On 11/04/2011 15:39, John Gardner wrote:
> Or try a Les Paul - Also Deity-approved, I believe...

Yep, never had that problem with mine. Tremolos are fussy things at the=20
best of times, but they can be useful. I used to use an old strat for=20
certain stuff, and did a lot of fiddling with the tremolo.
If you want to bend the strings without affecting others, remove the=20
back cover and check how many springs you have installed - if three (or=20
less) you can add a couple more (up to 5 IIRC), or tighten the screws=20
until the tremolo sits flat on the body. Either way you need to increase=20
the tension, but not too much as it will put undue stress on stuff.
A piece of hardwood will do just fine if you want to block it, plenty of=20
folk do it this way.

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