Floyd Springs - Anything wrong with doing this?

[StukaJU87]

Man, that was one of my old fav goofy songs. Thanks for the memory Scott!

I guess we showed our age on this one, huh Mark? Other guys besides Fett, are probably like wtf?

[jacksonaxes]

used to hear that on the doctor diemento radio, i'm 49 years old.

[toejam]

i put some toast in mine. worked great.

It works much better if you don't toast the bread.

[1337storm]

This trem spring rattle can be cured like this if you have enough space betwen the spring and the body : Simply cut a bit of fuel tubing or similar plastic tubing with a diameter that will fit snug over the springs, slide the tubing over the springs and youre done.
The Floyd will stay in tune and the noise is gone.

[Nazgul]

This trem spring rattle can be cured like this if you have enough space betwen the spring and the body : Simply cut a bit of fuel tubing or similar plastic tubing with a diameter that will fit snug over the springs, slide the tubing over the springs and youre done.
The Floyd will stay in tune and the noise is gone.

I saw the video on youtube when one guy did the exact same thing, but put the tube INSIDE the spring (ofcourse the tube had a smaller diamter).

[Jackson/Charvelfan]

I believe Vai uses tissue.
I haven't ever used any thing and I leave the cover off.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

i've used 1 piece of toilet paper with great results.
just wedged it between the springs and body. then wrapped the excess around the springs and put the cover back on.

[1337storm]

I saw the video on youtube when one guy did the exact same thing, but put the tube INSIDE the spring (ofcourse the tube had a smaller diamter).

Yeah, thats another common fix, but i thought the problem in this case was the springs comming in contact with the body in the cavity creating the noise.
The tubing inside the springs is usually used when the springs themselves make the noise.
But then again, my english sucks big time since i'm from sweden so maybe i misunderstood the whole thing.

[j4vice]

I wrote a song on the springs

[9Axeman]

I take rubber bands and thread them through the springs,then hook them over the ends.Works pretty good.

[OUTLAW1969]

used to hear that on the doctor diemento radio, i'm 49 years old.

That one, the Fish Heads song, and alot of Wierd Al songs.


I have used foam in the routes in the past too, with great results.

[Cygnus X1]

It works much better if you don't toast the bread.

I like to swap out the green mold every month. I use it to lube the trem pivots.

Fish Heads, fish heads
Rolly poly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum!
(Yum!)

or,
I'm looking over
My dead dog Rover
That I hit with my power mower!
One leg is missing, another one's gone
The rest of him is spread
All over the lawn...

Yeah, Dimento...good stuff.

[Ace]

When did I come up with this one?

Tomorrow?

[Spivonious]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

[atarilovesyou]

While I agree that toast works best,

I also found that my Jacksons vary in noisy springs. One is silent, the other had some definite high squeal while palm muting. I tried to put some foam rubber inside the springs, but that didn't kill the vibration...I just cut up an old mouse pad for that.

So I went high tech on it's ass....McDONALDS NAPKIN.

Fold that sucker into a shape that'll fit, then slide it under your springs. Doesn't fray, won't get caught in the springs and lets the trem do the job. And now she's dead silent. And I need more McDonalds.