It must be because I'm a bass player, but when I palm mute, I usually rest my thumb joint on the body just above the bridge. Picking right at the top edge of the bridge pickup ring.
Anybody else?
Don't have my guitar with me at work, but as everyone has said set the plate parallel to the body. On some of the Ibanez Edge trems, you have to go by the bottom of the plate since the plates are cast and there is an angle between the bottom and top of the plate.
FWIW, I usually put one of these in all of my floating trem guitars, greatly increases stability while still allowing pull ups. http://www.fu-tone.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70&products_id=222
I have tried the Tremol-no and honestly, I'm not a fan. If you have it set for full floating it does nothing for stability, and if you try to turn it "on and off" on the fly, it's really easy to screw up your tuning if you aren't careful when you tighten the screws.
Geez, how light are your strings and springs guys??
I keep saying this, but I am going to buy one of these for my Floyd equipped Alvarez Dana Scoop.
I've used the Hipshot Tremsetters and the Tremolo Stabilizer too but prefer the Black Box. IIRC the Hipshot Tremsetter requires drilling a hole in the back of the cavity.
I have a 2 guitars with both a tremol-no and with a trem setter.
Honestly, I have set the tremol-no to the locked position and haven’t changed it since so I can’t really comment on it’s various uses.
The trem setter is quite the invention.
It basically sets a “zero point” that the trem always returns to. You can feel a little bump as you press and pull the bar through the set point. It takes a little getting used to in that reguard.
But you can use an EVH D-Tuna with one AND still have a full floating bridge!!
I've used the Hipshot Tremsetters and the Tremolo Stabilizer too but prefer the Black Box. IIRC the Hipshot Tremsetter requires drilling a hole in the back of the cavity.
BloodRose, what is that last body? I've always loved the late-era Kramer Barettas with the double-scooped body, but I've barely seen any other guitar like that.
I was going to ask Bloodrose about the scalloped fret board. Looks nice! Tween a rock and a hard place!
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