My trem springs are tuned to a C#!?!?!

[Pauly 6 String]

So yeah, I got my 1st PRS and have been so inspired to play. A lot. Everytime I hit a C# I hear the springs resonating. Like it’s own on board spring reverb.

Never knew this was a thing.

This is unplugged just noodling around.

That is all.

 

[frankencat]

Bonus!

 

[dogrocketp]

There are ways to quiet the springs. Is it core or (probably) an SE? More info & it can get sorted out. There are a couple of threads on this in the forum.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

There are ways to quiet the springs.

The most fun being: take off the trem cover, and eat enough cheese and drink enough wine until you don’t hear it anymore.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

The most fun being: take off the trem cover, and eat enough cheese and drink enough wine until you don’t hear it anymore.

And always remember the words of this wise ancient Chinese profit who said: “It better to C# than to Bb.“.

And, “me love you long time.“.

 

[sergiodeblanc]

And, “me love you long time.“.

I kinda want it over quickly though.

 

[DreamTheaterRules]

I kinda want it over quickly though.

TWSS

 

[sergiodeblanc]

TWSS

I actually believe that.

 

[Pauly 6 String]

There are ways to quiet the springs. Is it core or (probably) an SE? More info & it can get sorted out. There are a couple of threads on this in the forum.

Core but not bothering me. Just never heard that before.

Maybe I never played unplugged with a trem guitar

 

[RobRiggs]

I have three Ibanez JEMs. The Ibanez Edge Floyd-style tremolo has the noisiest springs of all my trem equipped guitars. A little foam inside each spring’s coil did the trick.

 

[DISTORT6]

Nice! Black Sabbath tuning. \m/

 

[deepender]

Tuck a piece of foam under the springs.

 

[Lewguitar]

Tuck a piece of foam under the springs.

Yeah. Unless you like it.

If the springs are ringing in one key and the OP is playing in a key a 1/2 step higher or lower, is there dissonance?

 

[littlebadboy]

I changed my springs to noiseless.

 

[Pauly 6 String]

Yeah. Unless you like it.

If the springs are ringing in one key and the OP is playing in a key a 1/2 step higher or lower, is there dissonance?

I play a C, nothing. C# it rings

 

[garrett]

One of my Strats is D and the other is B. I like to embrace the noise of a trem, but like others said there are ways to shut it up, too.