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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ Cool Tip For Noisy Trem Springs!

Posted by: Praetorian Mar 9 2009, 05:12 PM


Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 9 2009, 06:18 PM

hehe, very interesting, I would never thought of that! smile.gif

I use a piece of cloth underneath the springs:


 

Posted by: Sensible Jones Mar 9 2009, 06:25 PM

Such a simple and effective way of doing it!!!!

Posted by: Emir Hot Mar 9 2009, 06:29 PM

cool trick smile.gif he broke the 1st string in the end smile.gif haha

Posted by: Caelumamittendum Mar 9 2009, 06:32 PM

Very cool.

Last time I had my guitar at the luthier, he told me the springs were a bit noisy, so he put something, which I cannot remember, on them. Haven't checked myself yet, as I have not got a screw driver here. Haha.

Posted by: Artemus Mar 9 2009, 06:44 PM

I use a piece of newspaper - simple.

Looks like someone's into his Yngwie and that was nice string breakage at the end...

Posted by: Praetorian Mar 9 2009, 08:51 PM

QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Mar 9 2009, 12:32 PM) *
I have not got a screw driver here. Haha.


You don't own a screwdriver?!!? huh.gif tongue.gif

Posted by: JamesT Mar 9 2009, 09:14 PM

Nice solution.

I ended up putting self adhesive felt underneath and between the springs. This looks a lot cleaner.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 10 2009, 01:29 AM

QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Mar 9 2009, 06:32 PM) *
Haven't checked myself yet, as I have not got a screw driver here. Haha.


I'll pretend I haven't red that.... cool.gif


Posted by: Marshmall0wz Mar 10 2009, 03:24 AM

rubber band smile.gif

Posted by: Dejan Farkas Mar 12 2009, 12:07 AM

Cool tip, thanks for sharing smile.gif

Posted by: Fran Mar 12 2009, 12:29 AM

Funny & useful clip, err.. do I have to break the e string too to make it work? laugh.gif

Posted by: David Wallimann Mar 12 2009, 01:51 AM

Cool tip!
That was a very cool lick at the ends, too bad for the string!

Posted by: Sircraigery Mar 12 2009, 02:40 AM

Hmm, I wouldn't have thought it was an issue. Can someone post a before/after, or at least explain what this does?

Do the noisy springs affect the pickups sound or what?

Posted by: Roadside Mar 12 2009, 08:02 AM

It´s just what is said in the description:
The trem springs of the guitar ring so loud ( in some guitars ) that it is audible through your amplifier, which will cause overtones you realy don´t want to hear smile.gif

I hope this helped!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 12 2009, 11:17 AM

QUOTE (Sircraigery @ Mar 12 2009, 02:40 AM) *
Hmm, I wouldn't have thought it was an issue. Can someone post a before/after, or at least explain what this does?

Do the noisy springs affect the pickups sound or what?


Springs continue to vibrate and produce sound after you mute the strings. Pickups pick these tiny amounts of vibrations and they are heard as a kind of reverberation in your amp. So it is best to dump the springs any way you can.

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