Virtual Whammy Bar

ZREXMike

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http://www.guitarworld.com/virtual-jeff-lets-you-put-whammy-bar-any-guitar-even-acoustic/26092

That is awesome, & goes on any guitar. No more going outta tune for whammy bar abuse. Sounds authentic to my ears. :)
 

danivempire

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Wow. I'll have to check that out!
I never bought a guitar with a whammy, just changing the strings is a nightmare with a floating bridge.
 

Kolchak357

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What a cool idea. I never even put the bar on my one guitar that has a whammy bar. Just wouldn't stay in tune if I used it.
 

ZREXMike

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I've found that only the top Floyds made by Floyd Rose, & Schaller, stay in tune. You must stretch the strings first, or even those won't stay in tune. A regular Fender trem will go out pretty quickly, but using locking tuners & a graphite nut helps. Supposedly EVH used a Fender trem on the first album.

Changing strings is not so bad on a Floyd, & if you leave the strings uncut you can just roll a little off the tuners & lock the end back down, provided the string didn't break too far from the trem. NEVER try just changing the broken string on a Floyd, you will have problems with tuning. Change the whole set, doing one at a time (taking all the old strings off at once is asking for trouble).

The trick to tuning strings on a Floyd is to gradually zone in on correct pitch, say, tune high E sharp, then bring low E up to pitch, which will bring high E down, for example. When you have them all close, lock down & fine tune to correct pitch.
 

Biff

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I always pick a fixed bridge guitar.
My favorite is a PRS 245 SE. Love the shortscale (24.5). Even shorter than a Les Paul.
 

Jeff Strong

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I always wondered how Jimi stayed in tune. He went nuts on his trem constantly. I barely touch mine and have to retune.
 

ZREXMike

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Most likely he had such a great set of ears he got quite deft at reaching up to the tuners & bringing the strings back up to pitch at will, mid-song. String go flat mostly, so a quick twist on the tuners will get them back in better than just staying outta tune until the end of a song. I don't mess with anything but a hardtail bridge like on my Les Paul (which stays in tune great unless I really get rough with it) or a guitar with a Floyd (Jackson Soloists).

Even my beater, a Peavey Rotor, stays in reasonably with it's Floyd knockoff.
 

ZREXMike

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I always pick a fixed bridge guitar.
My favorite is a PRS 245 SE. Love the shortscale (24.5). Even shorter than a Les Paul.

A Custom 24 with a Floyd is on my wish list, can't afford it right now though. The 245 would be interesting to check out.
 

Biff

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I used to play a cheap (500€ new) Jackson Soloist for long (hard tail).
I like the design - the body shape, pointed headstock and the shark fins.
Also neck-thru looks and feels imo much better than bolt-on.
If I had a lot of money to spend, I would buy a custom USA made soloist with a shorter scale length and
a dark ebony fretboard (shark fin inlays of course).
 

ZREXMike

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This is my #2, a 2 or 3 year old USA MAH, stock. #1 that I don't have a pic of is a '93 USA line model with black metallic finish, Dimarzio X2N in the bridge & Fast Tracks in the middle & neck. You could get these for $1200 back then.
 

Biff

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Sweet guitar Mike. Nice finish, timeless design.
In Germany we often envy Americans, who, of course, get better prices for US guitars.

At this time of the year, I always check Winter Namm videos.
I dig the new 6505 Piranha micro head.
179$.

 

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