Trem Springs

[DuncanCE22]

Good morning (or evening/afternoon, depending whereabouts you are in the world)

I need a quick bit of advice. Chatting to a guitar friend last night and he suggested I change the Trem springs on my CE due to their age, now this was the first time I've ever heard of trem springs being a serviceable item. the guitar is a 2005 so not really old but it is far from brand new and it has been well played .

I might add, my friend didn't play the guitar, he just assumed that after nearly 13 years they should need a change.

I don't even really know what difference to expect if I did change them.

So what do you lot reckon? change or not to change?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Good morning (or evening/afternoon, depending whereabouts you are in the world)

I need a quick bit of advice. Chatting to a guitar friend last night and he suggested I change the Trem springs on my CE due to their age, now this was the first time I've ever heard of trem springs being a serviceable item. the guitar is a 2005 so not really old but it is far from brand new and it has been well played .

I might add, my friend didn't play the guitar, he just assumed that after nearly 13 years they should need a change.

I don't even really know what difference to expect if I did change them.

So what do you lot reckon? change or not to change?

I’d be inclined to say no, initially!

A check of them, to make sure they’re not damaged, wouldn’t be a bad idea.

I’ve a 25 year old guitar, the springs are just as good as when I bought it.

If you want a change, there are plenty of choices out there, for not a huge investment.

 

[DuncanCE22]

I’d be inclined to say no, initially!

A check of them, to make sure they’re not damaged, wouldn’t be a bad idea.

I’ve a 25 year old guitar, the springs are just as good as when I bought it.

If you want a change, there are plenty of choices out there, for not a huge investment.

That's what I thought, I haven't got any issues with them, but then I have been playing this guitar for so long now that I don't know if I'd of noticed if there was a difference.

 

[drdoom8793]

Yeah, unless you're reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally abusing the trem or you're having tuning stability issues after trem use, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[Ovibos]

Yeah, unless you're reeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally abusing the trem

So basically just Mr. "I'll fight your Floyd" @sergiodeblanc.

 

[bodia]

If you're not have issues with tuning, or stability during bends, I'd leave them alone.

 

[László]

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

 

[gush]

If it stays in tune then leave it be.
I have changed springs but it was on guitars that had the claw screwed tight to the body and trem pulled down tight to body.
In this case the springs were stretched for who knows how long and they are cheap enough to replace.

 

[DuncanCE22]

Well I think you guys have confirmed what I thought, I'll leave it be. no point wasting valuable beer tokens if I don't need to.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Well I think you guys have confirmed what I thought, I'll leave it be. no point wasting valuable beer tokens if I don't need to.

Save them to buy more PRSi