Where’s your trem cavity cover?

[Boogie Bill]

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I keep them in place on my G&L Legacys, et. al. Dirt, dust, fibers and hair don't belong in that spring cavity.

Bill

 

[muttznmongrelz]

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All mine wind up in the Hard-Shell Case Storage Compartment.

 

[jeremy]

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i have a trem cover on exactly two guitars (both strats) and thats cause they have active pups in them and thats where i put the battery

 

[Chistopher]

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I keep them in place on my G&L Legacys, et. al. Dirt, dust, fibers and hair don't belong in that spring cavity.

Bill

I don't see that as much of an issue unless you have a belt buckle that'll risk cutting the ground wire, but even that's a stretch if you install it properly.

 

[Mincer]

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My 1982 Strat is on the guitar. My Warmoth never had one installed, and there are not holes for it.

 

[cliffenstein]

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On the back of the body as designed.

 

[Boogie Bill]

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I don't see that as much of an issue unless you have a belt buckle that'll risk cutting the ground wire, but even that's a stretch if you install it properly.

Over the years, I've seen this happen three times: "My POS Strat won't stay in tune!" Not a nut issue. Of course, the trem cover is off, and the springs and claw are covered in dirt, lint, etc. I disassemble the mechanism, clean it out, clean the parts, lubricate the friction points, et voila! Problem solved.

Leo put the cover there for a reason...it is more than just a cosmetic cover.

Bill

 

[Chistopher]

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Leo put the cover there for a reason...it is more than just a cosmetic cover.

He's the same man who put a bridge cover on Strats because screws are ugly.

 

[Silence Kid]

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Bridge covers are practical if your style involves never palm muting; a lot of players anchor palm to the bridge and the cover would ensure only un-muted notes are played.

As for muting with a cover, Leo solved for that on the Jaguar and Bass VI.

 

[MetalManiac]

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I'll do a cavity search, and let you know.

 

[BriGuy1968]

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Over the years, I've seen this happen three times: "My POS Strat won't stay in tune!" Not a nut issue. Of course, the trem cover is off, and the springs and claw are covered in dirt, lint, etc. I disassemble the mechanism, clean it out, clean the parts, lubricate the friction points, et voila! Problem solved.

Leo put the cover there for a reason...it is more than just a cosmetic cover.

Bill

I tend to agree with you, although I’ve never actually seen the problem and subsequent remedy like you have. It just seems to me that dirt, dust, grime, etc. are NEVER a good thing on ANY type of mechanism. It’s just asking for something to break or become corroded.

 

[beaubrummels]

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He's the same man who put a bridge cover on Strats because screws are ugly.

There were practical considerations when the covers were introduced. On Strats, the screws of that saddle design tear up your sleeves when left uncovered, while palm muting wouldn't become a consideration for another 15-20 years. On a Tele, the cover is a shield to help reduce noise.

 

[BloodRose]

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Mine are all mounted on the guitars in which they came. Im very picky about my gear (to a fault) and all the parts have to be in place... I do like the idea of the ones with the door from allparts ! My concern tho, would be whether or not they fit diff guits and screw configs as not all my guitars have the same shaped cavities or standard screw placement

 

[mojosman]

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Some on, some off; the ones off are in bag and are sitting on top of my gun cabinet with a bag of screws so I know where everything is if I'm ever looking for them.

 

[astrozombie]

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I used to rip them off my strats and throw them in a miscellaneous parts bin.

It honestly doesn’t need to be on the guitar for any reason at all.

Steve via has his with Velcro. Much more practical.


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[BriGuy1968]

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It’s interesting to me how many people here make the conscious decision to allow dirt, dust, etc. to have access to the trem mechanisms due to what can only be laziness but hide behind saying it’s not necessary.

I mean, c’mon guys. I can see leaving it off while you’re making adjustments for a different gauge of strings or something, but otherwise a trem is a set-and-forget kind of thing... there’s no NEED to remove the cover once you have the trem set up. Why allow “stuff” to have unnecessary access to it?

 

[Mincer]

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The real question this day and age is why it is on there with wood screws. It should be magnetic. The bridge and tailpiece of my Godin is held on with magnets, so it doesn't go flying off during string changes.

 

[Van Noord]

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My trem is blocked and I've always had the cover plate off my main Strat, I think because I like the rougher, unkept look?
When I used to have a Strat that I thought was classier looking, I consciously chose to leave the cover plate on that one.

 

[Little Pigbacon]

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The real question this day and age is why it is on there with wood screws. It should be magnetic. The bridge and tailpiece of my Godin is held on with magnets, so it doesn't go flying off during string changes.

Is it a bad idea to have random magnets milling about on a guitar with magnetic pickups?

 

[Silence Kid]

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Is it a bad idea to have random magnets milling about on a guitar with magnetic pickups?

My sentiment on reading as well- Velcro sounds safer.