Blocking a tremolo

[The Don]

Real simple question here.

Can I block the tremolo on my Fender American Strat?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

No go and buy a mandolin now!

[Oldslowhand]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

What's the best way to block a strat trem ? My lad (youngslowhand) has got fed up with his going out of tune

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

The best way is actually to get it fixed
Must be a nut problem and saddles as well?
Blocking a trem is easy, get a piece of wood that fits behind the block in the cavity, no movement.
Personally I would just get the thing checked instead.

[The Don]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

It's not that the thing goes out of tune, I never use it!

...and it's not like I can buy a hardtail bridge as a replacement... or can I...?

[The Don]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

Will it fit the dimensions of the 2 point floating tremolo though?

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

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What is it with people and trems??
Sorry I am not here to whack you on the head, but sometimes I just wonder if people knows what they want when they buy strats?
Put in all five springs and tighten the claw, lower the studscrews until the trem is resting on the body, and then adjust the height of the saddles until the action is normal again, because it is too much work for a very litte advantage to install a hardtail on a pre-routed strat!

[The Don]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

I've had the guitar for about two years and simply stopped using the tremolo not soon after I bought the guitar. It's either I block the trem or I get locking tuners/new bridge/graphite nut or I spend my money to fix up my two current guitars and have them sound appealing to my ears - it's really only temporary but I wanted to at least try it!

[The Don]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

Already done!

[big_black]

Re: Blocking a tremolo

I would have rather bought a hartail strat, but they are more difficult to find. Sometimes you just don want to wait. I got an amazing deal on mine.