what do you think sounds better?

[atomic charvel guy]

a vintage trem, or a string through?
i think i gotta go with the string through.
tell which and why please.

[Imayeres]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

as far as versatility and whatever else go i owuld have to say the trem jsut for the note bending benefit,but i am a string through fan,simply because it is easier to adjust the action.

[toejam]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

String-thru without a doubt. Vintage trems suck for staying in tune. Sure, you can lock down a vintage-style trem, but when I actually want to use the bar, it's gotta be a Floyd. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[ejpii]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

I prefer string thru guitars just for the benefit of tuning and action adjustment is easier. Plus I like the strings higher over the body so a Tunomatic or non recessed Floyds or the Kahler are my choices.

[atomic charvel guy]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

i agree, but i am mainly talkin' mojo tone here.

[Manyaxes]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

Probably string through because there's not a pound of wood missing for the trem installation! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] On the same note, any of my Jacksons with the Kahler pro sound better than the one's with Floyds or JT6's. There also MUCH louder acoustically.

[ejpii]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

Originally posted by ManyAxes:
Probably string through because there's not a pound of wood missing for the trem installation! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] On the same note, any of my Jacksons with the Kahler pro sound better than the one's with Floyds or JT6's. There also MUCH louder acoustically.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yea! plus what Manyaxes said. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[McD]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

I'd go for trem (Van Halen, Dimebag, Morello, Satch, Vai, Hendrix, Vaughan, Randy).

I also prefer bolt on.

It's just an opinion. The other half of your tone (the AMP) really makes a BIGGER difference ... you can be more flexible with shaping the tone of a guitar (pickups, strings) than you can with a shitty amp.

McD

[nonamemx]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

I would prefer a vintage trem.

I figured out a way to squeeze a ton of tone and sustain out of a Vintage trem guitar, and make it get more tone than a hardtail.

Unfortunately, it means disabling the trem feature. (no, not blocking it, its in the setup rather than just sticking a block into the cavity)

[jackson1]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

nonamemx, do tell.

/Henrik

[Newc]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

Mojo Tone is v-trem. Brass saddles, baseplate, and spring block. Blocked or unblocked, that's part of the Van Hasbeen tone [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

Good tone is Floyd or stopbar/TOM [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

Newc

[shreddermon]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

On the basis of tone, alone, V trem. But, if I'm going to buy a trem-equipped guitar, it has to be a Floyd. IMHO, the marginal tone benefit is waaayyyy outweighed by the tuning stability of a Floyd and the flexibility of actually being able to use the trem for its intended purpose.

That's probably why I currently own nothing but Floyds and one string-through. ...Although I do have a V-trem mutt in the works. [img]graemlins/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[skidd]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

Originally posted by Shawn Lutz:
vintage Floyd Rose's sound the best [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

I no know of string fru...all my guitars hava froyd rosey's on em...ah kahlah's a sucky tone riite outta a guitah [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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[ABSOLUT CHARVEL]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

I like the sounds that come out of a hardtail. The same goes for guitars.

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: what do you think sounds better?

vintage Floyd Rose's sound the best [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

I no know of string fru...all my guitars hava froyd rosey's on em...ah kahlah's a sucky tone riite outta a guitah [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]