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Firesource
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I believe that two springs in a V-shape is what it comes with from the factory, but three should work fine too.
canuck6string
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Hi Tsef,
How much or how often do you use the tremolo? Is it for subtle vibrato, deep dive bombs or a little bit of everything?
With more springs your tremolo will be tighter, more responsive.
How much or how often do you use the tremolo? Is it for subtle vibrato, deep dive bombs or a little bit of everything?
With more springs your tremolo will be tighter, more responsive.
Thanks!
Well I don't really use it that much, and when I do it's for vibrato and fluttering. I rarely dive bomb.
Doesn't having more springs make it stiffer, i.e less responsive?
Doesn't having more springs make it stiffer, i.e less responsive?
Benji Peterson
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I play 9-42 and run two springs in a V. The trem flutters the easiest in this position.
DrKev
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The idea is that there is slightly more pull and it should feel slightly stiffer when angling the springs. Think trigonometry - it's the hypotenuse of a triangle, therefore longer than the adjacent side, therefore more extension of the spring and therefore more pull. But if you set up your trem both ways and measure the extension of the springs, you'll see it's not much at all.
But you'll set the spring claw based on what the bridge needs to be parallel to the guitar top. That bridge position requires a specific amount of tension from the springs to balance the pull of the string tension. No matter how you orient the springs, you'll be adjusting the spring claw to achieve the exact same result (i.e. the bridge parallel to the guitar top) and therefore you'll be setting the claw to achieve the exact same amount of pull from the springs!
So from a physics point of view, there is very little reason to do angle the springs. But it hurts nothing and works in every way as well as doing it parallel. Whatever floats yer boat.
But you'll set the spring claw based on what the bridge needs to be parallel to the guitar top. That bridge position requires a specific amount of tension from the springs to balance the pull of the string tension. No matter how you orient the springs, you'll be adjusting the spring claw to achieve the exact same result (i.e. the bridge parallel to the guitar top) and therefore you'll be setting the claw to achieve the exact same amount of pull from the springs!
So from a physics point of view, there is very little reason to do angle the springs. But it hurts nothing and works in every way as well as doing it parallel. Whatever floats yer boat.
I have a JP6 Onyx. Bought it mintly used a few weeks back. I just changed to 9s from a hybrid gauge. I have 10s on my Ibanez and the E was definitely heavier than a 46. Anyway, it had 4 springs in parallel and I dropped to 2. I tried 2 outer parallel but the bridge was too arched. Tried a V and it was too recessed - I was on the outer hooks of the bracket to the 2 holes in the trem (on either side of the centre hole). I moved the bridge end of the spring connected to the upper bracket into the centre hole on the bridge and it sits perfectly. A bit of trial and error but happy with the results.
Geetarfreek82
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This is the setup I used when I had my JPXI7.... I tune down a half step though, with a .056 for the low string.
