Tremol-No Users?

[Paul Stoddart]

I set up my Tremonti blocked, dive only. I go back and forth between Eb standard and drop Db. No problem, no complex mechanism.

The holes didn't match for me. Did you drill?

 

[elvis]

The holes didn't match for me. Did you drill?

Couple of drops of super glue to attach the block.

 

[Glide-bpm]

Best tremolo stabilizer out there- ESP Arming Adjuster. You can set it with as little or as much effect as you like. If I want a guitar "blocked", I tighten the reverse spring as tight as it will go.

My typical setting is with the regular tremolo springs tight enough to prevent diving on aggressive string stretches. Reverse tension spring on the AA set right enough to withstand one popped string mid song. I can back pull, it's just a little more effort.

Drop D and Eb tuning are quick and effortless with my setup.

 

[John Beef]

Are you folks talking about drilling into the wood for the big wood screws or drilling into the block for the pin?

 

[Paul Stoddart]

Are you folks talking about drilling into the wood for the big wood screws or drilling into the block for the pin?

Big screws that hold the claw

 

[Paul Stoddart]

The holes didn't match for me. Did you drill?

Yeah I'm kinda leaning toward that

 

[Paul Stoddart]

Best tremolo stabilizer out there- ESP Arming Adjuster. You can set it with as little or as much effect as you like. If I want a guitar "blocked", I tighten the reverse spring as tight as it will go.

My typical setting is with the regular tremolo springs tight enough to prevent diving on aggressive string stretches. Reverse tension spring on the AA set right enough to withstand one popped string mid song. I can back pull, it's just a little more effort.

Drop D and Eb tuning are quick and effortless with my setup.

Do you have to drill holes for this? Just got my prs and don't feel like doing that yet.
What you're talking about- E flat particularly- is what I need to do. Thanks for your reply

 

[Boogie]

When put on my CU24 it fit perfectly. Functionally, that was a different story. It just didn’t work for me and took it off and sold it 2 days later.

 

[Paul Stoddart]

When put on my CU24 it fit perfectly. Functionally, that was a different story. It just didn’t work for me and took it off and sold it 2 days later.

Thanks. Which size did you get?

 

[Glide-bpm]

I wouldn't call it drilling. The 4 screws are so small and short, you don't need to pre-drill. Not a place that's not covered by your trem rear cover anyway. It's a very minimal mod!

 

[Glide-bpm]

Do you have to drill holes for this? Just got my prs and don't feel like doing that yet.
What you're talking about- E flat particularly- is what I need to do. Thanks for your reply

Holes are actually covered by the tremolo springs.

 

[Boogie]

Thanks. Which size did you get?

Oooph, I don’t know offhand...it’s been a bunch of years ago. If I can find my original order I’ll let you know.

*edit*
It was the large clamp model. Bought it in 2/2012. Was a breeze to install.

 

[Glide-bpm]

here's what it looks like...

 

[Glide-bpm]

To get it back to original PRS tremolo feel, back off on three Arming Adjuster spring completely, and then loosen the tension with your spring claw screws until the time block barely comes off the ESP AA. Retune and re-tension until you get perfect balance again like from the factory.

 

[Paul Stoddart]

Are you folks talking about drilling into the wood for the big wood screws or drilling into the block for the pin?

Big screws

 

[Paul Stoddart]

here's what it looks like...

Yeah I just might try this

 

[Paul Stoddart]

Anyone try the FU-tone noiseless springs? If so, what color (tightness)?

 

[Glide-bpm]

Do you have to drill holes for this? Just got my prs and don't feel like doing that yet.
What you're talking about- E flat particularly- is what I need to do. Thanks for your reply

Notice in the pics that the ESP Arming Adjuster just looks like it belongs between those pairs of springs...
It is an elegant and very adjustable to taste/feel solution! EVERY tremolo guitar I own eventually gets one!

 

[Paul Stoddart]

Notice in the pics that the ESP Arming Adjuster just looks like it belongs between those pairs of springs...
It is an elegant and very adjustable to taste/feel solution! EVERY tremolo guitar I own eventually gets one!

Yup, I ordered one last night, thanks! I'm sure it will do the job. I'll let you know how it turns out

 

[Glide-bpm]

Yup, I ordered one last night, thanks! I'm sure it will do the job. I'll let you know how it turns out

Cool, and like I said, you can completely loosen the back tension spring with the thumb wheel and make it so loose that you can set the trem to float about like from the factory. So you never really need to uninstall it if you want a change of pace.
I'm probably one of the heaviest setters of that back tension on most of my guitars.

Just make sure and set your trem where you want it pre-installation and shim the backside of the trem to hold it there while you remove a couple springs for install. I usually use a deck or two of cards for mine. It doesn't have to be perfect.

I think I should own stock with those Japanese people that make them by now. LoL!

I've used about every "trem stabilizer out there. Nothing touches this one!