Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

[rattojack]

Do the Charvel brass trems sound different than a typical Fender vintage style trem? Do they stay in tune better?

Thanks

[j2379]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

no but they are smaller

[83SanDimas]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

The main difference is string spaceing, Charvel trems had narrow gibson spacing

[markD]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

my new charvel has a NOS brass trem and it sucks. it feels nice but won't stay in tune. i think it's the tilt headstock.

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

Any pointy with a V-trem won't stay in tune well if you use the bar as the strings take a sharp turn when they leave the nut & head to the tuners,it's not the angled back headstock it's the lack of straight string pull!!

[markD]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

would putting a kahler lock nut help?

[~K~]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

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would putting a kahler lock nut help?

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No because v-trems have no fine tuners .. try using 3 in 1 oil and graphite in the nut slots ..you want the slots clean a slick so there's less chance of the string hanging up in there

[markD]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

oh okay. thanks.

[83SanDimas]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

MD

you have gone back in time, to the early eighties... and that was exactly what the reissue was made for, to transport you back in time.

The Floyd Rose is the reponse to the tuning issue. It was a mod then and would be a mod now. If you are going to dive bomb the guitar it is the best bridge for the job. If you keep the guitar it does not matter, it may matter if you care about resale.

I can not help but think how ironic this thread is... and the thought of a special factory reisue guitar... It comes from the factory "modded" to a floyd. Best way to capture the era.

[thenine]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

Also, make sure your nut slots (!) are filed straight and larger than normal (just a little). And yeah, fill the slots with graphite (or pencil lead) and oil to get it slick in there.


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[~K~]

Re: Charvel Brass Trem VS. Fender Vintage Trem

I would not be a bit surprised to see fmic do a relic'ed modded charvel.. they are so good at this that it would be right up there alley