Axis spring noise

[djlynch]

I am getting spring noise on my Axis Floyd.
Weird thing is that its seems to happen on the C notes all over the neck. every other note chokes out when I mute it. The C's seem to reverberate. Hmmm.
Should I stuff some foam in the back cavity?

 

[Headstock]

Take a look at noiseless springs

 

[djlynch]

Thanx for the link. Just ordered some of those noiseless springs

 

[bbake1]

For cheaper options, pipe cleaners or small surgical tubing inside the springs and putting heat shrink on the outside of the springs all work in deadening spring noise. Google I'm sure has more suggestions.

 

[TNT]

Not so sure that was it??

Troubleshoot: Just put a quick piece of masking tape on one of the strings at a time, then follow with the others. Did it get rid of it??

 

[djlynch]

Not so sure that was it??

Troubleshoot: Just put a quick piece of masking tape on one of the strings at a time, then follow with the others. Did it get rid of it??

I'll try this.
Its weird. If I play a B on the A string 2nd fret no reverb effect. Once I bend it to C it does it. C notes only.
I am poppin different springs in tomorrow.

 

[BrickGlass]

The Floyd Upgrades noiseless springs are freaking awesome and they do a great job of eliminating noise. You absolutely must file the coating away where the spring makes contact with the bridge block and the screw claw though. I put those springs in 5 of my guitars and a couple of them started buzzing like all hell. Sounded like a grounding problem. Well, it was a grounding problem. If you don't allow that "connection" to move down from the claw to the springs to the block you may end up with some serious buzzing. I read a bunch of reviews on the Floyd Upgrades site that mentioned this and they were right. Really great springs though, just file the polymer coating away where the springs make contact.

 

[DrKev]

Very curious. Does it come through the amp? If it does can you record it? If it doesn't, what problems is it causing? Is it just one spring?

Try tapping on the springs with a pencil or chopstick and see if it's just one spring causing this. Try angling the spring claw one way or another (just like the Verheyen idea that I usually give out about). You should be able to keep the bridge in whatever position it's in now by tightening one side of the spring claw and loosening the other. That will tighten one spring and loosen another and may eliminate the resonance. Of course it might just re-tune?

This is fun! Much more fun than packing up an apartment and moving, which I'm supposed to be doing right now.

 

[auxren]

+1 record it. Im curious to hear what it sounds like. I've never heard it on my Axis

 

[Tollywood]

I use the noiseless springs from Floyd Upgrades FU-TONE.COM ::: The Ultimate in Tonal and Performance Upgrades for your Locking Tremolos!

A brass spring claw is a good idea, too.

 

[Soulkeeper]

You know those foam earplugs that you squeeze, put in your ears, and they expand to a snug fit? Like these:

or these:

Instead of putting one in each ear, put one in each spring. Problem gone.