whammy bar

capitalalchemy · 07-23-2008, 01:27 PM

Has anyone had any experience on putting a whammy bar with a tremolo system on a paul? would any of you consider that a sin? hehe. I always wanted to know how a les paul would respond to that. Does it rock? does it suck? hard to keep strings in tune? etc..

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eddie_bowers · 07-23-2008, 04:48 PM

(Am I the only one who groans at the term Whammy bar? maybe i'm just old)
Anyway. Many consider it a sin. Mine has a stock one from the 80's (a Kahler basically) and to be honest I wouldn't do that again. It does rock, but it can be a pain the backside too. The arm tends to get in the way if you use your volume knobs a lot (a strat doesn't have this problem).
It also can be a pain to tune. Mine stays in tune just fine, it's just those string changes that take a whole lot more time.

Anyway thats my two cents.

jomo · 07-23-2008, 04:57 PM

If want to "whammy", I grab my Strat. Some people install Bigsbys. Not I though.

***b-squared*** · 07-23-2008, 04:59 PM

Neal Schon uses one...and rocks!

BB

EEF13 · 07-23-2008, 09:00 PM

Stetsbar
these are greta and no drilling necesarry

capitalalchemy · 07-24-2008, 04:14 PM

I've never been fond of whammy bars, but sometimes I wish that I had one for an extra touch. They can be really annoying though. Thanks for the advice.

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dennistruckdriver · 07-25-2008, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

Neal Schon uses one...and rocks!

Yeah, but those are Floyds. MUCH extensive routing is required to install one of those! At least a Bigsby only requires a few small holes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jomo

If want to "whammy", I grab my Strat. Some people install Bigsbys. Not I though.

Right on, Jomo!

Lesters with factory-installed Bigsbys sure do look cool, though!

dennistruckdriver · 07-25-2008, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capitalalchemy

I've never been fond of whammy bars, but sometimes I wish that I had one for an extra touch. They can be really annoying though. Thanks for the advice.

Listen to anything by Brian Setzer. He uses the Bigsby for very subtle, tasteful changes in pitch. No severe divebombing with a Bigsby. The design won't allow for much more than a semitone difference.

07-23-2008, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
capitalalchemy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	whammy bar Has anyone had any experience on putting a whammy bar with a tremolo system on a paul? would any of you consider that a sin? hehe. I always wanted to know how a les paul would respond to that. Does it rock? does it suck? hard to keep strings in tune? etc.. GuitArticles

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eddie_bowers Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: whammy bar (Am I the only one who groans at the term Whammy bar? maybe i'm just old) Anyway. Many consider it a sin. Mine has a stock one from the 80's (a Kahler basically) and to be honest I wouldn't do that again. It does rock, but it can be a pain the backside too. The arm tends to get in the way if you use your volume knobs a lot (a strat doesn't have this problem). It also can be a pain to tune. Mine stays in tune just fine, it's just those string changes that take a whole lot more time. Anyway thats my two cents.

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jomo V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nashville Posts: 2,515 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Re: whammy bar If want to "whammy", I grab my Strat. Some people install Bigsbys. Not I though. __________________

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*b-squared* The Velvet Hammer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 6,620 Thanks: 46 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: whammy bar Neal Schon uses one...and rocks! BB __________________ __________________ I use: and Jonesy's Caps, too!

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capitalalchemy Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 80 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: whammy bar I've never been fond of whammy bars, but sometimes I wish that I had one for an extra touch. They can be really annoying though. Thanks for the advice. GuitArticles

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