Strat/Legacy Vibrato Arm

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doveman

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I've always hated the Strat vibrato arm ... even worse my Legacy's version. It's huge. While the whole vibrato unit is way over-engineered, it does stay in tune. Well in both cases (Strat & Legacy), I just remove the arm and we are done.

Well ... noticed somewhere that David Gilmour cuts his down ... he uses a shorter version. Hmmm ...

So I cut my Legacy version down after asking around a bit at the G&L website. It really works much better ... the end of the bar fits under my 3rd and 4th finger on the right hand. Easier to get out of the way.

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After:
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Might not leave it in there all the time but it certainly feels much better.

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Re: Strat/Legacy Vibrato Arm

I bought an after-market bar for one of my refurbs, it needs the threaded part added to so it doesn't end up being way too high above the front of the guitar. I guess they figured Floyds need to go as fully slack as possible.

A shorter bar would be really handy on something like a Kahler that doesn't need a lot of muscle to work it.
 
Re: Strat/Legacy Vibrato Arm

Neat.. But isn't the bar end a bit sharp on the edges now?

PS: wonderful guitar you've got there!
 
Re: Strat/Legacy Vibrato Arm

doveman said:
So I cut my Legacy version down after asking around a bit at the G&L website. It really works much better ... the end of the bar fits under my 3rd and 4th finger on the right hand. Easier to get out of the way.



After:
DSCN0955.jpg


Might not leave it in there all the time but it certainly feels much better.
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G&L, started out with a smaller bar, but by the mid 80's they made them larger and longer. I still prefer their first style tremolo bar.

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I have to agree with you that the end of the bar is too far forward on the guitar, and a shorter bar would be easier to use.

Sprinter
 
Re: Strat/Legacy Vibrato Arm

Tor said:
Neat.. But isn't the bar end a bit sharp on the edges now?

PS: wonderful guitar you've got there!
Click to expand...

Actually I rounded the edges with a file ... then polished the whole area with emery cloth. All nice and smooth. I love the guitar too ... thanks.
 
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