Core Trem Bar Without the Plastic Tip Possible?

[tedtan]

Anyone know if it’s possible to order a tremolo bar for the core trem without the plastic tip (e.g., just the metal bar, like on a Floyd Rose)?

Thanks.

 

[Black Plaid]

Contact Mann Made Guitars, they can probably make something up for you! www.mannmadeusa.com

 

[Andrew Paul]

Anyone know if it’s possible to order a tremolo bar for the core trem without the plastic tip (e.g., just the metal bar, like on a Floyd Rose)?

Thanks.

I always thought about that.

 

[stratlanta]

I believe they are smooth when you take the tip off. At least the one I have was when I was trying to change the tip. Not sure how they attach those tips though - it was nearly impossible to get off.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I believe they are smooth when you take the tip off. At least the one I have was when I was trying to change the tip. Not sure how they attach those tips though - it was nearly impossible to get off.

Not sure but I would imagine you have to heat it up with a hair dryer to get one off.

 

[stratlanta]

Not sure but I would imagine you have to heat it up with a hair dryer to get one off.

Yeah since I was changing the tip anyway I just cut the old one off but it wasn’t easy.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I hear ya, Couldn’t imagine it was easy. Cheers

 

[dogrocketp]

I changed 4: got them off with hair dryer heat. They were replaced with smooth wooden knobs. I tend to ride the bar, and the seam kept triggering my ADHD mid solo live. They are smooth. Just heat it, pull the tip off, and rock on.

 

[Andrew Paul]

I changed 4: got them off with hair dryer heat. They were replaced with smooth wooden knobs. I tend to ride the bar, and the seam kept triggering my ADHD mid solo live. They are smooth. Just heat it, pull the tip off, and rock on.

Thanks for confirming that!

 

[tedtan]

Thanks, everyone.

I think I’ll start by removing the tip on the bar I already have and see how that goes.

 

[stratlanta]

I had two spares here so I did a bit of experimenting. First tip came off easily with a hair dryer. Second one not so much - had to cut it off. It may have come off with the hair dryer eventually but I lost patience with it.

 

[Bowtiefanatc]

Glad someone else said it. They come off relatively easy. I swapped mine for a rosewood tip instead of plastic.

 

[tedtan]

Well, I tried the hair dryer method and the tip came off very easily.

Thanks for the tip, guys.

 

[John Mann]

We offer them with or without tips. The arm itself has a full radius at the end.

 

[dmatthews]

Not sure but I would imagine you have to heat it up with a hair dryer to get one off.

TWSS

 

[Andrew Paul]

We offer them with or without tips. The arm itself has a full radius at the end.

That’s great to know

 

[Andrew Paul]

We offer them with or without tips. The arm itself has a full radius at the end.

Quick question, do you have them in black nickel?

 

[tedtan]

We offer them with or without tips. The arm itself has a full radius at the end.

That's my only complaint about removing the tip from the standard PRS bar - the end of the bar is flat with a small bevel around the edge rather than radiused/hemispherical, so it's good to know that you offer a radiused option.

 

[littlebadboy]

Here is my Mann trem arm without the tip and in black nickel.

 

[Andrew Paul]

Here is my Mann trem arm without the tip and in black nickel.

Great! Thanks for posting that.