Re: Tremma Vibrato Bridge - Interesting Device

JNugent wrote:
Rufus wrote:
JNugent wrote:
Sac Dave wrote:
On Jul 23, 11:58 am, Rufus <n...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Tony Done wrote:
On Jul 23, 10:34 am, LULU <lulupakal...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nice tremelo/vibrato, bridge and tailpiece combo idea. I've never
tried one, but I'd really like to check the Tremma out. Take a
look . . . it's an interesting concept.
Enjoy,
Lulu : )
YouTube video clip -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF9Oy8jVWss&feature=player_embedded
Tremma Home Page -http://www.tremma.com.au/index.cfm?pageName=Home_Page
It was on the "New Inventors" program her ein Oz last week. It got me
wondering whether you could mod a Fender-style trem to do the same
thing. My mate TK used to occasionally end a song by doing that just
by pressing in his Floyd Rose bridge.
Tony D
The new/tricky thing is the way the lever is attached to the bridge
plate - it's set to the bridge side so you get a dive with a palm press
instead of having to pull up on the end of the bridge like you have to
do with a Floyd Rose trem. Different sound - raising vise lowering.

But now that you mention it is would be really simple mod to make a
fixed, short, looped type trem arm that would essentially place it under
your palm...but you'd give up some if not all ability to palm damp.

Maybe...I'm gonna think on this...

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What the guy has really invented is a trem with out any guitar
modification. To me that’s the strong point , why not put a trem arm
on it or better yet use with or without one .

Already been done.

The Statsbar models fit on a lot of different solids and their "stop-bar" unit will fit a 335-type semi.

The Les Trem also fits any stop-tail guitar.

I have a whammy tail piece that I originally planned to put on my '79 Explorer when I bought it but never did. It simply replaces the stop bar, uses the OEM studs - hinged and sprung, with a lever, like a Bigsby without the roller...

You could get them in chrome or gold - I got a gold one...someplace...still in the shrink wrap. Crap...I know I still have it, dunno where it might be.

I know the model (it was the shrink wrap description that did it): the Bowen Handle.

I bought one in about 1983 (gold), for £25. Fitted it to me LP Custom. Thought it looked hideous, took it off again and wrapped it back in its packaging. Eventually gave it away to a luthier friend in Italy, circa 2004.

Yeah - sounds like the one...I still have mine. Someplace...maybe it's in the case with my Explorer. I tend to forget I even own that guitar...I'll have to take a look just for the sake of a laugh. I never even took the thing out of the shrink.

....crap - you can still get 'em - and they've added black ones:

http://www.freedomguitar.com/products_bowen_handle.php

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