring tension if you change tunings
Non Recessed
+ Its easy to down tune, no need to adjust the trem claw.
- No cool effects
- The string bolts/fine tuner spring can eventually damage the finish (Floyds only)
Great question.....
A lot of the pros / cons have been answered. I used to swear by having the Floyd flat to the body...simply because I could change a string so quickly.
However as I was never breaking a string I then tried them floating and I'll never go back....cool vibrato, squeels, effects etc. (however EVH always seemed to do OK!)
So, I've got two Silos with recesses BUT - I used my dads Morse at the weekend which has the bridge set flat......wow, the difference in tone was incredible just very loud accoustically and very thick through the PA - this was offset against no vibrato, effects etc and I'll always have trems that float - but the difference in tone was very noticeable (same as when compared to a fixed bridge Silo etc)
A lot of the pros / cons have been answered. I used to swear by having the Floyd flat to the body...simply because I could change a string so quickly.
However as I was never breaking a string I then tried them floating and I'll never go back....cool vibrato, squeels, effects etc. (however EVH always seemed to do OK!)
So, I've got two Silos with recesses BUT - I used my dads Morse at the weekend which has the bridge set flat......wow, the difference in tone was incredible just very loud accoustically and very thick through the PA - this was offset against no vibrato, effects etc and I'll always have trems that float - but the difference in tone was very noticeable (same as when compared to a fixed bridge Silo etc)
roburado
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Well, the Axis existed as a prototype, turned into the EVH, and was marketed later as the Axis. EVH liked the trem that way, I guess.
I have guitars that float: JP guitars.
I have guitars that are flat on the body: most of my trem-equipped guitars.
I like the variety for all the reasons stated above.
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