HighGain510
Just one more...
Thanks for all the replies, folks! I had missed the thread where that gent was having issues, so that’s good to know!
Well nowhere in there did I say I was having trouble keeping my PRS tremolos in tune with regular use, Sergio. I’m simply curious if the locking saddles added anything to the PRS trem for heavy use like nonstop divebombs and hard flutters. Properly stretched strings go a long way with maintaining tuning stability on any guitar, but double locking tremolos still have an edge over traditional tremolos for tuning stability when it comes to Vai-esque “abuse” (you’ll also note I specifically called it that as that’s what I’m talking about, not just some light vibrato). I don’t think it’s a stupid question nor is it something people are “doing wrong” by asking it, but since I’m not trying to drop an Evertune bridge on my PRS, I’m curious if Paul’s latest tweaking of the PRS tremolo has yielded any benefits.
Just a side note: Every time I read posts and threads where people talk about the tuning stability of PRS trems, or how they can't do divebombs and heavy whammy sh!t without staying in tune, I don't know what to think.
I'm the most average human being on the planet, and I have zero problems keeping a US/Mann/MilCom trem equipped PRS in tune with moderate to heavy whammy use. I mean, I don't play that style anymore but I sure did for many years. I must be blessed by Alllah or something 'cause I read these threads, wonder WTF the guys are doing that are having troubles, then go grab a bunch of PRS with the intent to make a video demonstrating me bottoming out trems across multiple PRS and them coming back in tune. I never get around to filming it because I usually wind up annoying myself with obnoxious metal guitar solos for twenty minutes or so but... I honestly just don't get what ya'll with problems are doing wrong.
Maybe I have to spot tune a couple of strings every so often after really banging on it but, no more so than a violin player or a dude with a minimoog does. I had to do the same thing when I played "Floyd" guitars back in the day...
All I know is, that one fine day In October of 1993 was the last day I've ever needed a f@cking Allen wrench for anything other than IKEA furniture or towel racks. God bless John Mann, Eric Pritchard, and Paul Smith. If they could just come up with a way to make my guitars clip my fingernails and cut the excess string off, I may never need another tool for playing guitar ever again.
Well nowhere in there did I say I was having trouble keeping my PRS tremolos in tune with regular use, Sergio. I’m simply curious if the locking saddles added anything to the PRS trem for heavy use like nonstop divebombs and hard flutters. Properly stretched strings go a long way with maintaining tuning stability on any guitar, but double locking tremolos still have an edge over traditional tremolos for tuning stability when it comes to Vai-esque “abuse” (you’ll also note I specifically called it that as that’s what I’m talking about, not just some light vibrato). I don’t think it’s a stupid question nor is it something people are “doing wrong” by asking it, but since I’m not trying to drop an Evertune bridge on my PRS, I’m curious if Paul’s latest tweaking of the PRS tremolo has yielded any benefits.