Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues

minimumtek · 08-14-2010, 08:39 PM

Hello. I know there's lots of threads around about this, but damn I just can't find a solution!

I need a Les Paul with a whammy bar that can play the parts I recorded with a Strat whammy bar. Bigsby's have the wrong range for this. I also need to be able to tune to drop D in 5 seconds flat between songs. This rules out Floyd Roses. There's other custom shop things around, Wilkinsons, Stetsbars, but I've never seen these in person.

Any help? I played a 2010 Epiphone Plus Top Pro today and it sounded great, I love the split pickup option and the Floyd Rose felt very nice. But how can I drop a D with the locking nut?

I'm looking for ONE guitar that I can rock straight through a set - les paul thick rhythm sounds, overdriven chords with total defintion, some clean single-coiley rhythm stuff, one song in drop D, and two songs with Whammy bar stuff...

***Led Zep Fan*** · 08-14-2010, 08:40 PM

Eddie Van Halen EVH® D-Tuna® Drop D Tuning System!

shtdaprdtr · 08-14-2010, 08:45 PM

I have a wolfgang...when set up correctly...the D-tuna works pretty good.

dspelman · 08-14-2010, 08:46 PM

Just pick up the Gibson Axcess and a D-Tuna. Or that Epiphone.

Amazon.com: Eddie Van Halen D Tuna Drop D Tuning System: Musical Instruments

You can even do this on the cheap. Here's an Agile AL-2000 with a Floyd and 24 (!) frets:

Or an Agile AL-3000 with a Floyd:

Comokanu · 08-14-2010, 08:47 PM

You could just tune it by ear. Just make 6th string 7th fret equal to open 5th string. Easy as hell. Or a clip-on tuner works well.

Satch0922 · 08-14-2010, 09:27 PM

If you don't use a D-Tuna, you can cheat and tune the low E with the fine tuner on the screwed all the way down. Lock the nut and then you can quickly back the fine tuner off enough to do drop D.

Frankie A. · 08-15-2010, 10:16 AM

I have a gold Stetsbar available if you're interested . .

FS Stetsbar for LP . . Gold

If you plan to gig with this you will need to be plugged into a tuner to make adjustments between songs. Otherwise they work great, and installation is simple drop in with no mods needed.

minimumtek · 08-20-2010, 11:50 AM

Frankie, I'm very interested in your stetsbar, just have to pull some $$ together on my end. Gold is my color, too!

dbenson32 · 08-21-2010, 12:02 AM

Use your ear! That usually doesn't take much time as long as your D is in tune. It's going back up that's the bitch.

VIREBEL661 · 08-22-2010, 04:48 AM

Kahler? Yes - I'm a Kahler fan.. To me, they're the bees knees...

Kahler USA, Inc. :: 2010

08-14-2010, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
minimumtek Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Hello. I know there's lots of threads around about this, but damn I just can't find a solution! I need a Les Paul with a whammy bar that can play the parts I recorded with a Strat whammy bar. Bigsby's have the wrong range for this. I also need to be able to tune to drop D in 5 seconds flat between songs. This rules out Floyd Roses. There's other custom shop things around, Wilkinsons, Stetsbars, but I've never seen these in person. Any help? I played a 2010 Epiphone Plus Top Pro today and it sounded great, I love the split pickup option and the Floyd Rose felt very nice. But how can I drop a D with the locking nut? I'm looking for ONE guitar that I can rock straight through a set - les paul thick rhythm sounds, overdriven chords with total defintion, some clean single-coiley rhythm stuff, one song in drop D, and two songs with Whammy bar stuff...

08-14-2010, 08:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Led Zep Fan* MLP Anchorman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 19,692 Thanks: 458 Thanked 776 Times in 309 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Eddie Van Halen EVH® D-Tuna® Drop D Tuning System! __________________

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shtdaprdtr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new york Posts: 3,079 Thanks: 2 Thanked 29 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues I have a wolfgang...when set up correctly...the D-tuna works pretty good.

08-14-2010, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
dspelman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 5,283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Just pick up the Gibson Axcess and a D-Tuna. Or that Epiphone. Amazon.com: Eddie Van Halen D Tuna Drop D Tuning System: Musical Instruments Amazon.com: Eddie Van Halen D Tuna Drop D Tuning System: Musical Instruments You can even do this on the cheap. Here's an Agile AL-2000 with a Floyd and 24 (!) frets: Or an Agile AL-3000 with a Floyd:

08-14-2010, 08:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Comokanu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 343 Thanks: 6 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues You could just tune it by ear. Just make 6th string 7th fret equal to open 5th string. Easy as hell. Or a clip-on tuner works well. __________________ '10 Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plaintop in Heritage Cherry Sunburst(ギー太？) '09 First Act SFA Series 1 Lola CE-120 in Gloss Black Behringer UM300 Ultra Metal Distortion Pedal Vox Cambridge 30 Reverb Vox AmPlug Azusa Ver.

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08-14-2010, 09:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Satch0922 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 8 Thanked 44 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues If you don't use a D-Tuna, you can cheat and tune the low E with the fine tuner on the screwed all the way down. Lock the nut and then you can quickly back the fine tuner off enough to do drop D. __________________

08-15-2010, 10:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Frankie A. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: In a Gadda Da Vida Posts: 716 Thanks: 34 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues I have a gold Stetsbar available if you're interested . . FS Stetsbar for LP . . Gold If you plan to gig with this you will need to be plugged into a tuner to make adjustments between songs. Otherwise they work great, and installation is simple drop in with no mods needed. __________________ mylespauls

08-20-2010, 11:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
minimumtek Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Frankie, I'm very interested in your stetsbar, just have to pull some $$ together on my end. Gold is my color, too!

08-21-2010, 12:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
dbenson32 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington, D.C. Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Use your ear! That usually doesn't take much time as long as your D is in tune. It's going back up that's the bitch.

08-22-2010, 04:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
VIREBEL661 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 267 Thanks: 22 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Need a les paul whammy bar with no issues Kahler? Yes - I'm a Kahler fan.. To me, they're the bees knees... Kahler USA, Inc. :: 2010

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