Justin1238 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 If I currently have a floating trem set up the way I like it, if i tighten the claw down so the trem sets down on the body and block it. Does that affect my action (raise/lower)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 What guitar/vibrato (Floyd-Rose..? Bigsby..? Other..?)..? Most vibratos work behind the bridge, just changing string tension, so don't affect string height (action...). It's probably safe to block as you wish, with no effect on action. You could measure this yourself, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 If you're tightening the claw screws all the way so that the trem block moves towards the claw side of the cavity and the base plate is flush with the body, I'm thinking that this would potentially lower the action a fraction and make the speaking length longer, possibly requiring an intonation adjustment. Whatever you do may require a tweak to your set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical Mystery Tour Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) On a strat-type vibrato it would effectively lower the action a touch and make the strings ever-so-slightly flatter in pitch because it would lengthen them a bit and lower them, meaning you might have to raise the action a touch and possibly adjust the intonation slightly' on a Bigsby, it'd make no real difference since the lever action is after the bridge (although as you say, it's a floating type, so not a Bigsby). I do that on my LP with a Bigsby - i.e. lock it back by spinning the vibrato arm all the way round to jam it in position on the bck of the mount because I have that vibrato on the guitar for the effect extra mass of it has on the tone, rather than for actually using it. And because you have to have at least one LP with a Bigsby on it (I'm pretty sure that's the law): Edited February 16 by Musical Mystery Tour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 @Musical Mystery Tour that goldtop with P90s . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 16/02/2024 at 17:42, Musical Mystery Tour said: On a strat-type vibrato it would effectively lower the action a touch and make the strings ever-so-slightly flatter in pitch because it would lengthen them a bit and lower them, meaning you might have to raise the action a touch and possibly adjust the intonation slightly' on a Bigsby, it'd make no real difference since the lever action is after the bridge (although as you say, it's a floating type, so not a Bigsby). I do that on my LP with a Bigsby - i.e. lock it back by spinning the vibrato arm all the way round to jam it in position on the bck of the mount because I have that vibrato on the guitar for the effect extra mass of it has on the tone, rather than for actually using it. And because you have to have at least one LP with a Bigsby on it (I'm pretty sure that's the law): What is the gold top? Nice looking machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical Mystery Tour Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) 23 hours ago, EdwardMarlowe said: What is the gold top? Nice looking machine. That is a Fazley Midas FLP318GT. Fazley is Bax Music's own in-house brand of guitars; they are pretty decent guitars for the money, and that one sounds great. Mahogany body and neck, poplar fretboard. I was considering swapping the P90s on it when I ordered it, but when I plugged it in, the P90s surprised me with how good they sounded, so they are staying. I will be putting some Grover tuners on it though and I might stick some upgraded wiring, pots and switches in, but for the moment it's doing okay as it came.. Considering they are 143 quid new (I paid a 126 quid for that one because it had a minor blemish on it), you can't really go wrong with them. I paid a ton for a second-hand plywood Columbus Les Paul copy with a bolt-on neck nearly forty years ago, so it just goes to show how far we've come these days in terms of bang for your buck. : Edited March 9 by Musical Mystery Tour 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 On 09/03/2024 at 12:16, Musical Mystery Tour said: That is a Fazley Midas FLP318GT. Fazley is Bax Music's own in-house brand of guitars; they are pretty decent guitars for the money, and that one sounds great. Mahogany body and neck, poplar fretboard. I was considering swapping the P90s on it when I ordered it, but when I plugged it in, the P90s surprised me with how good they sounded, so they are staying. I will be putting some Grover tuners on it though and I might stick some upgraded wiring, pots and switches in, but for the moment it's doing okay as it came.. Considering they are 143 quid new (I paid a 126 quid for that one because it had a minor blemish on it), you can't really go wrong with them. I paid a ton for a second-hand plywood Columbus Les Paul copy with a bolt-on neck nearly forty years ago, so it just goes to show how far we've come these days in terms of bang for your buck. : Thanks. Wow, looks like something much pricier - there's no obvious "budget" tell up against, well... something much pricier right beside it! Sounds like a HB type approach. Enjoy! How are you finding the poplar on the fretboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musical Mystery Tour Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 9 hours ago, EdwardMarlowe said: Thanks. Wow, looks like something much pricier - there's no obvious "budget" tell up against, well... something much pricier right beside it! Sounds like a HB type approach. Enjoy! How are you finding the poplar on the fretboard? Well, when I first read on the specs that it had a poplar fretboard, I was a bit 'oh, erm....', because poplar isn't a particularly hard wood as far as I'm aware, but in fact it's fine. Dunno whether they've treated it in some way to make it tougher or something, but it seems okay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 9 hours ago, Musical Mystery Tour said: Well, when I first read on the specs that it had a poplar fretboard, I was a bit 'oh, erm....', because poplar isn't a particularly hard wood as far as I'm aware, but in fact it's fine. Dunno whether they've treated it in some way to make it tougher or something, but it seems okay Poplar does have the reputation, though Fender used it in Mexican made guitars for years on the bodies, so it can't be all that problematic! Bee interesting to compare it to laurel and rosewood. I've got both of those in fingerboards on different guitars, and I'm not convinced there's any particularly appreciable difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 3 hours ago, EdwardMarlowe said: Poplar does have the reputation, though Fender used it in Mexican made guitars for years on the bodies, As do/did Music Man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardMarlowe Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 On 12/03/2024 at 14:12, ezbass said: As do/did Music Man. Basswood is another one a lot of people get sniffy about, though Fender Japan used that in a lot of solid colour bodies over the years. Mosrite too, as I recall... both the original US guitars and the Japanese product that later adopted the "Mosrite of California" name. I have at least one guitar I know to be basswood, and it's grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
