Strat trem question

[PushedCrayon]

Hey guys, so I've got a nice American strat at home, but I do not use the trem at all. I'm really just wanting to block it off and essentially make it a hard tail. Should I get something like a tremol-no? Or is it easier to do another way?

Thanks!

 

[jeremy]

Re: Strat trem question

i use a shaped block of wood the right size

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: Strat trem question

Yeah, just cut a thin wedge of wood and stick it under the block, then screw down the claw really tight so there's lots of tension on the strings. Boom, hardtail.

 

[blaise.brown.7967]

Re: Strat trem question

Fulcrum tremolo? If so why not 5 springs?

 

[PushedCrayon]

Re: Strat trem question

I'm not opposed to any of these tricks, I just didn't know what the easiest or most effective way is. I've got it tightened down with 4 Springs now and it's alright, I just want to have it sit right in place

 

[AlexR]

Re: Strat trem question

Tighten the spring claw.

 

[Jermo3178]

Re: Strat trem question

screw it down to where is sits flush, put on 5 heavy duty springs and/or put in a wood block. Cheaper and does the exact same thing...

 

[Snake Aces]

Re: Strat trem question

Blocking it usually works great.

 

[PushedCrayon]

Re: Strat trem question

Thanks guys. Seems like a block of wood and Springs will be the way to go!

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Strat trem question

Clapton Strat, showing wood blocked tremolo:

On a side note, of my 4 Strats, I setup one fully bottomed out, one decked but can dive, one floating just enough to vibrato and one that can pull up from G to Bb. That last one is by far the most fun! I used to detest the Strat bridge, but I watched untold hours of youtube setup videos and this guitar is awesomely fun to play. So... If blocking the Trem is by necessity and not preference, there are definitely ways to get a Strat bridge to stay in tune and work well.

 

[J E C]

Re: Strat trem question

The easiest, quickest way, as already mentioned.....use all 5 springs and tighten the claw all the way....done deal, no block required.
Darkside, would be fun to have 3 standard Strats set up as you have done to play around with the different techniques of each bridge setup.