I've got a question about the Trem on the Petrucci V.S. the Floyd on the Axis. How does the Petrucci with the locking tuners handle liberal use of the trem? Does it stay in tune as well as the Floyd on the Axis? I mostly use the trem for lowering pitch, but I use it often. I like the body on the Petrucci and the nut width being a bit bigger than the Axis. But I was looking to get a guitar with a floyd on it, then I played the Petrucci. Now I'm really stuck. I was set on the Axis, now I don't know. What are your thoughts?
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The Silhouette/Petrucci piezo trem is increadible. It came set up from the factory to lower pitch only and I have not found a reason to change it. It is certianly less massive than a Floyd like the ones on my other sils and axis (That's right sports fans I bought an axis) The Floyd is a tremelo like none other. I have two that lower pitch only and two that pull up as well. I wish I could tell you which is better but the truth is I don't know so I got them both and I still don't know. However, when I gig the piezo trem silhouette always makes the show. I love the acoustic sound. The locking tuners hold very well. Nut creep can be a problem from time to time and is discussed in the post petrucci tuning problems And of course you can read about almost all of the guitars at the thread NORM's tired old post that most of us are sick of seeing. For heaven's sake get a life
JDouglee
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I never get sick of seeing that Blue Dawn SS w/ the piezo!!
Cheers
Cheers
ex3.8
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Floating sil trem anyone....Norm whatdaya think?
As you may remember. I have been having a (mental or physical) buzz on my sil/spl. the tech at the store raised the trem, witch with the spring tension made the trem angle backwards!!! and still getting a buzz!!! So having owned a floyd for 19years or so i am used to "floating" trems. Soooo i releaved the tension on the springs to make the trem parallel to the body and making the trem float!!! The guitar seems to accept this and has helped a bit with the buzz. And i have a floating EB?!?!?
As far as EB vs Floyd trem well... There is nothing like a Floyd for that SQUEEEEEEWEEWEEWEELLBOOOOOOWWW EVH bomb.
But for the more concervative trem action i love the EB trem.
I know Thanks for nothing.
As you may remember. I have been having a (mental or physical) buzz on my sil/spl. the tech at the store raised the trem, witch with the spring tension made the trem angle backwards!!! and still getting a buzz!!! So having owned a floyd for 19years or so i am used to "floating" trems. Soooo i releaved the tension on the springs to make the trem parallel to the body and making the trem float!!! The guitar seems to accept this and has helped a bit with the buzz. And i have a floating EB?!?!?
As far as EB vs Floyd trem well... There is nothing like a Floyd for that SQUEEEEEEWEEWEEWEELLBOOOOOOWWW EVH bomb.
But for the more concervative trem action i love the EB trem.
I know Thanks for nothing.
JDouglee
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Parallel to the body, AND it floats..?? wha wha whaaat??
All my EBMM float...Lukes & SS the trems are pitched at an angle (not flush), and the Petrucci comes from the factory routed for pull up. Never had a problem
All my EBMM float...Lukes & SS the trems are pitched at an angle (not flush), and the Petrucci comes from the factory routed for pull up. Never had a problem
ex3.8
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Whaddayamean....
Pitched angle what... When you are playing it does the trem lean back or forward or does the back sit on the body making the trem perfectly flush with the body. When i got it, the bridge was sitting flat on the body ( like a strat). now it more like a floydy type but with only a 1/8" rise off the body. see what i mean.
Pitched angle what... When you are playing it does the trem lean back or forward or does the back sit on the body making the trem perfectly flush with the body. When i got it, the bridge was sitting flat on the body ( like a strat). now it more like a floydy type but with only a 1/8" rise off the body. see what i mean.
JDouglee
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Exactly!! I get about a step & a half pull up on the G string...
mine is flat...pull up or dive down...your bridge height might not be where it should.
As for intonation, probobly not quite as tolerant as a double locking system but sure is easy to work with.
Ever get caught playing a double locking system then have to retune between tunes to find that there's isn't any play left in the trem tuners? Break out the tools!
I like them both but for all-round, l like my JPM. Nice warm sound and flexible. For all our schred...break out the ibanez.
I guess there's no perfect guitar out there yet...do like I do...buy as many as possible.
As for intonation, probobly not quite as tolerant as a double locking system but sure is easy to work with.
Ever get caught playing a double locking system then have to retune between tunes to find that there's isn't any play left in the trem tuners? Break out the tools!
I like them both but for all-round, l like my JPM. Nice warm sound and flexible. For all our schred...break out the ibanez.
I guess there's no perfect guitar out there yet...do like I do...buy as many as possible.
