Help please - Silo special trem question

[jbert]

I find the vintage trem quite tight on my Silo special (as compared to the floating trem on my JP6).

I would like some advice as to the better of the two solutions I am considering:

1) unscrewing the trem claw screws to reduce the tension (would I need to unscrew them too much?), or

2) going to 2 springs in a \ / setup like the Petrucci and then adjusting (screwing in) the claw to get to a lesser amount of tension.

I'm not looking to set the trem up to float, I just want to get it to be more flexible and still have enough tension to return properly and bring the strings back in tune.

Your advice is appreciated.

Jbert

 

[Roubster]

Yea man, just unscrew the tremolo claw a bit until you like how it feels.

 

[lock-ny]

it really depends on the string gauge, i find with 10's your better off with 3 springs which means that you shoud unscrw the claws a bit until your liking, but 3 springs will sound better than 2, at least it does on my silo special -

 

[jbert]

I've got 9's on it.