where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

[benji657]

does anyone know where to pick one up?

OR

can you tell me if its easy to make one...could you tell me the dimensions etc..

im kinda leaning towards picking one up because i dunno if i have wood that i can use and my table isn't something i would like to take a chunk out of :laugh2:

thanks
benji

 

[Nightburst]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

I just made one myself from some chuck of wood I found somewhere. Works perfectly. Don't be lazy, just do some measuring and make 2 blocks for either side of the trem. It's not hard to do and certainly not rocket sience.
Good Luck!

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

Hmm why did you guys not just buy a hardtail?? :smack:

 

[some_dude]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

I just hammered two normal gaming dice in there.

 

[Nightburst]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

Hmm why did you guys not just buy a hardtail?? :smack:

Because I didn't know anything about guitars and I thought the Ibanez RG looked pretty. :smack:
I still like the looks and luckily it turned out to be a great playable guitar but the Floyd is not for me so I blocked it.
I think it's strange, there are so many guitars to choose from, yet the nice and slick looking ones have the features I don't need.

Also Benji I have a blocked floyd now and put in 5 springs under a little tentoin for a nice and reverby effect to the sound.

 

[benji657]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

what kind of tools would you need for cutting/sanding it out??

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

Man I only use my Floyds for dives and other strange things, but I never float it...hate the drrr drrr it says when playing rhythm.
The rest of the time it just rests on the top of the guitar, my Kramer has a block that prevents it from going backwards.
Well as for sleek guitars without trems, plenty of those
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RG321MH
Here is one Ibanez as an example.

 

[Nightburst]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

Man I only use my Floyds for dives and other strange things, but I never float it...hate the drrr drrr it says when playing rhythm.
The rest of the time it just rests on the top of the guitar, my Kramer has a block that prevents it from going backwards.
Well as for sleek guitars without trems, plenty of those
http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/guitar.asp?model=RG321MH
Here is one Ibanez as an example.

That's exactly why I blocked the floyd, I heard this strange little pitch changes when playing rythem. Als otuning stability wasn't the greatest.
All fixed now. :burnout:

Thanks for the link, I hope Ibanez will coninue to make more guitars without those damn floyds. I love the looks and feel of the RG, it's just sexy but I wish they would make some higher end models with a hardtail or maybe even a Gibraltar III bridge like on the SZ models.

 

[JammerMatt]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

You can buy cedar wedges at any home supply store. Cut yourself a block, and them shim it by adding wedges until the bridge is level. The wedges break off real easy for a flush finish.

Then when you want your Floyd back, just remove the blocks

-Matt

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

And if so just remove the one that makes it go forward, keep the other and you will have the best of both worlds.

 

[UCSDBoy]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

what kind of wood is good for blocking, you think? Maple is hard, oak is hard - other woods might be really soft. I would think a hard wood is best for conducting vibration to the wood, or perhaps the same wood as the body...

 

[singlecoilhater]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

i just used a stack of picks...haha

 

[benji657]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

i got someone to it...he should be bringing them to me in a few days..i told him to make two....i'll let you guys know how it works out and i'll post pics too..

 

[Radeon]

Re: where can i get a wood tremblock?(i wanna completely block the trem)

benji I am in the same boat as you and would be really interested in see the blocks and how they were made. Can you please PM me and let me know how it turns out. I have an Ibanez RG 270 DX from 1996 I love the gutiar but its rough trying different tunings if you know what I mean.