Do you float your EBMM bridge?

[Luke Duke]

My 25th came with the bridge decked, and the reflex I played prior had the bridge decked as well. Is this the way EBMM sends them out? Is there a reason?

Thanks!

Luke

 

[DrKev]

The Luke model has the same trem and is factory set to float. The other vintage trem models are generally not. You can do if you like, many of us do! Just loosen the trem claw so the back of the trem raises about 3 mm when tuned to pitch. See photo in my profile.

 

[glockaxis]

I keep my Luke floating and my AL and Axis Non floating-- dive only. That's just personal preference. You could float them all If you wanted.

 

[Grifff]

I keep my JP6's trem blocked just because I like the ability to change tunings without worrying about the trem making things difficult.

 

[mikeller]

All of mine are set to float, some more so then others, but all float, and that includes a 25th Ann

 

[peat]

I've been using a tremol-no in the back of my jp6 to allow for quick fixed/floating operation for around 5 years now.

 

[BUC]

My 25th came the same way. While I have all my other guitars with strat-like bridges to float, I've kept the 25th that way. I've also found that my 25th is the most stable guitar.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I set up one of my Als to float. Left it like that for a while and put it back to flat on the deck as I didn't get on with it.
My JP6 floats but I'm thinking of blocking it to dive only.

 

[Jackson2112]

Not on my Axis"s or Evh's, all my Charvels and Jacksons do though.

 

[VinSun]

Float on all Balls ...

 

[BrickGlass]

My Balls float...

 

[DrKev]

Personally, I'd rather have a hard tail or throw away the trem arm, than use a non-floating trem, but then again I am Irish. The variety of personal preferences is one of the things I love about the guitar.

 

[boniholmes]

Hi to the forum! I am a newbie here, so let me ask you: how do you deck your bridge? With a block of wood?

 

[Lou]

Hi to the forum! I am a newbie here, so let me ask you: how do you deck your bridge? With a block of wood?

Depends on the bridge/guitar. If you have a vintage style like on a Luke, silo, etc, you can take off the backplate, and tighten the spring claw screws until the base of the trem is resting on the guitar body. If you have a floyd/floating type you need to block the movement of the trem behind the block in the body using a small block of wood. Or as has been metioned install a tremol-no.

 

[boniholmes]

Thanks! I just purchased a Silo HSH, and since I am not a tremolo guy, I am planning to deck it. On my Strat I did exactly what you sugested, but I have no experiences with MM axes.

 

[Luke Duke]

Well, I loosened the claw up and floated the bridge about 1/16-1/8". The action is MUCH slinkier (no pun intended) and the trem seems much easier to use. I might try using 2 springs and decking it as a compromise next time I change strings.

BTW I was thrilled that it was still intonated.

Luke

 

[boniholmes]

Have you encountered any change tone wise? Sustain?

 

[TSHOW]

I am set to No Float on my Tributes!!!!!

 

[Luke Duke]

Have you encountered any change tone wise? Sustain?

I haven't played it enough yet to be certain. My gut tells me the attack is a tad more subtle, but only playing for 20-30 minutes and then going to bed isn't a way to be a good judge.

 

[vintagebluesguy]

Last night I took 1 spring of my Silhouette. Retune and stretch the strings over and over. It floats now and very stable. Now my Silo and JP6 is very stable without the need of tremolno. The key for stable tuning is stretching the strings, I did it about 10 minutes, boring stuff but it's worthed it.