Why the preference for recessed vs. non-recessed trem?

[Charlz]

I like the non-recessed too. More comfy for me being a little higher off the body.

[MetalHeadMat]

+1

I should probably explain more, when I play I put my hand on a weird space on the floyd, most times I don't even like TOM bridges or non-recessed trems.

[Grandturk]

I prefer non-recessed myself. Actually my first real guitar was a recessed Floyd and I played that for years and years without really noticing a difference - and switching back and forth with a non-recessed and a TOM SG. So I had all the bases covered.

My last two guitars with recessed trems were a Ibanez RG 770DX and a Jackson Fusion. I don't have either anymore - coincidence? Maybe.

I don't think I would hesitate to get another RG with a recessed trem - they seem such an integral part of that guitar's design.

[MetalDaze]

I go either way.

That's what she said

[P I K A]

I like recessed better. Just feels right to me..

[Scooter]

I have played both for years, and I highly prefer recessed trems. I can play either, but I am way more comfortable on a recessed floyd.

+1

[LouSiffer]

I prefer a non-recessed , but, I have recently noticed that I prefer a recessed on a guitar that uses a pickguard such as a strat body.

The reason is that I can not get the pickups as close to the strings with a non-recessed without cutting the pickguard up and using a pickup ring to help elevate it.-Lou