Who blocks off trems?

[Alnus Rubra]

I don't see an option to vote for Dave Mustaine. ???

You’ll want a Kip Winger option next!!

 

[DISTORT6]

Don’t tell anybody but, I had one of those too. I actually traded it towards my first CE.

Yup. Same here! Offed it for my first PRS.
That CE24 started a whole new world for me.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

I realize there was a button with a cheese option, but not having a button with a chalk option strikes me as being somewhat parsimonious.

You eat chalk too?

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Love how DD just sits there and pulls great expressions with his mouth!

 

[Deleted member 5962]

I'm sure everyone knows this, but decking the trem changes the tone and adds more bottom end as Mayer said and many have said before him. I can hardly play a strat without decking the trem. Makes them sound fuller, allows for drop D on the fly, tuning down a half to play your favorite Hendrix and Trower tunes, and, you don't have to drop out of a song if you break a string.

I really wonder how a couple of my PRS guitars would sound with a blocked term. Down only is fine for MOST of my guitars. I know it should make them fuller, plus the other above mentioned advantages. I've thought about it often, but never done it with a PRS. My strats are all decked and the Wolfgang comes set up that way.

 

[bodia]

I'm sure everyone knows this, but decking the trem changes the tone and adds more bottom end as Mayer said and many have said before him. I can hardly play a strat without decking the trem. Makes them sound fuller, allows for drop D on the fly, tuning down a half to play your favorite Hendrix and Trower tunes, and, you don't have to drop of of a song if you break a string.

I really wonder how a couple of my PRS guitars would sound with a bock. Down only is fine for MOST of my guitars. I know it should make them fuller, plus the other above mentioned advantages. I've thought about it often, but never done it with a PRS. My strats are all decked and the Wolfgang comes set up that way.

The used SA 513 I bought had the trem decked. That thing screams, and is a joy to play. I left it that way.

 

[László]

You eat chalk too?

Nah. I just compare it to cheese for looks and smell.

It’s not something you have to do often. Once or twice, maybe.

 

[Jimi D]

A really stable trem design is one of the things that first attracted me to PRS guitars. I love the stability of my trem-equipped PRS guitars.

I leave them floating, and unblocked. I don't use a whole lot of trem, but tuning stability isn't an issue, so they stay that way. Many moons ago I had a Fender Clapton. That was blocked from the factory with a small piece of wood, just like Clapton's are.

I had one of those too... one of the few guitar necks I absolutely hated; that carve with those vintage frets just made me want to scream... I couldn't get rid of it fast enough...

 

[Deleted member 5962]

The PRS term working so well is the only thing that’s kept me from blocking one or more. They work so well, it’s hard to mess with them. But I find it ironic that more people haven’t tried this since so many people seem to be looking for LP tone in a PRS, because it will add some fuller low mid tone.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I find a piece of hard maple works well!