Trem Spring vibrations

[Jack The Riffer]

On my Fender Mexi strat when I play the lower strings I've started getting a really bad trem spring vibration. I changed strings 3 weeks ago and it just started this week. Any idea how to remedy this other than sticking a rag in the cavity?

[Chuckracer]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

Foam under the springs.

[Newc]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

Replace the springs, claw, and claw bolts with some screw-in hooks (cup hooks, etc), or block the trem from behind.

[Jack The Riffer]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

Thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to mention that the claw has been tightened so the bridge is flat on the body of the guitar.

[Sunbane]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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Thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to mention that the claw has been tightened so the bridge is flat on the body of the guitar.

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Then putting foam around the springs will work great for you. =)

I've been having a bit of a problem with my guitars because of this, because I like floating trems - but when I put padding under springs, the trem gets trouble returning to zero after use. =/

I've read that some people just put shoelaces through the springs, and I have yet to try that though.

[VitaminG]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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I've read that some people just put shoelaces through the springs, and I have yet to try that though.

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I was just about to suggest that. Thread a shoelace down the centre of each spring. One lace should do it.

[mab8485]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

Steve Vai stuffs the trem cavity with tissue paper.

[cobhc]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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Steve Vai stuffs the trem cavity with tissue paper.

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I tried that once, and it didnt dampen the sound at all lol

[Newc]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

Use the good 2-ply [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

For v-trems that won't be used, I'd suggest blocking the thing off completely and remove the springs, but for floating non-OFR trems I'd say get genuine OFR trem springs. From what I've seen over the years, OFR trem springs either have some sort of coating on them, or they're just a better-quality steel, but they don't resonate half as bad as Schaller or other copy springs.

[Nuclear Vampire]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

I put a wad of cotton batting in the cavity and voila!! No more ringing or creaking noises.

[LexLuthier]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

I know of someone who puts bent Pipe cleaners inside the springs. I never tried it, but sounds like a good idea.

[Chuckracer]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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For v-trems that won't be used, I'd suggest blocking the thing off completely and remove the springs...

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Bad idea. Where's your ground wire? Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[StukaJU87]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

I just use really thin foam under the springs. Just thick enough to touch the springs without getting caught in the spring coils when returning from a divebomb.

[mab8485]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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Steve Vai stuffs the trem cavity with tissue paper.

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I tried that once, and it didnt dampen the sound at all lol

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back to the drawing board! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: Trem Spring vibrations

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For v-trems that won't be used, I'd suggest blocking the thing off completely and remove the springs...

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Bad idea. Where's your ground wire? Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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The ground wire would be connected to the spring claw, not the springs. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]