Fixed Bridge Guitars

[Powman]

I am posting this after observing my 15 year old son struggle with something. He has the Petrucci MM and absolutely loves it. (I am a MM bass player myself). However, there is only one thing he would prefer and this is a strung through body fixed bridge, no tremelo bar. He likes to use alternate tunings however this requires changes to the truss rod and to the floating bridge springs. It would be really nice if MM offered some more guitars with fixed bridges. If he had this, he would be in HEAVEN.

Anyone else feel this way?

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Axis and install a D-Tuna?

Would make for speedy drop d tuning but if he's going something like E to E flat, that wouldn't help. I have a few guitars with fixed bridges but usually want to have the trem for my style of play....I can live with either.

There are quite a few ebmms available with fixed bridge....ASS, Silo, Silo Spec, Al, 25th and I'm not sure on the Morse....but that's a good range to start with. So it's what....Axis, Pet and Luke that are trem only, if I'm remembering right.

I know DuBaldos has hard tail 25th coming, silo in stock, Al in stock. (not that I'm on their page every day or anything....)

 

[Colin]

you could block the Petrucci's trem to stop it moving. Unless he's doing radical tuning changes I can't see the truss rod needing that much of a tweak. maybe a good luthier can help?

 

[leftyguitarblue]

or try the tremol-no. You can lock it for dive only or fixed bridge. I have it on my Petrucci and it's easy to install.

Tremol-No™

 

[ScoobySteve]

Yes, sounds like your son needs a Tremol-No.

Perfect fix for what you're looking for.

 

[Powman]

Interesting suggestions. Blocking the trem might be the way to go since he never uses the tremelo. Still would be nice if there was a version of the pertucci without a tremelo as he loves this guitar in every other way.

 

[Slingy]

Yes for quickly changing tunings nothing beats a hardtail model. Though for drastic down tuning changes requires going up in string gauge too which means also filing out the nut to fit the larger gauge.

If you havn't noticed the artists models are "the" artist's models. If JP doesn't play it like that then it aint gonna happen. What he does do is switch to a 7 string for lower tunings, a Silhouette Bass Guitar(hardtail), or a BFR JP Baritone. All available models.

Good luck.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

yes, sounds like your son needs a tremol-no.

+1

 

[whitestrat]

However, there is only one thing he would prefer and this is a strung through body fixed bridge, no tremelo bar. He likes to use alternate tunings however this requires changes to the truss rod and to the floating bridge springs.

You can actually install a Tremol-no onto the JP6 and turn it into what he wants. the Tremol-no is reversible.

I prefer a trem, but which is not floating. Dive only. Tunings are not a problem.

one thing: them brass sustain blocks on EBMM trems are definately a bonus!

 

[Larry]

Interesting suggestions. Blocking the trem might be the way to go since he never uses the tremelo. Still would be nice if there was a version of the pertucci without a tremelo as he loves this guitar in every other way.

Can't see this happening as EBMM makes the guitars the way JP wants.

Give the Tremol-no a shot, I think it is exactly what you are looking for

 

[Hendog]

Can't see this happening as EBMM makes the guitars the way JP wants.

Give the Tremol-no a shot, I think it is exactly what you are looking for

x2

It's JP's signature model. It's for him.

Your 2 options are:
1. Block the tremolo
2. Buy a guitar with a fixed bridge

 

[Powman]

So what would be the closest MM guitar to the John Petrucci that does NOT have a tremelo?? (Christmas is coming, I might just spoil the bugger again)

 

[GWDavis28]

So what would be the closest MM guitar to the John Petrucci that does NOT have a tremelo?? (Christmas is coming, I might just spoil the bugger again)

That's a tough one since all the necks are so different and that is even more so for the JP. You'd have to him try it out, better to be safe that sorry in the end.

Glenn |B)

 

[JoeDogInKC]

I know exactly what he's going through and I am having a tremel-no pre-installed on the DD2 JP7 I have on order. It really will do exactly what he wants and looks to be easily installed (there are plenty of youtube videos showing how even). It's definitely worth the investment (~$50) to do it and it will be rock-solid, just like a fixed-bridge model.

The really nice thing about it is that he can set it to fixed-mode to change tunings, and then turn it off or to drop-only mode and have the best of all worlds.

 

[paranoid70]

So what would be the closest MM guitar to the John Petrucci that does NOT have a tremelo?? (Christmas is coming, I might just spoil the bugger again)

Get a hardtail Silhouette!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I have a tremel-no on another guitar I have. It turns that wobbly nonsense into a usable guitar!

Its a great product, and pretty easy to install.

 

[Larry]

I have a tremel-no on another guitar I have. It turns that wobbly nonsense into a usable guitar!

Its a great product, and pretty easy to install.

Funny you say that Tim. I'm really starting to prefer hardtail/fixed trem to a wobbler.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

a clue!

I bet I'm right........

 

[whitestrat]

whatchatalkin'aboot?

 

[robelinda2]

Hard tails rule, its simple. Trems are for sissies, so Brad Paisley says!