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Big brass block.

Posted: 27 Feb 2012, 03:13
by Lavabug
Anyone tried one of these things?

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It replaces the base block of any tremolo with a massive, heavy brass one and looks like it boosts sustain and resonance a lot. I'm thinking of getting one.



I'm up to my nuts with the tremol-no on my guitar(not working so well recently) so I ordered a more simplistic/sturdier stopping mechanism. In conjunction with the block I think this will sound massive.

Re: Big brass block.

Posted: 31 Mar 2012, 00:45
by zim
I checked this out a long time ago but I think those blocks are expensive. :oldryan:



On a side note, my strings go out of tune while bending. Isn't there some kind of device to prevent this? (using a floyd rose)

Re: Big brass block.

Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 03:37
by Lavabug
Well a properly set up and locked floyd shouldn't do that, but wear and tear makes it happen. A tremol-no does what you want... when its perfectly set up/aligned, as well as any other tremolo stoppers if you up the spring tension.



If you have an ibanez trem be sure to get the claw-style tremol-nos and not the pin-type. Those worked well on my universe, the pin-type sucks because its harder to get it properly aligned.

Re: Big brass block.

Posted: 02 Apr 2012, 05:10
by FUKKET
not sure why, but i read the thread title as "big brass cock"

:redneck:

Re: Big brass block.

Posted: 16 Apr 2012, 07:22
by SCUNT
fuck floyd rose trems

Re: Big brass block.

Posted: 16 Apr 2012, 19:27
by Lavabug
I lost interest in this upgrade when I realized my bridge (made in W. Germany Schaller) already had a brass block in it haha, its just painted but looking inside the spring holes revealed a golden brass color.



The biggest one they make is only slightly heavier than mine so I don't think its worth the upgrade.