Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
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JumpMarine
18 watts of Mayhemologist
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I don't think that it does anything for the tone, but I left the cover off of the two strats that I've owned. Just too lazy to put it back on after adding springs and tightening it down.
I don't think that it does anything for the tone, but I left the cover off of the two strats that I've owned. Just too lazy to put it back on after adding springs and tightening it down.
Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I did!! Much better,more resonance, distortion is a little raunchier, high end sings more. DO IT! You wont regret it. Plus that stupid, UGLY cover feels uncomfy.
I did!! Much better,more resonance, distortion is a little raunchier, high end sings more. DO IT! You wont regret it. Plus that stupid, UGLY cover feels uncomfy.
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
All that by removing a little piece of plastic!!
All that by removing a little piece of plastic!!
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
Somebody fed you a line of crap, man. The ONLY thing that's gained from removing the cover is the ability to make some noise by banging on the springs. That, and quicker access to them for adjustments.
Somebody fed you a line of crap, man. The ONLY thing that's gained from removing the cover is the ability to make some noise by banging on the springs. That, and quicker access to them for adjustments.
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Fender_Punk
BerriesAndCreamologist
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I don't feed myself crap. The tone opened up a lot more since I took off the cover, maybe the raunchiness is due to wiring changes I've made, but I'm telling you, the guitar will have a bit more resonance. I hate having those things on, and yeah, spring scrapes sound cool too!! Strats sound worse with those covers on, and again, they're UGLY.
I don't feed myself crap. The tone opened up a lot more since I took off the cover, maybe the raunchiness is due to wiring changes I've made, but I'm telling you, the guitar will have a bit more resonance. I hate having those things on, and yeah, spring scrapes sound cool too!! Strats sound worse with those covers on, and again, they're UGLY.
Carl762
New member
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
Leave it to JB to be courteous and well mannered in his response. Thanks JB for making my night. I'll be laughing myself to sleep now.
Hey, guys, I want/need a Strat Trem cover for this Flying V I just rebuilt, where I installed a Strat Trem. Where can I get one in black? Wanna sell yours? It would be the icing on the cake as far as the looks of the thing. It already sounds great.
I'll send you the box, the postage to ship the cover.
Or, a link?
Leave it to JB to be courteous and well mannered in his response. Thanks JB for making my night. I'll be laughing myself to sleep now.
Hey, guys, I want/need a Strat Trem cover for this Flying V I just rebuilt, where I installed a Strat Trem. Where can I get one in black? Wanna sell yours? It would be the icing on the cake as far as the looks of the thing. It already sounds great.
I'll send you the box, the postage to ship the cover.
Or, a link?
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Philcguitars
New member
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I removed mine to adjust the spring tension. I played it each time to check the feel of the trem'. All I found is that my belt buckle was grounding. No noticeable change in tone! But whatever works for you man!
I removed mine to adjust the spring tension. I played it each time to check the feel of the trem'. All I found is that my belt buckle was grounding. No noticeable change in tone! But whatever works for you man!
MikeS
Bengalsologist
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
There was no change in tone when I played with the trem cover off on my HWY 1.
That said, I also dampen my springs with foam. I guess that the vibration from undampened tremolo springs could be acoustically louder with the cover removed. I really don't see that as having an impact on the electric signal, though. Sometimes I wonder how much we trick ourselves into hearing differences because we want to hear them.
There was no change in tone when I played with the trem cover off on my HWY 1.
That said, I also dampen my springs with foam. I guess that the vibration from undampened tremolo springs could be acoustically louder with the cover removed. I really don't see that as having an impact on the electric signal, though. Sometimes I wonder how much we trick ourselves into hearing differences because we want to hear them.
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
This is a very poor design feature....Fender should recognize it and change it.
This is a very poor design feature....Fender should recognize it and change it.
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
i used to keep it off back in the day, i was playing a show and was getting a little to showy and decided to rip a solo with the guitar behind my head. everything was great until i tried to pull the guitar down to normal playing position and found that my lovely locks were stuck in the springs. that sucked hard boys gotta tell ya.
i kept the cover on all my guitars for years after that. now some have it and some dont but most of my guitars are hardtails anyway
ive heard the rumor about better tone or whatever, i dont hear much of a difference.
i used to keep it off back in the day, i was playing a show and was getting a little to showy and decided to rip a solo with the guitar behind my head. everything was great until i tried to pull the guitar down to normal playing position and found that my lovely locks were stuck in the springs. that sucked hard boys gotta tell ya.
i kept the cover on all my guitars for years after that. now some have it and some dont but most of my guitars are hardtails anyway
ive heard the rumor about better tone or whatever, i dont hear much of a difference.
JacksonMIA
Lemur-buckerologist
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I left it off my Peavey, but that's because it won't fit with the Hipshot Tremsetter installed. :laugh2:
It's still installed on my Jackson and Fender.
I left it off my Peavey, but that's because it won't fit with the Hipshot Tremsetter installed. :laugh2:
It's still installed on my Jackson and Fender.
Tor
Riffologist Extraordinaire
Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
An enormous plus one to this sentiment.. For my concern, I can definitely not hear any differences...
That would be my only reason to leave the trem cavity open... Now I cut out some parts of my cover and put it on, so it protects the newly installed tremol-no and still accessing it easily..
An enormous plus one to this sentiment.. For my concern, I can definitely not hear any differences...
That would be my only reason to leave the trem cavity open... Now I cut out some parts of my cover and put it on, so it protects the newly installed tremol-no and still accessing it easily..
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Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
i normally keep the trem cover on for one reason.... i stuff foam in there to stop the springs from ringing out... i don't like that spring noise when i hit the strings hard...
Some axes in my collection don't have their covers because i got lazy and never put them back on...
i normally keep the trem cover on for one reason.... i stuff foam in there to stop the springs from ringing out... i don't like that spring noise when i hit the strings hard...
Some axes in my collection don't have their covers because i got lazy and never put them back on...
G
Guest
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Re: Trem Cover on a Strat...do you remove it?
I removed mine cause I heard all of this "theory". It's back on. Plus, I want to add some artwork and its a good place to start.
I removed mine cause I heard all of this "theory". It's back on. Plus, I want to add some artwork and its a good place to start.